Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 268 · 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 “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) peered (b) crept (c) muttered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) dashed (b) tiptoed (c) grabbed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) blazed (b) glanced (c) plunged
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) got (c) glanced
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) soared (b) dashed (c) sprinkled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) leapt (b) hurled (c) nibbled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) made
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) tiptoed (c) plunged
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) grabbed (c) hurled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) whispered (c) hurled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) crawled (c) nibbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) sprinkled (b) plunged (c) scribbled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) wandered (c) trudged
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) went (b) walked (c) strolled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) gobbled (b) plunged (c) hurled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) had (c) cried
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) clutched
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) had (c) laughed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) scrubbed (b) tossed (c) gulped
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) gulped (b) raced (c) tumbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) sipped (b) whispered (c) clutched
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) did (b) sprinkled (c) put
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) fluttered (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) had (b) nibbled (c) ate
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) had (b) drank (c) sipped
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) slammed (c) tumbled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) dashed (b) tossed (c) munched
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) muttered (c) spoke
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) made
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) did
32. 32.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) muttered (b) tossed (c) plunged
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) made
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) munched (b) tossed (c) staggered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) sprinkled (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) did
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) got (b) clutched (c) held
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) went
39. 39.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) peered (c) shouted
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) went

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