Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 211 · 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) walked (b) strolled (c) had
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) munched (b) peered (c) gulped
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) staggered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) giggled (b) plunged (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) plunged (b) whispered (c) crawled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) peered (b) munched (c) soared
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) whispered (b) hurled (c) dashed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) made (c) scribbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) came (c) soared
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) went (c) staggered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) hurled (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) went
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) went (b) sprinkled (c) put
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) whispered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) sobbed (b) stared (c) scrubbed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) tossed (c) scrubbed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) peered (b) shouted (c) tiptoed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) got (c) stared
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) munched (b) crawled (c) gulped
20. 20.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) peered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) did (c) drank
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) wandered (b) gulped (c) whispered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) had (c) tossed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) made (b) plunged (c) fell
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) came (b) spoke (c) muttered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) grabbed (b) peered (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) peered (b) tossed (c) dashed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) went (b) ate (c) munched
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) staggered (b) sprinkled (c) peered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) nibbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) gobbled (b) nibbled (c) hurled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) tossed (b) whispered (c) wandered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) had (c) giggled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) came (c) fluttered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) got
37. 37.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) clutched (b) scribbled (c) shouted
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) got
39. 39.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) plunged (b) muttered (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) went (c) dashed

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