Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 325 · 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 “jumped high or far”? (a) fluttered (b) leapt (c) stared
2. 2.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) tumbled (b) crawled (c) gulped
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) made (b) shut (c) slammed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) came (c) munched
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) munched
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) got
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) did (c) hurled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) scrubbed (c) hurled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) came
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) had
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) got
12. 12.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) glanced (b) raced (c) sprinkled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) got
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) tiptoed (c) grabbed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) sprinkled (b) raced (c) tumbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) did (c) gobbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) stared
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) sobbed (b) strolled (c) glanced
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) came
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) made
21. 21.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) muttered (b) sobbed (c) gobbled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) tiptoed (c) munched
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) grabbed (b) muttered (c) plunged
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) came (c) scrubbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) did (c) sipped
26. 26.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) clutched (b) fluttered (c) trudged
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) gobbled (c) leapt
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) did (c) giggled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) whispered (c) nibbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) grabbed (b) wandered (c) scribbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) tiptoed (b) plunged (c) slammed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) blazed (b) shouted (c) tiptoed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) went (c) looked
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) tossed (b) raced (c) glanced
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) had (c) stared
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) raced (b) sipped (c) stared
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) came
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) walked (c) trudged
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) plunged (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) hurled (b) whispered (c) gobbled

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