Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 100 · 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?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) had (b) walked (c) strolled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scrubbed (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) got (b) walked (c) tiptoed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) muttered (b) peered (c) raced
5. 5.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) scribbled (c) whispered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) did
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) grabbed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) clutched
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) hurled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) leapt (b) plunged (c) munched
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) made
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) slammed (b) tossed (c) muttered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) fluttered (b) clutched (c) plunged
14. 14.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) whispered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) made (b) burned (c) blazed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) got (c) flew
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) came
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) plunged (b) glanced (c) raced
19. 19.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) clutched (c) nibbled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) gulped (b) giggled (c) fluttered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) gobbled (b) scribbled (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) scrubbed (c) raced
24. 24.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) whispered (b) sprinkled (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) glanced (c) tumbled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) whispered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) did (b) shouted (c) spoke
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) scrubbed (b) staggered (c) slammed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) wandered (c) plunged
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) plunged (b) strolled (c) scribbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) came
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) made (c) muttered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) giggled (b) sipped (c) plunged
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) had (c) looked
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) got (b) jumped (c) leapt
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) blazed (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) came
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) came (c) crawled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) hurled (c) whispered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) whispered (b) scrubbed (c) peered

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