Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 867 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Show HOW): Spot the weak verb: went, ate, said, looked, walked, took. Ask HOW it was done: quietly? greedily? quickly? Choose the strong verb that means exactly that: tiptoed, gobbled, dashed.

1. 1.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) made (c) walked
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) gulped (c) drank
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) came (c) spoke
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) munched (b) grabbed (c) staggered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) dashed (b) tossed (c) leapt
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) got
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) slammed (c) trudged
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) raced
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) sprinkled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) gobbled (b) muttered (c) scrubbed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) tossed (c) sprinkled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) got (c) peered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) made (c) trudged
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) went
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) got (c) fell
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) had (b) ran (c) raced
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) went
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) got
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) giggled (b) nibbled (c) peered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) fluttered (c) gulped
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) sipped (c) drank
22. 22.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) tossed (c) munched
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) plunged (c) soared
24. 24.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) hurled (b) tumbled (c) fluttered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) glanced (b) tumbled (c) crawled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) went (c) looked
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) did
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) went (c) sprinkled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) soared (b) shouted (c) munched
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) got
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) had (b) looked (c) stared
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) did (c) walked
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) tiptoed (c) trudged
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) flew (c) soared
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) made
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) whispered (b) tiptoed (c) munched
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sipped (b) crept (c) clutched
38. 38.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) dashed (c) gobbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) whispered (b) scribbled (c) giggled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) nibbled (b) leapt (c) peered

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