Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 287 · 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 “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) got (b) stared (c) looked
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) giggled (c) sprinkled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) did (c) sprinkled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) got
6. 6.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) nibbled (c) plunged
7. 7.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) whispered (b) sprinkled (c) sipped
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) went (c) slammed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) tumbled (b) scribbled (c) scrubbed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) giggled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) made (c) walked
12. 12.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) whispered
13. 13.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) clutched (b) shouted (c) crawled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) tumbled (b) dashed (c) sipped
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) sprinkled (b) hurled (c) tumbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) tossed (b) plunged (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) trudged (c) strolled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) gobbled (b) strolled (c) blazed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) munched (b) blazed (c) clutched
20. 20.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) wandered (b) scribbled (c) peered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) scribbled (c) wrote
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) came (c) fell
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) sobbed (c) tumbled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) peered (b) giggled (c) slammed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) scrubbed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) crept (b) nibbled (c) glanced
27. 27.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) whispered (b) peered (c) raced
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sipped (b) wandered (c) tumbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) made (c) went
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) did
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) shouted (b) tossed (c) munched
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) soared (c) staggered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) leapt (b) scribbled (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) gobbled (b) tumbled (c) glanced
35. 35.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) plunged (b) crept (c) muttered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) wandered (b) sipped (c) dashed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) came (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) dashed (b) gobbled (c) giggled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) got (b) ran (c) raced
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sprinkled (b) sobbed (c) clutched

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