Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 233 · 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?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) did
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) stared (b) wandered (c) scrubbed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) gulped (c) grabbed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) muttered (b) clutched (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) gulped (b) scribbled (c) fluttered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) came (c) soared
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) got
8. 8.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) glanced (b) scrubbed (c) leapt
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) glanced (b) slammed (c) staggered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) muttered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) munched (b) sobbed (c) fluttered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) giggled (b) strolled (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) crept (b) giggled (c) tossed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) stared (b) shouted (c) tiptoed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) had (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) did
17. 17.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) scrubbed (b) dashed (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) plunged (b) leapt (c) stared
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) made (b) threw (c) tossed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) peered
21. 21.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) crept (b) blazed (c) fluttered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) blazed (b) raced (c) whispered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) raced (b) scrubbed (c) gobbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) walked (c) strolled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) grabbed (b) scrubbed (c) crawled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) sobbed (b) tumbled (c) muttered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) went (c) raced
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) clutched (b) staggered (c) tumbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) glanced (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) plunged (b) crawled (c) glanced
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) gulped (b) gobbled (c) wandered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) shouted
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) went
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) fell (c) plunged
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) got
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) munched (b) strolled (c) peered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) clutched (b) crawled (c) shouted
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) dashed (c) blazed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) munched (b) stared (c) hurled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) hurled (c) plunged

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