Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 146 · 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 lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) had (b) wandered (c) walked
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) made (c) fell
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) got
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) got (c) ate
5. 5.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) sprinkled (c) tossed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) went
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) made
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) blazed (c) tossed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) hurled (b) crept (c) fluttered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) hurled (b) tossed (c) stared
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) gobbled (b) tossed (c) blazed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) crawled (b) raced (c) sprinkled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) came (c) spoke
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) muttered (c) plunged
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) staggered (b) stared (c) scribbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) gulped (c) drank
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) shouted (c) peered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) had (c) ran
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) peered (b) tiptoed (c) soared
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) clutched (b) strolled (c) gulped
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) slammed (c) raced
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) shouted (b) gulped (c) wandered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) glanced (c) clutched
24. 24.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) whispered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) came (b) wrote (c) scribbled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) did
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) went (b) hurled (c) threw
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) did
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) grabbed (b) plunged (c) soared
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) blazed (b) shouted (c) staggered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) trudged (c) dashed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sprinkled (b) sobbed (c) clutched
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) had
34. 34.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) blazed (b) scribbled (c) clutched
35. 35.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) shouted (b) leapt (c) sprinkled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) whispered (b) strolled (c) clutched
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) plunged (b) clutched (c) muttered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) threw (c) tossed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) munched (c) clutched
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) nibbled (c) shouted

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