Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 950 · 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 “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) wandered (c) sipped
2. 2.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) stared (b) grabbed (c) leapt
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) giggled (b) grabbed (c) trudged
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) got
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) made (b) wrote (c) scribbled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) sprinkled (c) grabbed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) had (c) put
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) came (c) cried
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) nibbled (c) clutched
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) got
11. 11.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) tossed (b) crept (c) peered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) fluttered (b) giggled (c) sipped
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) came (b) staggered (c) walked
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) grabbed (b) staggered (c) glanced
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) crept (c) tumbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) made (c) gulped
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) went
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) gobbled (b) staggered (c) giggled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) went (b) blazed (c) burned
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) staggered (c) raced
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) did (c) scrubbed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) gobbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) came (c) fluttered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) got
25. 25.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) sprinkled (b) muttered (c) clutched
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) made (c) wandered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) got
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) did (c) crept
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) wandered (c) grabbed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) leapt (b) munched (c) wandered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) made
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) dashed (c) ran
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) came (c) strolled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) went (c) grabbed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) whispered (b) wandered (c) giggled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) raced (b) slammed (c) gulped
37. 37.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) sprinkled (c) shouted
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) peered (c) soared
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) went (c) clutched
40. 40.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) sprinkled (b) tossed (c) raced

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