Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 216 · 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) got (b) wrote (c) scribbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) went (c) cried
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) scrubbed (b) shouted (c) wandered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) sipped (b) dashed (c) slammed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) plunged (c) staggered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) went
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) got (b) looked (c) peered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) plunged (b) tumbled (c) blazed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) fluttered (b) sipped (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) sprinkled (b) hurled (c) stared
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) shouted
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) clutched (b) trudged (c) soared
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) came
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) sipped (c) drank
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) went (c) put
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) slammed (b) giggled (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) grabbed (c) took
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) blazed (c) peered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) got (c) clutched
20. 20.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tiptoed (b) stared (c) munched
21. 21.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) glanced (b) sipped (c) tossed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) dashed (c) ran
23. 23.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) tossed (b) scrubbed (c) shouted
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) plunged (b) fluttered (c) whispered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) came (c) looked
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) grabbed (c) soared
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) made
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) had (b) giggled (c) laughed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) giggled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) tumbled (c) wandered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) strolled (b) plunged (c) gulped
32. 32.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sipped (b) clutched (c) crept
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) came (b) threw (c) tossed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) leapt (b) sobbed (c) peered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) tossed (b) crawled (c) tumbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) crept (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) giggled (c) gobbled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) slammed (b) staggered (c) scribbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) had (b) staggered (c) walked
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) got

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