Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 577 · 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?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) did (c) slammed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) tossed (b) scribbled (c) dashed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) came (c) dashed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) dashed (b) glanced (c) strolled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sipped (b) crept (c) nibbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) came (b) leapt (c) jumped
7. 7.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) nibbled (c) gobbled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) did
9. 9.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) trudged (c) wandered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) glanced
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) clutched (b) dashed (c) slammed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) went
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) made (b) walked (c) staggered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) made
15. 15.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) giggled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) stared (b) muttered (c) tiptoed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) munched (b) gobbled (c) scribbled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) staggered (b) dashed (c) hurled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) muttered (c) scribbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) gobbled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) crept (c) trudged
22. 22.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) whispered (c) sprinkled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) blazed (b) munched (c) crawled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) came (b) walked (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) made
26. 26.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) soared
27. 27.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) tossed (b) tiptoed (c) fluttered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) got (c) clutched
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) had
30. 30.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) tiptoed (c) muttered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) soared (b) tiptoed (c) scrubbed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) whispered (b) nibbled (c) clutched
33. 33.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) soared (c) scribbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) made (b) moved (c) crawled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) went
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) went (c) walked
37. 37.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) stared (b) sobbed (c) nibbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) made (b) looked (c) glanced
39. 39.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) scribbled (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sobbed (b) sipped (c) trudged

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