Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 537 · 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 cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) went (c) crept
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) had (c) scribbled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) tumbled (b) dashed (c) clutched
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) got
5. 5.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) fluttered (b) glanced (c) dashed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) munched (b) sobbed (c) crawled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) whispered
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tumbled (b) sipped (c) clutched
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) tossed (b) crawled (c) gulped
10. 10.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) tossed (c) whispered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) made (c) blazed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) shouted (b) plunged (c) glanced
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) muttered (c) fluttered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) made
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) scrubbed (c) blazed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) sobbed (b) shouted (c) plunged
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) made (c) threw
18. 18.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) trudged (b) nibbled (c) muttered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) tiptoed (b) clutched (c) stared
20. 20.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) slammed (b) glanced (c) blazed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) clutched (b) nibbled (c) leapt
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) scribbled (c) scrubbed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) tiptoed (b) sobbed (c) strolled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) had
25. 25.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) staggered (b) hurled (c) peered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) tossed (b) scrubbed (c) staggered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) gobbled (b) staggered (c) whispered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) made
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) did
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) soared (b) raced (c) grabbed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) trudged (c) gobbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) had (c) laughed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) ran (c) dashed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) crept (b) plunged (c) peered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) tossed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) sobbed (b) sprinkled (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) clutched (b) nibbled (c) trudged
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) crept (b) wandered (c) soared
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) came (c) took
40. 40.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) dashed (b) giggled (c) crept

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