Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 833 · 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) fell (b) had (c) plunged
2. 2.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) glanced
3. 3.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) crept (b) nibbled (c) plunged
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) did (c) ran
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) came (c) leapt
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) went (c) clutched
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) nibbled (c) muttered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) got (b) shouted (c) spoke
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) scribbled (b) glanced (c) strolled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) went (c) wrote
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) crawled (b) hurled (c) gobbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) got
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) tumbled (b) sipped (c) raced
14. 14.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) gulped (b) grabbed (c) leapt
15. 15.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) giggled (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) nibbled (b) scribbled (c) tiptoed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) blazed (b) sprinkled (c) scrubbed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) went (c) scrubbed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) nibbled (b) tumbled (c) giggled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) grabbed (b) stared (c) strolled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) scribbled (b) blazed (c) tumbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) clutched (b) fluttered (c) crawled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) went (b) walked (c) strolled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) came (b) looked (c) peered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) did
26. 26.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) gulped (b) scrubbed (c) dashed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) soared (c) clutched
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) muttered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) gobbled (b) sipped (c) strolled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) plunged (c) soared
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) made (b) gulped (c) drank
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) grabbed (b) glanced (c) nibbled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) grabbed (b) blazed (c) wandered
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) got (b) nibbled (c) ate
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) got (c) tumbled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) sobbed (b) muttered (c) scrubbed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gobbled (b) tiptoed (c) gulped
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) slammed (b) shouted (c) crept
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) soared

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