Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 164 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) came
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) hurled (c) scrubbed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) sobbed (c) strolled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) staggered (b) stared (c) tiptoed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) stared (b) peered (c) crawled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) crept (b) peered (c) clutched
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) went (c) gulped
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) made
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) made
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) came
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) nibbled (b) peered (c) crawled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) got (b) shouted (c) spoke
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) dashed (b) scribbled (c) hurled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) tumbled (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) muttered (b) scrubbed (c) leapt
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) tossed (c) threw
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) had (c) scribbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) made (b) ate (c) gobbled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) nibbled (c) plunged
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) grabbed (c) shouted
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) sipped (b) slammed (c) tossed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) muttered (b) clutched (c) sipped
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) sprinkled (b) peered (c) tumbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) came (b) stared (c) looked
25. 25.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) nibbled (b) gobbled (c) scribbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) crawled (b) stared (c) giggled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) whispered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) muttered (c) plunged
29. 29.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) gulped (c) munched
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) plunged (c) scribbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) came (b) crawled (c) moved
32. 32.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) leapt (b) hurled (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) hurled (b) dashed (c) gobbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) made (c) leapt
35. 35.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) gobbled (b) whispered (c) raced
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) went (c) slammed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) scrubbed (c) soared
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) blazed (b) whispered (c) crept
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) did (c) peered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) nibbled (c) glanced

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