Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 150 · 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 “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) crawled (b) scribbled (c) gobbled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) wandered (b) muttered (c) trudged
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) scrubbed (b) hurled (c) raced
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) muttered (b) sobbed (c) crept
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) clutched (b) tiptoed (c) soared
6. 6.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) giggled (b) sprinkled (c) clutched
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) had (c) spoke
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) walked (c) trudged
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) munched (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) gulped (b) raced (c) grabbed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) did (c) ate
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) hurled (b) whispered (c) plunged
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) stared (b) shouted (c) wandered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) fluttered (b) dashed (c) plunged
15. 15.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) scribbled (b) stared (c) leapt
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) hurled (b) leapt (c) tumbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) strolled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) flew (c) soared
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) came
20. 20.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) nibbled (b) grabbed (c) strolled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) got (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) made (c) looked
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) went
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) went (b) tossed (c) threw
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) made (c) wandered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) nibbled (b) staggered (c) muttered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tiptoed (b) munched (c) grabbed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) strolled (b) scrubbed (c) fluttered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) gulped (b) stared (c) sipped
31. 31.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) nibbled (b) slammed (c) gobbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) had
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) got
34. 34.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) shouted (c) tiptoed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) did
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) plunged (b) tiptoed (c) slammed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) tossed (b) sipped (c) slammed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) glanced
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) had
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) got (c) slammed

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