Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 926 · 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 strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) peered (b) soared (c) shouted
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) did (c) wandered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) came (b) strolled (c) walked
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) tumbled (b) staggered (c) hurled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) gulped (b) hurled (c) dashed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) fluttered (c) munched
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) did (c) wrote
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) got (c) tumbled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) slammed (b) tumbled (c) scrubbed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) gulped (b) soared (c) strolled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) came (b) drank (c) sipped
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) tiptoed (b) dashed (c) whispered
13. 13.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) strolled (b) whispered (c) glanced
14. 14.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) whispered (b) peered (c) crept
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) got (c) grabbed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) shouted (b) scribbled (c) gobbled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) wandered (b) shouted (c) stared
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) made (b) looked (c) stared
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) tiptoed (b) dashed (c) shouted
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) got
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) soared (b) munched (c) stared
22. 22.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) glanced (b) blazed (c) gulped
23. 23.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) tiptoed (c) soared
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) glanced
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) got (c) trudged
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) went
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) made
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) made (b) slammed (c) shut
29. 29.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) trudged (b) dashed (c) clutched
30. 30.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) plunged (b) sobbed (c) tossed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) hurled (b) raced (c) gobbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) did (b) fluttered (c) flew
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) made
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) muttered (b) gulped (c) leapt
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) wandered (b) raced (c) gobbled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) glanced (c) gobbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) raced (c) leapt
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) did (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) wandered (b) blazed (c) peered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) sobbed (b) fluttered (c) staggered

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