Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 963 · 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 deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) came (b) jumped (c) leapt
2. 2.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) gobbled (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) came (b) hurled (c) threw
4. 4.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) sprinkled (b) tiptoed (c) gulped
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) grabbed (c) hurled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) got
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) glanced (b) staggered (c) scrubbed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) glanced (b) blazed (c) nibbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) did
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) raced (b) tossed (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) peered (b) trudged (c) whispered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) had (b) put (c) sprinkled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) got (c) gulped
14. 14.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) glanced (b) muttered (c) wandered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) blazed (b) slammed (c) scribbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) made (b) went (c) crept
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) sipped (c) crept
18. 18.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) stared (c) muttered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) had (c) ran
20. 20.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) wandered (b) raced (c) gobbled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) clutched (b) muttered (c) sipped
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) stared (c) clutched
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) tumbled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) stared
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) sipped (b) clutched (c) dashed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) made (b) tiptoed (c) walked
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) made
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) leapt (b) stared (c) blazed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scribbled (b) munched (c) crept
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sprinkled (b) wandered (c) soared
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) dashed (b) tossed (c) strolled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) plunged (c) tossed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) slammed (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) sipped (b) peered (c) crept
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) walked (c) strolled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) came
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) blazed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) giggled (b) wandered (c) munched
40. 40.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) sprinkled (b) dashed (c) tumbled

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