Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 303 · 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?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) flew (c) soared
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) soared (b) sprinkled (c) gulped
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) scrubbed (b) sipped (c) plunged
4. 4.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) munched (b) soared (c) gulped
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) gulped (b) glanced (c) wandered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sprinkled (b) shouted (c) staggered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) went (c) looked
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) came (c) laughed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) whispered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) munched (c) trudged
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) made (c) looked
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) got (b) hurled (c) threw
13. 13.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) gobbled (b) hurled (c) whispered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) scribbled (b) raced (c) glanced
15. 15.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) peered (c) whispered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) giggled (b) slammed (c) glanced
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) made (c) strolled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sipped (b) gulped (c) trudged
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) munched (b) giggled (c) staggered
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) clutched (c) muttered
21. 21.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) sobbed (b) gulped (c) crept
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) leapt (b) crept (c) nibbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) scrubbed (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) giggled (b) leapt (c) scrubbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) went (b) put (c) sprinkled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) slammed (b) soared (c) gulped
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tossed (b) sprinkled (c) peered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) had (c) jumped
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) did
30. 30.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) fluttered (b) dashed (c) giggled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) clutched (b) sobbed (c) wandered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) had (b) drank (c) sipped
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) came (c) moved
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) went (c) ate
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) went
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) sobbed (c) munched
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) muttered (c) slammed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) blazed (b) tiptoed (c) slammed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) trudged (c) raced
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) fell (c) plunged

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