Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 136 · 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 “dived down suddenly”? (a) fluttered (b) scrubbed (c) plunged
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) went (b) ran (c) dashed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) did (c) crawled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) peered (c) hurled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) staggered (b) tiptoed (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) sprinkled (b) gulped (c) tossed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) came (c) plunged
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) stared (b) munched (c) clutched
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) went
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) scribbled (c) crawled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) got (c) threw
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) went (b) gobbled (c) ate
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) came (b) flew (c) fluttered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) made
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) had (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) fluttered (b) raced (c) tumbled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) got
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) dashed (b) tiptoed (c) soared
19. 19.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) plunged (b) crawled (c) gulped
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) had
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) went (c) raced
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) tumbled (b) sprinkled (c) crawled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) trudged (b) stared (c) wandered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) walked (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) soared
26. 26.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) sipped (c) gulped
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) giggled (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) had (b) flew (c) soared
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) got (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) did
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) stared (b) gobbled (c) strolled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) stared (b) tossed (c) slammed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) got
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) came
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) tumbled (b) stared (c) scribbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) munched (c) ate
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) muttered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) had
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) sobbed (b) hurled (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) did (c) slammed

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