Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 497 · 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?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) staggered (c) walked
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) walked (c) tiptoed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sipped (b) gobbled (c) wandered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) gobbled (b) crept (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) came (c) trudged
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) scribbled (b) raced (c) tossed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) glanced (c) stared
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) slammed (b) dashed (c) whispered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) got (b) scribbled (c) wrote
10. 10.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) crawled (c) trudged
11. 11.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) sprinkled (b) hurled (c) trudged
12. 12.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) fluttered (b) raced (c) munched
13. 13.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) nibbled (b) fluttered (c) scrubbed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) trudged (b) muttered (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) munched
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) scribbled (b) whispered (c) sipped
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) soared (b) wandered (c) glanced
18. 18.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) staggered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) dashed (c) ran
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) made (c) ran
21. 21.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) whispered (b) scribbled (c) leapt
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) got (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) got (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
24. 24.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) strolled (b) crawled (c) plunged
25. 25.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) gobbled (b) tumbled (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) sipped (b) fluttered (c) shouted
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) nibbled (b) scribbled (c) leapt
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) got (b) wandered (c) walked
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) got (c) ate
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) crept (b) nibbled (c) grabbed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) went (c) laughed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) shouted
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) got (b) crawled (c) moved
35. 35.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) staggered (b) munched (c) sprinkled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) plunged (b) gobbled (c) dashed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) clutched (b) fluttered (c) nibbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) came (c) blazed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) scribbled (b) gobbled (c) stared
40. 40.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) whispered (b) gobbled (c) peered

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