Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 220 · 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?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) got (c) staggered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) had (c) wrote
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tiptoed (b) plunged (c) sipped
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) nibbled (b) tumbled (c) wandered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) tumbled (c) tossed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) sipped (b) crawled (c) hurled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) trudged
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) clutched (b) whispered (c) trudged
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) blazed (b) staggered (c) fluttered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) stared (b) leapt (c) grabbed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) grabbed (b) clutched (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) clutched (b) fluttered (c) leapt
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) had (b) sipped (c) drank
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) staggered (c) hurled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) hurled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) whispered (c) clutched
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) went
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) came
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) muttered (b) sipped (c) strolled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) slammed (c) plunged
21. 21.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sobbed (b) scribbled (c) leapt
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) got (c) threw
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) muttered (b) scribbled (c) strolled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) did (b) wandered (c) walked
25. 25.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) raced (b) nibbled (c) shouted
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) had (b) stared (c) looked
27. 27.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) gulped
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) gulped (b) slammed (c) plunged
29. 29.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) nibbled (c) slammed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) tossed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) dashed (b) whispered (c) scrubbed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) glanced (b) slammed (c) strolled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) got (b) fluttered (c) flew
34. 34.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) gulped (b) raced (c) slammed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) staggered (b) trudged (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) did
37. 37.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) fluttered (c) dashed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) tiptoed (b) stared (c) muttered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) sobbed (c) peered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) gobbled (b) sipped (c) glanced

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