Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 282 · 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 means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) nibbled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) had (b) gulped (c) drank
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) got (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) gulped (b) shouted (c) wandered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) went (c) flew
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) blazed (b) whispered (c) crawled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) went
9. 9.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) wandered (b) grabbed (c) slammed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) dashed (b) staggered (c) nibbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) gulped (b) glanced (c) shouted
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) came
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) gulped (b) stared (c) raced
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) clutched (b) gulped (c) plunged
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) shouted (b) raced (c) plunged
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) scrubbed (b) strolled (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) tossed (c) muttered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) made (b) looked (c) glanced
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) crept (c) munched
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) crept (c) went
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) shouted (b) leapt (c) tossed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) went (c) munched
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) crept (b) clutched (c) gobbled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) strolled (b) soared (c) plunged
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) grabbed (b) stared (c) trudged
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) made
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) got
28. 28.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) hurled (c) leapt
29. 29.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) crept (b) leapt (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) strolled (c) sipped
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) scribbled (b) plunged (c) glanced
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) scribbled (c) crept
33. 33.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scribbled (b) tiptoed (c) scrubbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) muttered (b) grabbed (c) soared
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) tossed (b) fluttered (c) sprinkled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) did (c) spoke
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) muttered (b) scribbled (c) strolled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) grabbed (b) hurled (c) gulped
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) strolled (b) raced (c) gobbled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) muttered (b) sprinkled (c) nibbled

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