Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 518 · 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 “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) scribbled (b) crept (c) muttered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) got
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) scrubbed (b) leapt (c) munched
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) did
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) plunged (b) tiptoed (c) tumbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) got (c) ate
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) muttered (c) munched
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) made (b) walked (c) tiptoed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) went (c) looked
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) scribbled (b) scrubbed (c) strolled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) came
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) dashed (c) ran
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) got
14. 14.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) scrubbed (b) whispered (c) dashed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) nibbled (b) giggled (c) fluttered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) blazed (b) raced (c) gobbled
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 verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) made (c) put
19. 19.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) sprinkled (c) fluttered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) fluttered (c) munched
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) had (b) blazed (c) burned
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) came (c) jumped
23. 23.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) crawled (c) hurled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) whispered (c) scrubbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) made (b) moved (c) crawled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) made (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) clutched (b) trudged (c) tossed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) blazed (c) grabbed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) trudged
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) munched (c) peered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) glanced (b) sprinkled (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) crept (c) wandered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) sobbed (b) muttered (c) grabbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) peered (b) sobbed (c) hurled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) came (c) threw
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) went (c) wandered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) shouted (c) strolled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) munched (b) staggered (c) plunged
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) made (b) stared (c) looked
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) glanced (b) hurled (c) sprinkled

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