Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 222 · 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 coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) did
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) muttered (b) leapt (c) plunged
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) came
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) got
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) had (c) tiptoed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) nibbled (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) came (c) glanced
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) sprinkled (c) gulped
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) glanced (b) muttered (c) trudged
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) had (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) sipped (c) fluttered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) crept (b) giggled (c) nibbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) went (c) munched
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) whispered (c) scrubbed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) giggled (b) crept (c) gulped
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) did
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) slammed (c) sprinkled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) sprinkled (b) gobbled (c) leapt
19. 19.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) peered (b) tiptoed (c) tossed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) soared
21. 21.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) clutched (c) strolled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) went (c) blazed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) went
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) fluttered (b) strolled (c) glanced
25. 25.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) sobbed (c) crept
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) glanced (b) staggered (c) gulped
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) fluttered (b) tiptoed (c) munched
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) shouted (b) peered (c) scribbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) slammed (c) fluttered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) leapt (b) peered (c) munched
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) got
32. 32.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) plunged (b) munched (c) peered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) plunged (c) grabbed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) scribbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) tiptoed (c) shouted
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) went (c) soared
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) blazed (c) whispered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) scrubbed (c) wandered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) got
40. 40.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) muttered (b) scrubbed (c) shouted

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