Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 142 · 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 “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) strolled (c) wandered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) giggled (b) strolled (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) shouted (b) slammed (c) staggered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) scrubbed (c) shouted
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) had
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) sprinkled (c) munched
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) got (c) giggled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) sobbed (b) hurled (c) sprinkled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) went (c) dashed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) slammed (b) wandered (c) blazed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) did (c) threw
13. 13.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) tossed (b) plunged (c) grabbed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) made (b) spoke (c) muttered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) came (c) ate
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) leapt (b) strolled (c) gulped
17. 17.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) tumbled (c) giggled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) shouted (b) gobbled (c) crept
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) came
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tiptoed (b) slammed (c) tossed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) did (b) gobbled (c) ate
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) clutched (b) tiptoed (c) whispered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) had (c) crept
24. 24.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) slammed (b) trudged (c) nibbled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) tiptoed (c) raced
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) went (b) walked (c) strolled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) leapt (c) peered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) whispered (b) stared (c) leapt
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) came
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) came
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) hurled (b) wandered (c) sprinkled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) wandered (b) munched (c) scribbled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) got (c) walked
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) went
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) strolled (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sobbed (b) leapt (c) shouted
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) nibbled (b) whispered (c) dashed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) glanced (b) scrubbed (c) blazed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) sipped (b) munched (c) grabbed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) muttered (b) scribbled (c) sprinkled

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