Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 994 · 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 bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) got (c) burned
2. 2.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) sprinkled (b) peered (c) soared
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) blazed (b) peered (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) went (c) jumped
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) soared (b) scrubbed (c) gulped
6. 6.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) glanced (b) scrubbed (c) soared
7. 7.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) soared (c) stared
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) stared (b) tossed (c) soared
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) sipped (b) tossed (c) scribbled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) had
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) gulped (b) raced (c) tossed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) stared (b) glanced (c) nibbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) raced (b) tumbled (c) sprinkled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) stared (b) gobbled (c) fluttered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) shouted (b) grabbed (c) staggered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) dashed (b) staggered (c) whispered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) did (c) gulped
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) went (c) stared
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) made (b) grabbed (c) took
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) had (b) spoke (c) whispered
21. 21.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) crept (b) dashed (c) blazed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) came (c) walked
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) sipped (c) munched
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) tossed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) had (c) ran
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) slammed (b) stared (c) crept
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) staggered (b) crawled (c) gulped
28. 28.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) gulped (b) leapt (c) hurled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) glanced (b) plunged (c) hurled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) giggled (c) glanced
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) did (b) threw (c) tossed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) grabbed (b) strolled (c) tumbled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) got
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) gobbled (c) ate
35. 35.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) blazed (b) crept (c) stared
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) peered (c) tumbled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sipped (b) gulped (c) strolled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) tossed (b) crawled (c) peered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) got (c) walked
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) plunged

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