Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 33 · 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?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) did
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) wandered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) made (b) drank (c) sipped
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) made (c) peered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) tumbled (b) raced (c) clutched
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) did (b) blazed (c) burned
7. 7.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) nibbled (b) fluttered (c) tumbled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) came
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) soared (b) sipped (c) clutched
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) went (c) ate
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) got (b) laughed (c) giggled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) staggered (c) peered
13. 13.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) crept (c) dashed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) hurled (b) clutched (c) sipped
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) made
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) made
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) made (c) walked
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) dashed (b) sprinkled (c) gobbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) came (c) put
20. 20.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) trudged (c) crept
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) sobbed (c) gulped
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) went (b) scribbled (c) wrote
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) stared (b) hurled (c) crept
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) whispered (b) sipped (c) crawled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) got
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) went (c) dashed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) fluttered (c) tumbled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) went (c) tumbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) had (b) ate (c) munched
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) scribbled (c) tossed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) grabbed (b) tumbled (c) munched
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) muttered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) did (b) sobbed (c) cried
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) got (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) shouted
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) came (b) glanced (c) looked
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) sobbed (c) blazed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) nibbled (c) whispered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) shouted (b) munched (c) glanced
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) tumbled (b) sipped (c) staggered

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