Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 2 · 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?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) did
2. 2.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) came (c) ran
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) clutched
5. 5.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) fluttered (b) raced (c) stared
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) blazed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) staggered (b) muttered (c) scrubbed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) dashed (b) sobbed (c) tumbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) got (c) put
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) dashed (c) ran
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) muttered (b) plunged (c) fluttered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) giggled (b) peered (c) sprinkled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) went (c) ate
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) did (c) stared
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) did (c) plunged
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) strolled (c) trudged
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) had (c) gulped
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) staggered (b) gobbled (c) tossed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) went
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) munched (b) dashed (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) had (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) got (b) shouted (c) spoke
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) tossed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) grabbed (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) dashed (b) glanced (c) nibbled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) munched (b) tossed (c) peered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) came (c) strolled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) made (b) ate (c) gobbled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) made (c) spoke
31. 31.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) munched (c) dashed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) clutched (b) scrubbed (c) raced
33. 33.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) fluttered (b) dashed (c) tossed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) sobbed (c) wandered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) crept (c) slammed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) went
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) crawled (c) trudged
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) stared
39. 39.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) dashed (c) staggered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) sprinkled (b) tumbled (c) stared

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