Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 237 · 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) glanced (b) wandered (c) slammed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) did (c) trudged
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) came
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) got
5. 5.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) hurled (c) fluttered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) sobbed (b) scribbled (c) clutched
8. 8.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) dashed (b) sipped (c) plunged
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) scrubbed (b) staggered (c) clutched
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) had
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) munched (b) fluttered (c) scribbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) peered (b) scribbled (c) tiptoed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) came
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) made
15. 15.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) stared (b) slammed (c) dashed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) went
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) crept (c) went
18. 18.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) strolled (b) tossed (c) scrubbed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) went (c) raced
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) peered (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) gulped
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) went (c) ate
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) made (b) sobbed (c) cried
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) made (b) took (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) did (b) held (c) clutched
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) tossed (b) wandered (c) clutched
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) shouted (c) sprinkled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) got (b) plunged (c) fell
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) had (c) drank
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) ran (c) dashed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) munched
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) got
33. 33.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) sipped (c) plunged
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) came (b) threw (c) hurled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) went (b) stared (c) looked
36. 36.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) gobbled (b) plunged (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) got
38. 38.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) dashed (b) nibbled (c) scrubbed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) had
40. 40.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) soared (b) giggled (c) clutched

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