Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 469 · 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) went (c) scribbled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) munched (b) peered (c) shouted
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) came (b) drank (c) gulped
4. 4.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) scribbled (b) giggled (c) sipped
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) got (b) sobbed (c) cried
6. 6.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) shouted (b) scrubbed (c) crept
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) muttered (b) sipped (c) strolled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) dashed (c) sprinkled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) glanced (b) raced (c) peered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) went (b) hurled (c) threw
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) sprinkled (b) glanced (c) muttered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) came (b) nibbled (c) ate
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) hurled (b) strolled (c) plunged
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) raced (c) gobbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) giggled (c) laughed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) tossed (b) scrubbed (c) munched
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) grabbed (b) scribbled (c) staggered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) shouted (c) tumbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) scrubbed (c) tossed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) came (c) tiptoed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) did
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) plunged (b) strolled (c) stared
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) scribbled (b) peered (c) tossed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) sprinkled (b) sipped (c) muttered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) got (c) walked
27. 27.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) strolled (b) slammed (c) dashed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) did (c) slammed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) trudged (b) grabbed (c) scrubbed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) went
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) scribbled (c) tossed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) gulped (b) wandered (c) clutched
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) made
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) glanced (b) clutched (c) scrubbed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) had (b) looked (c) peered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) came
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) came (c) stared
38. 38.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) shouted (b) peered (c) scribbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) went (b) fell (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) scribbled (b) soared (c) sipped

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