Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 672 · 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) got (b) fell (c) plunged
2. 2.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tiptoed (b) wandered (c) glanced
3. 3.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) whispered (b) grabbed (c) gobbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) plunged (c) scrubbed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) strolled (b) raced (c) hurled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) crept (c) went
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) made (b) dashed (c) ran
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) gulped (c) tossed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) had
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) sprinkled (b) fluttered (c) plunged
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) plunged (b) sprinkled (c) whispered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) soared (b) stared (c) hurled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) made
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) muttered (b) whispered (c) staggered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) scrubbed (b) dashed (c) sprinkled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) shouted
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) got (c) leapt
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) had (b) whispered (c) spoke
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) made (c) crawled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) had (c) threw
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) had (c) looked
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) got (b) glanced (c) looked
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) gobbled (b) clutched (c) soared
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) went (c) walked
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sobbed (b) grabbed (c) trudged
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) had
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) ate (c) nibbled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) made
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) clutched
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) got
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) munched (b) tumbled (c) wandered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) nibbled (b) blazed (c) crawled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) went (c) scribbled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) tiptoed (b) strolled (c) blazed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) had (b) gobbled (c) ate
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) trudged (b) scrubbed (c) grabbed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) gulped (b) crept (c) shouted
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) tossed (c) strolled

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