Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 41 · 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?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) made
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) giggled (b) trudged (c) scrubbed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) munched (b) whispered (c) dashed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) sobbed (b) plunged (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) came (b) drank (c) gulped
6. 6.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) crept (b) crawled (c) gobbled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) muttered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) did
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) tiptoed (b) stared (c) hurled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) scrubbed (b) sipped (c) trudged
11. 11.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) whispered (c) fluttered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) got (c) spoke
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) grabbed (b) wandered (c) giggled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) went (b) staggered (c) walked
15. 15.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) leapt (b) nibbled (c) shouted
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) shouted (c) grabbed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) had
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) grabbed (b) tumbled (c) crawled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) hurled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) whispered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) munched (c) plunged
22. 22.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) scribbled (b) glanced (c) whispered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) did (b) fell (c) plunged
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) sprinkled (c) staggered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) whispered (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) came (c) ate
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) did (c) tossed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) did (b) flew (c) soared
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) went (c) tiptoed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) nibbled (b) scribbled (c) trudged
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) came (c) sipped
32. 32.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) sipped (b) hurled (c) giggled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) staggered (b) peered (c) crawled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) whispered (c) slammed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) soared (b) scrubbed (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) did
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) went
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) tossed (c) scribbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) crept (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tossed (b) blazed (c) munched

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