Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 435 · 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 means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) glanced (b) whispered (c) scribbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) made (b) spoke (c) muttered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) scrubbed (b) plunged (c) munched
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) soared (b) staggered (c) sipped
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) sobbed (b) whispered (c) scribbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) crawled (b) fluttered (c) slammed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) went (c) glanced
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) plunged (c) dashed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) shouted (b) crawled (c) munched
10. 10.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) crept
11. 11.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) hurled (b) soared (c) gobbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) glanced (b) hurled (c) munched
13. 13.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) blazed (b) nibbled (c) soared
14. 14.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) grabbed (c) clutched
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) did (c) blazed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) went (c) ate
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) tossed (b) giggled (c) clutched
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) made
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) shouted (b) strolled (c) stared
20. 20.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) nibbled (b) sobbed (c) peered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) got (c) plunged
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) came (b) cried (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) sprinkled (c) strolled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) made
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) gobbled (b) blazed (c) trudged
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) peered (b) fluttered (c) munched
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) had (b) held (c) clutched
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) had (b) flew (c) soared
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) got
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) munched
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) soared (b) scribbled (c) trudged
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) sipped (b) gobbled (c) tossed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) went (b) scribbled (c) wrote
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) leapt (b) whispered (c) munched
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) got (b) looked (c) stared
36. 36.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) crept (b) sprinkled (c) giggled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) soared (c) tumbled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) gulped (b) muttered (c) clutched
39. 39.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) peered (b) blazed (c) slammed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) made (c) leapt

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