Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 307 · 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 “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) whispered (b) dashed (c) blazed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) did (b) flew (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) scribbled (b) strolled (c) grabbed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) hurled (c) plunged
5. 5.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) munched (b) tiptoed (c) soared
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) trudged (b) sprinkled (c) munched
7. 7.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) stared (c) dashed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) whispered (c) clutched
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) came
10. 10.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) scrubbed (b) peered (c) trudged
11. 11.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) soared (b) dashed (c) stared
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) made (b) tumbled (c) fell
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) had (c) scrubbed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) dashed (c) crawled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) giggled (b) blazed (c) stared
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) went
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) staggered (b) tossed (c) dashed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) got (b) scribbled (c) wrote
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) sipped (c) nibbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) tossed (b) strolled (c) gulped
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) clutched (c) wandered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) sprinkled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) whispered (b) slammed (c) gobbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) made (c) looked
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) soared (b) tossed (c) sipped
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) whispered (b) sprinkled (c) grabbed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) did (c) leapt
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) crept (b) shouted (c) fluttered
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) went (b) wandered (c) walked
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) made (c) spoke
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) dashed (b) scribbled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) crawled (b) muttered (c) sprinkled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) took (c) grabbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) tossed (b) peered (c) muttered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) soared (b) hurled (c) stared
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) trudged (b) stared (c) scrubbed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) whispered (c) crept
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) went (b) walked (c) staggered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) had
40. 40.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) tumbled

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