Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 102 · 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 could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) dashed (c) crawled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) muttered (b) fluttered (c) gulped
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) had (c) tiptoed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) had (c) tumbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) had
6. 6.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) stared (b) tiptoed (c) whispered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) had (c) strolled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) went (c) grabbed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) came
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) peered (b) munched (c) giggled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) got (c) ate
12. 12.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) stared (b) giggled (c) scrubbed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) glanced (b) clutched (c) crawled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) had
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) had
16. 16.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) slammed (b) shouted (c) gulped
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) staggered (c) slammed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) whispered (b) gulped (c) fluttered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) shouted (b) muttered (c) trudged
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) had
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) came (c) staggered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) came
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) shouted (c) raced
24. 24.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) dashed (b) slammed (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) soared (b) crawled (c) plunged
26. 26.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sipped (b) leapt (c) stared
27. 27.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) gulped (c) glanced
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) dashed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) giggled (b) crept (c) peered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) tossed (b) soared (c) shouted
31. 31.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) crept (b) sobbed (c) sipped
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) did (c) cried
33. 33.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) glanced (c) muttered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) went (c) flew
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) blazed (c) staggered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) munched (b) stared (c) strolled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) made (c) laughed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) got
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) munched (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) scrubbed (c) hurled

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