Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 680 · 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 two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) got (c) ran
2. 2.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) sipped (c) plunged
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) had (c) plunged
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) fluttered (b) soared (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) shouted (c) peered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) went
7. 7.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) hurled (b) dashed (c) munched
8. 8.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) gobbled (c) glanced
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) tossed (b) leapt (c) plunged
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) went
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) tossed (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) trudged (b) hurled (c) soared
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) had
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) got
15. 15.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) blazed (c) muttered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) fluttered (b) strolled (c) giggled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) went
18. 18.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) dashed (b) stared (c) tiptoed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) tossed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) nibbled (c) ate
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) grabbed (b) giggled (c) crawled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) crept (b) giggled (c) gobbled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) stared (b) muttered (c) tiptoed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) went (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) had
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) gulped
27. 27.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) sprinkled (b) leapt (c) grabbed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) blazed (b) soared (c) crawled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) made (b) drank (c) gulped
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) munched (b) trudged (c) blazed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) crept (b) munched (c) tossed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sipped (b) strolled (c) gulped
33. 33.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) sprinkled (b) whispered (c) leapt
34. 34.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) scrubbed (b) slammed (c) plunged
35. 35.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) wandered (b) grabbed (c) gobbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) made (b) trudged (c) walked
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) shouted (c) peered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) tumbled (b) nibbled (c) slammed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) tumbled (b) glanced (c) gulped
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) gobbled (c) sprinkled

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