Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 948 · 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 girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) went
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) tumbled (c) crept
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) had (b) hurled (c) threw
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) fluttered (b) tiptoed (c) tumbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) walked (c) staggered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) leapt (c) wandered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) had (b) drank (c) gulped
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) slammed (c) crept
9. 9.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tossed (b) stared (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) crept (b) sobbed (c) blazed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) peered (b) raced (c) fluttered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) raced (c) clutched
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) had
14. 14.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) raced (b) shouted (c) gobbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) went
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) crawled (b) sipped (c) scrubbed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) went
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) slammed (b) leapt (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) grabbed (b) fluttered (c) staggered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) went
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) slammed (c) gulped
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) clutched (b) trudged (c) gobbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) shouted (b) munched (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) tiptoed (b) hurled (c) plunged
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) tossed (b) shouted (c) strolled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) got (c) burned
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) scrubbed (b) tossed (c) crawled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) got
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) came (b) ran (c) raced
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) slammed (b) whispered (c) grabbed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) soared (c) glanced
32. 32.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) scribbled (c) whispered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) trudged (c) plunged
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) tossed (b) strolled (c) muttered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) soared (b) slammed (c) clutched
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) had
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) nibbled (b) trudged (c) giggled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) clutched (c) whispered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) raced (c) muttered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) trudged (b) blazed (c) peered

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