Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 227 · 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 “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) sobbed (c) peered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) shouted (c) trudged
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) plunged (b) tumbled (c) raced
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) shouted
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) came (c) walked
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) grabbed (b) blazed (c) wandered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) scribbled (b) strolled (c) whispered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) gulped (c) drank
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) blazed (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) made (c) clutched
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) got (b) tumbled (c) fell
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) did
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) peered (c) munched
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) made
16. 16.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) nibbled (b) sipped (c) dashed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) scribbled (b) glanced (c) leapt
18. 18.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) muttered (b) gulped (c) tumbled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) scrubbed (b) peered (c) crept
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) gulped (c) hurled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) made
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) peered (b) stared (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) went
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) raced (b) stared (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) leapt (b) clutched (c) stared
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) scrubbed (c) tossed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) had (b) put (c) sprinkled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) came
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) muttered (b) slammed (c) sipped
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) made (b) cried (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) made
32. 32.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sobbed (b) fluttered (c) sipped
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) glanced (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) did (b) ate (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sipped (b) scribbled (c) trudged
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) shouted
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) got (b) flew (c) soared
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) raced (b) munched (c) blazed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) raced (b) trudged (c) whispered

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