Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 55 · 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 diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) came (b) plunged (c) fell
2. 2.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) leapt (b) dashed (c) stared
3. 3.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) gulped
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) came
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) got
6. 6.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) whispered (b) dashed (c) scrubbed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) dashed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) nibbled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) clutched (b) whispered (c) fluttered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) had
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) had (b) grabbed (c) took
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) tossed (c) nibbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) soared (b) tiptoed (c) clutched
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) glanced (b) shouted (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) went
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) came (b) ran (c) raced
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) went (b) fell (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) made (c) clutched
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) sprinkled (b) blazed (c) crawled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) peered (b) dashed (c) whispered
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) grabbed (b) wandered (c) tumbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) went
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) strolled (b) tiptoed (c) grabbed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) came
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) blazed (c) sprinkled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) whispered (c) nibbled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) gulped (b) munched (c) grabbed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) gobbled (b) clutched (c) sprinkled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) trudged (c) leapt
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) shouted (b) blazed (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) sipped
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) made
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) plunged (c) peered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scribbled (b) crept (c) tossed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) strolled (c) muttered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) fluttered (b) giggled (c) wandered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) went
38. 38.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) gulped (b) crept (c) slammed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) did (c) blazed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) raced

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