Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 978 · 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?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) came (c) walked
2. 2.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) munched (c) trudged
3. 3.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) sprinkled (c) giggled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) fluttered (c) trudged
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) giggled (b) scribbled (c) tossed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) did
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) tossed (b) slammed (c) crept
8. 8.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) strolled (c) gulped
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) had
10. 10.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) leapt (c) plunged
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) blazed (c) gulped
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) went (c) tiptoed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) whispered (b) munched (c) stared
14. 14.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) scrubbed (b) sprinkled (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) stared (c) blazed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) did (c) cried
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) had (c) put
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) did (c) walked
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sprinkled (b) peered (c) fluttered
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) scrubbed (c) soared
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) crawled (b) tossed (c) gobbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) went (c) scrubbed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) went (b) wrote (c) scribbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) did (c) stared
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) got (c) clutched
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) blazed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) giggled (b) scrubbed (c) leapt
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) sipped (b) crawled (c) munched
30. 30.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) munched (b) clutched (c) fluttered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) crept (b) hurled (c) munched
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) made (b) muttered (c) spoke
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sipped (b) trudged (c) soared
34. 34.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) sipped (c) scribbled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) gobbled (b) sipped (c) staggered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) soared (b) leapt (c) shouted
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) shut (c) slammed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) plunged (b) soared (c) gulped
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) fluttered (b) grabbed (c) raced
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) whispered

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