Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 214 · 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) scribbled (b) wrote (c) got
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) stared (b) glanced (c) crept
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sobbed (b) stared (c) dashed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) came (b) sprinkled (c) put
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) gobbled (b) raced (c) scribbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) did
7. 7.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) glanced (b) whispered (c) soared
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sobbed (b) gulped (c) crept
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) muttered (b) grabbed (c) blazed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) had
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) slammed (b) staggered (c) giggled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) went (b) staggered (c) walked
13. 13.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) peered (b) raced (c) tossed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) gulped
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) went (c) crawled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) nibbled (b) grabbed (c) peered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) plunged (b) whispered (c) staggered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) slammed (b) munched (c) stared
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) trudged (c) walked
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) peered (b) gobbled (c) grabbed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tumbled (b) slammed (c) gulped
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) did (c) threw
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) made
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) got (c) ran
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) nibbled (c) sprinkled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) giggled (c) grabbed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) whispered (b) soared (c) stared
28. 28.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) tossed (b) plunged (c) sipped
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) did (b) flew (c) soared
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) went (c) strolled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) tumbled (b) shouted (c) strolled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) clutched (c) muttered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) giggled (b) tossed (c) crawled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) had (b) tossed (c) threw
35. 35.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) plunged (b) sobbed (c) glanced
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) gobbled (c) clutched
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) glanced (b) sobbed (c) plunged
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) gulped (b) hurled (c) fluttered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) came
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) raced (b) soared (c) peered

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