Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 230 · 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?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) had (b) drank (c) sipped
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) slammed (b) strolled (c) giggled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) sipped (b) giggled (c) scribbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) gulped (b) whispered (c) leapt
5. 5.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) staggered (b) wandered (c) clutched
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) came (b) walked (c) staggered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) muttered (b) stared (c) grabbed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) fluttered (b) trudged (c) nibbled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) whispered (b) muttered (c) dashed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) clutched (b) gobbled (c) sprinkled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) had
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) giggled (b) scribbled (c) nibbled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) trudged (b) tumbled (c) giggled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) gobbled (b) peered (c) muttered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) got (c) looked
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) tossed (b) shouted (c) scrubbed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) got (b) fell (c) tumbled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) tossed (b) gulped (c) strolled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) muttered (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) came (b) gulped (c) drank
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) had (b) moved (c) crawled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) plunged (b) clutched (c) glanced
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) went (b) tossed (c) threw
25. 25.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) hurled (b) shouted (c) scrubbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) went
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) dashed (b) peered (c) whispered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) muttered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) raced (b) sipped (c) grabbed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tiptoed (b) trudged (c) munched
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) came (c) ran
33. 33.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) scrubbed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) made (c) crept
35. 35.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sprinkled (b) sipped (c) peered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) did
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) whispered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) got
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) walked (c) wandered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tumbled (b) sipped (c) dashed

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