Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 765 · 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 “fell over and over”? (a) trudged (b) tumbled (c) scribbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) had (b) scribbled (c) wrote
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) had
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) came
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) fluttered (c) crawled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) plunged (b) munched (c) tiptoed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) got (b) shouted (c) spoke
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) scrubbed (b) plunged (c) giggled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) dashed (c) giggled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) tiptoed (b) stared (c) wandered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) muttered (b) gobbled (c) slammed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) whispered (c) strolled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) got (c) trudged
14. 14.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) muttered (c) sprinkled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) got (c) laughed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) raced (c) crept
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) clutched (c) fluttered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) soared
19. 19.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) slammed (b) peered (c) scrubbed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) gobbled (c) sipped
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) blazed (b) staggered (c) scribbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) came (c) soared
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) came
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) soared (c) nibbled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) slammed (b) sprinkled (c) fluttered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) sobbed (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) made (b) flew (c) fluttered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) went (c) crawled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) scrubbed (b) fluttered (c) staggered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) crept (b) crawled (c) plunged
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) came
32. 32.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) sipped (c) wandered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) muttered (c) clutched
34. 34.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) raced (b) staggered (c) plunged
35. 35.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) nibbled (b) fluttered (c) peered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) had (b) staggered (c) walked
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) shouted (c) whispered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) grabbed (c) tiptoed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) plunged (c) blazed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) tumbled (b) tiptoed (c) nibbled

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