Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 19 · 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 two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) got (b) raced (c) ran
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) did
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) did (b) drank (c) sipped
4. 4.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) wandered (b) sprinkled (c) dashed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) giggled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) got (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) scribbled (b) trudged (c) tossed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) whispered (b) muttered (c) leapt
9. 9.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) clutched (b) tumbled (c) sipped
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scrubbed (b) crawled (c) scribbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) went (b) walked (c) wandered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) came (b) shut (c) slammed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) had (c) drank
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) clutched (b) gobbled (c) whispered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) leapt (c) tiptoed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) dashed (c) hurled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) had (b) looked (c) glanced
18. 18.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) nibbled (b) dashed (c) giggled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) had
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) leapt (b) staggered (c) munched
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) scrubbed (c) glanced
22. 22.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) plunged (b) sipped (c) whispered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) tossed (c) clutched
24. 24.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) peered (b) fluttered (c) shouted
25. 25.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) munched (b) plunged (c) soared
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tumbled (b) blazed (c) wandered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) stared (b) sipped (c) dashed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) got (c) crept
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) crawled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) dashed (b) glanced (c) clutched
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) came (c) trudged
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) went
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) nibbled (b) wandered (c) scrubbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) tossed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) got (b) fell (c) plunged
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) shouted (b) stared (c) grabbed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) had (b) laughed (c) giggled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) nibbled (b) scribbled (c) dashed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) blazed (b) strolled (c) stared
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) muttered (b) tumbled (c) crawled

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