Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 28 · 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?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) had (c) cleaned
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) gulped (b) fluttered (c) clutched
3. 3.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) plunged (c) stared
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) sprinkled (b) gulped (c) glanced
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) did (b) flew (c) soared
6. 6.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) nibbled (b) sipped (c) scribbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) came
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) stared (b) nibbled (c) wandered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) sprinkled (b) slammed (c) gobbled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) stared (c) strolled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) whispered (b) wandered (c) tossed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) came (c) ran
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) came
14. 14.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) plunged (c) muttered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) sobbed (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) sprinkled (c) crept
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) stared (c) clutched
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) sprinkled (b) crawled (c) glanced
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) crept (c) soared
20. 20.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) sprinkled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) made (c) walked
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) came (c) wandered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) giggled (b) leapt (c) stared
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) soared (b) staggered (c) nibbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) came (c) ate
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) got
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) tiptoed (b) giggled (c) soared
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) glanced (b) tumbled (c) trudged
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) came (c) drank
30. 30.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) fluttered (b) sipped (c) giggled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) staggered (c) dashed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) sobbed (b) sipped (c) plunged
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) strolled (c) walked
34. 34.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) scribbled (b) blazed (c) sipped
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) munched (b) strolled (c) stared
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) strolled (b) tossed (c) slammed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) made
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) munched (b) slammed (c) crept
39. 39.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) hurled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) munched (c) gulped

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