Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 398 · 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?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) made (c) muttered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) had (b) moved (c) crawled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) fluttered (b) sipped (c) peered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) muttered (c) fluttered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) sipped (b) slammed (c) staggered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) stared (c) gobbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) got
8. 8.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) wandered (b) scribbled (c) hurled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) glanced (c) fluttered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) did
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) got
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) got (c) held
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) made (c) tumbled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) scrubbed (c) crept
15. 15.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) dashed (c) gobbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) made (b) shouted (c) spoke
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) went (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) came
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sobbed (b) sprinkled (c) staggered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) made
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) walked (c) trudged
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) sobbed (b) plunged (c) strolled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) made
24. 24.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) grabbed (b) sipped (c) whispered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) did
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) came (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) blazed (b) plunged (c) hurled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) leapt (b) muttered (c) clutched
29. 29.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) tiptoed (b) stared (c) dashed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) tossed (c) sprinkled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) peered (b) plunged (c) scrubbed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) giggled (c) glanced
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) came
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) shouted (c) raced
35. 35.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) clutched (b) scrubbed (c) glanced
36. 36.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) blazed (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) sprinkled (c) tossed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) went (c) shut
39. 39.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) blazed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) did (b) fell (c) plunged

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