Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 333 · 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?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) got (b) peered (c) looked
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) came
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) soared (b) tiptoed (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) trudged (b) scribbled (c) gobbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) crept (c) giggled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) made
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) tossed (b) plunged (c) crept
8. 8.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) dashed (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) staggered (b) gobbled (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) dashed (b) gobbled (c) leapt
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) peered (b) clutched (c) whispered
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) clutched (b) muttered (c) tiptoed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) came (b) tossed (c) threw
14. 14.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) scrubbed (b) stared (c) gobbled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) shouted (b) crept (c) grabbed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) slammed (c) crept
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) muttered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) walked (c) trudged
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) came
20. 20.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) sprinkled (c) muttered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) got (c) giggled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) did (b) ate (c) gobbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) gulped (b) peered (c) scribbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) came (c) walked
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) made (c) muttered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) dashed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) tumbled (c) whispered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) got
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) went (c) walked
30. 30.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sprinkled (b) leapt (c) sipped
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) wandered (c) soared
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) glanced (b) shouted (c) staggered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) got (c) held
34. 34.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) raced
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) made (c) sipped
36. 36.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) sipped (b) shouted (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) fluttered (b) sprinkled (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) scribbled (b) blazed (c) sipped
39. 39.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) clutched
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) came (b) fell (c) plunged

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