Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 660 · 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 means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) wandered (c) soared
2. 2.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) munched (b) sobbed (c) soared
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) fluttered (b) plunged (c) wandered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) made (b) spoke (c) shouted
5. 5.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) sprinkled (b) slammed (c) giggled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) got (c) fell
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) had (b) sprinkled (c) put
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) had (c) trudged
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) trudged (c) fluttered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) scrubbed (c) munched
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) came (c) slammed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) leapt (b) nibbled (c) giggled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) got (b) raced (c) ran
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) made (b) clutched (c) held
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) giggled (b) staggered (c) fluttered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) gobbled (b) sprinkled (c) crawled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) whispered (b) glanced (c) clutched
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) dashed (b) whispered (c) crept
19. 19.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) stared (b) hurled (c) gobbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) walked (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) gulped (b) muttered (c) crept
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) dashed (c) ran
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) crept (c) muttered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) crawled (c) trudged
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) got
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) strolled (b) muttered (c) gulped
27. 27.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) fluttered (b) sprinkled (c) wandered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) crept (c) grabbed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) leapt (b) gulped (c) soared
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) went
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) tossed (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) went (b) wrote (c) scribbled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) gobbled (c) scribbled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) hurled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) made (b) burned (c) blazed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) made (b) sobbed (c) cried
37. 37.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) nibbled (b) scrubbed (c) leapt
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) glanced (b) gobbled (c) tumbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) glanced (b) tiptoed (c) scrubbed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) had (c) threw

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