Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 965 · 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?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) got (c) gulped
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) did (c) blazed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) nibbled (b) giggled (c) slammed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) trudged (c) clutched
5. 5.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) strolled (b) slammed (c) peered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) did (b) dashed (c) ran
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) crept (b) whispered (c) glanced
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) tiptoed (b) sprinkled (c) sipped
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) clutched
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) came (c) sipped
11. 11.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) sprinkled (c) gobbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) shouted (c) plunged
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) went (b) threw (c) tossed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) had (c) scrubbed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) glanced (b) gulped (c) wandered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) came (b) peered (c) looked
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) giggled (c) nibbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) made (c) giggled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) went (c) cried
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) got (b) ran (c) raced
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) giggled (b) sipped (c) crept
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) nibbled (b) munched (c) whispered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) tossed (b) leapt (c) stared
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) sobbed (b) shouted (c) blazed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) did (b) shouted (c) spoke
26. 26.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) blazed (b) glanced (c) gobbled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) peered (b) dashed (c) sipped
28. 28.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) soared (b) gobbled (c) scribbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) wrote (c) scribbled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) slammed (b) shouted (c) crawled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) raced (b) dashed (c) grabbed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) went
33. 33.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) peered (b) trudged (c) gulped
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) munched (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) got
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) munched (b) fluttered (c) crept
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) made (b) crawled (c) moved
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) got
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) went
40. 40.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) munched (b) tossed (c) scrubbed

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