Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 42 · 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 strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) munched (b) clutched (c) scribbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) came
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) fluttered (c) tossed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) wandered (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) went (c) laughed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) made (c) scribbled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) gobbled (b) whispered (c) crawled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) got (c) drank
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) grabbed (b) sprinkled (c) strolled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) wandered (b) whispered (c) staggered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) giggled (c) gulped
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) soared (b) munched (c) dashed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) grabbed (b) slammed (c) muttered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) tumbled (b) leapt (c) sipped
15. 15.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) sprinkled (b) scribbled (c) whispered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) had (b) ate (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) glanced (c) strolled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) crawled (c) dashed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) slammed (b) leapt (c) sipped
20. 20.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) plunged (b) stared (c) shouted
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) had (c) wandered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) did (c) dashed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) munched (b) staggered (c) scribbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) did (c) munched
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) soared (b) tiptoed (c) glanced
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) did
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) got (c) tumbled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) tumbled (b) sprinkled (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) whispered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) came (c) blazed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) nibbled (b) gulped (c) plunged
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) crept (b) hurled (c) blazed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) made (c) soared
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) threw (c) tossed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) munched (b) leapt (c) glanced
36. 36.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) sprinkled (c) glanced
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) had
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) gobbled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) strolled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) had (b) fluttered (c) flew

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