Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 802 · 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 could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) plunged (c) tumbled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) stared (c) whispered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) trudged
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) had (b) walked (c) wandered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) fluttered (b) raced (c) scribbled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) crept (b) gulped (c) wandered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) whispered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) munched (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) glanced (b) soared (c) stared
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) nibbled (b) wandered (c) stared
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) got
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sprinkled (b) glanced (c) sipped
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) scrubbed (b) peered (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) sipped (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) whispered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) walked (c) staggered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) tiptoed (b) grabbed (c) trudged
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) made
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) did
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) fluttered (c) crawled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) plunged (c) wandered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) got (b) cried (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) came
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) blazed (c) shouted
26. 26.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) soared (c) shouted
27. 27.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) trudged (b) stared (c) tumbled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) came (b) walked (c) tiptoed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) went (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) had (c) ate
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) came
32. 32.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) tossed (b) gulped (c) raced
33. 33.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) strolled (c) sipped
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) did (c) looked
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) clutched (b) wandered (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) trudged (b) munched (c) glanced
37. 37.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) sobbed (b) tossed (c) blazed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) leapt (b) grabbed (c) giggled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) peered (b) tumbled (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) made (c) ate

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