Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 341 · 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 eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) came (b) flew (c) soared
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) leapt (b) munched (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) did (c) staggered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) shouted (b) peered (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) crawled (b) peered (c) whispered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) did (c) looked
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) had (b) looked (c) stared
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) came (b) leapt (c) jumped
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) got (c) fell
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) munched (b) whispered (c) strolled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) whispered (b) clutched (c) soared
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) made (b) drank (c) gulped
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) went
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) had (c) scribbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) got (b) sobbed (c) cried
16. 16.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) munched (c) clutched
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) giggled (c) tiptoed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) clutched (b) nibbled (c) hurled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) blazed (b) muttered (c) crawled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sipped (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) munched (b) giggled (c) plunged
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) muttered (b) gulped (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) munched (b) dashed (c) gobbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) went
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) came (b) drank (c) sipped
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) made (b) muttered (c) spoke
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) plunged (b) strolled (c) shouted
28. 28.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) shouted
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) did (b) nibbled (c) ate
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) had
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) had (b) crept (c) went
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) scrubbed (b) blazed (c) whispered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) giggled (b) nibbled (c) peered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tossed (b) glanced (c) munched
35. 35.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) crawled (b) muttered (c) plunged
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) sprinkled (b) glanced (c) gobbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) grabbed (b) staggered (c) scribbled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) sipped (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) glanced (b) muttered (c) staggered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) made (b) gobbled (c) ate

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