Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 105 · 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 means “ran very fast”? (a) stared (b) dashed (c) gulped
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) nibbled (c) clutched
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) crawled (b) plunged (c) sipped
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) stared
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) tumbled (b) strolled (c) whispered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) blazed (c) hurled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) came (c) burned
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) muttered (b) hurled (c) giggled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) did (c) moved
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) muttered (c) tiptoed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) strolled (b) glanced (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) made
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) made
14. 14.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) nibbled (b) giggled (c) grabbed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) leapt (b) soared (c) whispered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) grabbed (b) tiptoed (c) stared
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) had
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) hurled (c) tossed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) made (b) threw (c) tossed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) went (c) ate
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) clutched (b) crawled (c) hurled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) fluttered (b) gulped (c) strolled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) made (c) slammed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) slammed (b) whispered (c) trudged
25. 25.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) glanced (b) nibbled (c) trudged
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) tiptoed (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) crept (b) glanced (c) shouted
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?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) did (c) walked
30. 30.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) trudged (b) gulped (c) giggled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) made (c) walked
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) plunged (c) fell
33. 33.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) stared (b) staggered (c) tossed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) hurled (b) dashed (c) peered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) hurled (c) soared
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) blazed (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) went (c) sipped
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) scrubbed (b) tiptoed (c) gobbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) got (c) ate
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) blazed (b) crawled (c) nibbled

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