Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 20 · 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) strolled (b) walked (c) had
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) had (c) fell
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) munched (b) tiptoed (c) clutched
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) muttered (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) did (b) ate (c) nibbled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) glanced (b) tumbled (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) stared (b) glanced (c) fluttered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) trudged (b) tiptoed (c) plunged
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) got (b) burned (c) blazed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) peered (b) shouted (c) leapt
11. 11.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) tossed (b) scribbled (c) fluttered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) shouted (b) sipped (c) tossed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) had (c) spoke
14. 14.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) gulped (b) scrubbed (c) sprinkled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) raced (b) crawled (c) scribbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) did
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) had (c) walked
18. 18.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) clutched (b) tiptoed (c) blazed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) made (c) soared
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) whispered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) raced (c) crept
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) dashed (c) stared
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) wandered (c) tossed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) got (b) looked (c) stared
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) glanced
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) hurled (b) raced (c) muttered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) had
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) stared (c) sipped
29. 29.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) scrubbed (b) slammed (c) wandered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) had
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) gobbled (b) tiptoed (c) blazed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) scribbled (b) strolled (c) sipped
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) got (c) walked
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) trudged (b) tossed (c) dashed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) soared
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) blazed (c) tumbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) fluttered (b) sprinkled (c) glanced
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) did (c) ran
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) did
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) did (c) walked

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