Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 947 · 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 “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) dashed (c) giggled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) got
3. 3.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) fluttered (c) dashed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) stared (b) munched (c) strolled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) nibbled (b) staggered (c) fluttered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) blazed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) made (b) glanced (c) looked
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) wandered (b) raced (c) muttered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) whispered (b) raced (c) peered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) grabbed (b) crept (c) fluttered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) made (c) drank
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) made (c) giggled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) came
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) came (c) crawled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) did (b) looked (c) stared
16. 16.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) hurled (b) sprinkled (c) raced
17. 17.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) leapt (c) fluttered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) slammed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) made (b) walked (c) staggered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sprinkled (b) soared (c) strolled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) tiptoed (c) glanced
22. 22.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) strolled (b) slammed (c) gulped
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) soared (b) sobbed (c) crawled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) made (c) scribbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) went (c) munched
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) slammed (b) wandered (c) tumbled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) tiptoed (b) soared (c) clutched
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) ran (c) dashed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) tumbled (b) sipped (c) plunged
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) fluttered (b) tiptoed (c) gulped
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) made (b) threw (c) hurled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) sprinkled (c) muttered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) slammed (c) scribbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) sprinkled (b) blazed (c) leapt
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) glanced
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) had
37. 37.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) leapt (c) soared
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) came (b) tiptoed (c) walked
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) made
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) soared

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