Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 94 · 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 “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) muttered (b) shouted (c) crept
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) had (c) raced
3. 3.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) hurled (b) plunged (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) got (b) ate (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) clutched (b) soared (c) peered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) got
7. 7.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) sipped (c) raced
8. 8.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) glanced (b) hurled (c) crawled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) got (c) slammed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tiptoed (b) raced (c) tumbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) glanced (b) staggered (c) soared
12. 12.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) scribbled (b) whispered (c) tossed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) stared (b) tossed (c) plunged
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) made (b) drank (c) sipped
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) made (b) crawled (c) moved
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) scrubbed (b) sipped (c) staggered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) nibbled (b) trudged (c) glanced
18. 18.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) strolled (c) munched
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) scribbled (b) strolled (c) fluttered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tossed (b) glanced (c) staggered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) slammed (b) strolled (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) sobbed (c) soared
23. 23.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) scribbled (c) gulped
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) soared (b) dashed (c) muttered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) raced (b) fluttered (c) munched
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) made
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) went
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) had (c) stared
29. 29.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) leapt (b) sprinkled (c) stared
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) did (b) munched (c) ate
31. 31.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) munched (c) stared
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) scrubbed (b) tossed (c) plunged
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) grabbed (c) plunged
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) got (b) shouted (c) spoke
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) did (c) plunged
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) tiptoed (c) scrubbed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) tossed (b) wandered (c) sipped
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) munched (b) hurled (c) sprinkled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) peered

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