Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 703 · 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?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) made
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) had (b) took (c) grabbed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) made (b) staggered (c) walked
4. 4.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) dashed (b) tossed (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) went (c) spoke
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) had
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) made (b) munched (c) ate
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) stared (b) grabbed (c) strolled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) got
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) slammed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) did (c) strolled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) shouted (b) sobbed (c) gulped
13. 13.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) wandered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) did (b) leapt (c) jumped
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) did
16. 16.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) sipped (b) blazed (c) peered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) did (c) threw
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) came (c) plunged
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) tossed (b) slammed (c) scribbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) came (c) soared
21. 21.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) clutched (b) sipped (c) whispered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) leapt
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) peered (b) muttered (c) plunged
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) crept (b) whispered (c) plunged
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) got (c) wrote
26. 26.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) fluttered (c) gulped
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) crawled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gulped (b) tiptoed (c) hurled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) slammed (c) plunged
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) nibbled (c) scribbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) plunged (b) muttered (c) wandered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) fluttered (c) scrubbed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sipped (b) scrubbed (c) trudged
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) leapt (b) soared (c) munched
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) glanced
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) scribbled (b) tumbled (c) soared
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) wandered (b) sipped (c) grabbed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) got
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) had (b) held (c) clutched
40. 40.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) gobbled (c) peered

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