Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 933 · 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?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) went (c) ran
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) made
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) got (c) soared
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) got
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) blazed (b) hurled (c) peered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) staggered (c) crept
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) did (c) spoke
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) came (c) leapt
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) blazed (b) nibbled (c) dashed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) wandered (b) giggled (c) sipped
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) went
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) went (b) put (c) sprinkled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) had (b) flew (c) fluttered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) staggered (b) glanced (c) shouted
15. 15.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) scribbled (b) leapt (c) giggled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) did (c) cleaned
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) did (c) munched
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) crawled (b) leapt (c) gulped
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) had (c) spoke
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) fluttered (b) giggled (c) crept
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) had (c) sipped
22. 22.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) nibbled (b) wandered (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) sprinkled (b) clutched (c) glanced
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) made (b) tumbled (c) fell
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) did (b) trudged (c) walked
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) blazed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) slammed (b) fluttered (c) sipped
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) sipped (b) shouted (c) strolled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) went
30. 30.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) dashed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) whispered (b) crawled (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) peered (b) scrubbed (c) sipped
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) tiptoed (b) sprinkled (c) raced
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) fluttered (b) peered (c) sprinkled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) scribbled (b) wandered (c) plunged
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) raced (b) staggered (c) stared
37. 37.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) scrubbed (c) fluttered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) soared (c) gobbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) gulped (c) drank
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) scribbled

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