Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 987 · 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?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) made (c) glanced
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) hurled (c) munched
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) sprinkled (b) strolled (c) plunged
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) went (c) peered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) stared (b) tiptoed (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) trudged (c) plunged
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) plunged (b) sprinkled (c) whispered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) made
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) soared (c) staggered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) had
11. 11.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) tumbled (c) stared
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) gulped (b) grabbed (c) stared
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) came (c) threw
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) made (b) raced (c) ran
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) went (b) walked (c) wandered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) scribbled (b) sprinkled (c) muttered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) made (c) blazed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) plunged (b) munched (c) clutched
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) made
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) made (c) ate
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) got
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) walked (c) strolled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) came (c) giggled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) sipped
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) peered (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) made (b) spoke (c) whispered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) plunged (b) soared (c) leapt
28. 28.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) wandered (b) hurled (c) scrubbed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) crept (b) tumbled (c) whispered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) giggled (c) munched
31. 31.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) soared (b) sipped (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) had (c) looked
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) got (b) scribbled (c) wrote
34. 34.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) muttered (b) nibbled (c) leapt
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) made (c) jumped
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) raced
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) clutched (b) fluttered (c) strolled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) came
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) muttered (b) tumbled (c) strolled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) shouted

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