Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 269 · 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?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) had (c) peered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) fluttered (b) sprinkled (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) blazed (b) hurled (c) dashed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) had (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) did (c) crept
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) had (c) laughed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) muttered (b) blazed (c) raced
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) sprinkled (b) scrubbed (c) munched
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) went (c) grabbed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) plunged (b) giggled (c) dashed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) did (c) dashed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) staggered (b) grabbed (c) munched
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) came (c) held
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) had (c) ate
15. 15.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) blazed (b) leapt (c) grabbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) had (b) crawled (c) moved
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) blazed (b) fluttered (c) trudged
18. 18.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) stared (b) shouted (c) crept
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) shouted (b) fluttered (c) nibbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) went (b) threw (c) hurled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) raced (b) fluttered (c) tumbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) went
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) scrubbed (b) dashed (c) muttered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) went (b) looked (c) glanced
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) slammed (c) shut
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) made (c) staggered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) scribbled (b) crawled (c) soared
28. 28.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) dashed (b) whispered (c) clutched
29. 29.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) crept (b) sipped (c) tumbled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) did (c) spoke
31. 31.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) glanced (b) fluttered (c) sipped
32. 32.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) grabbed (c) plunged
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) tumbled (c) scrubbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) soared (c) trudged
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) had
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sprinkled (b) dashed (c) sipped
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) blazed (c) tumbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) scribbled (b) strolled (c) munched
39. 39.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) tossed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) glanced (b) scrubbed (c) shouted

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