Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 204 · 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?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) made (b) scribbled (c) wrote
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) did
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) nibbled (c) crept
4. 4.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) giggled (c) dashed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) leapt (c) slammed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) nibbled (b) sobbed (c) scribbled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) stared (c) grabbed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) giggled (c) muttered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) wandered (b) gobbled (c) staggered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) giggled (b) trudged (c) tumbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) came (c) ran
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) nibbled (b) shouted (c) slammed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) slammed (c) shut
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) raced (c) gulped
15. 15.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) crept (b) grabbed (c) sprinkled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) munched (b) staggered (c) whispered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) shouted (b) tumbled (c) gulped
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) sipped (b) grabbed (c) scrubbed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) went
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) made
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) went (b) blazed (c) burned
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) strolled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) whispered (b) blazed (c) tossed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) did (c) nibbled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) tossed (b) shouted (c) leapt
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) crawled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) went (c) tossed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) got (c) walked
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) tossed (b) raced (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) tossed (b) crept (c) gulped
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) shouted
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) sipped (b) stared (c) strolled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) gobbled (b) tumbled (c) glanced
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) did (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) sprinkled (b) soared (c) strolled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) sipped (b) giggled (c) soared
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) blazed (b) plunged (c) staggered
38. 38.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) gobbled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) clutched (b) trudged (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) glanced (b) scribbled (c) whispered

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