Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 346 · 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 “fell over and over”? (a) peered (b) grabbed (c) tumbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) made (b) spoke (c) shouted
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) whispered (c) staggered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) got (c) wrote
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) muttered (b) crawled (c) hurled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) munched (c) ate
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) made
8. 8.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) trudged
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) stared
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) gulped (c) drank
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) got (c) sipped
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) did (b) walked (c) strolled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) got (c) threw
14. 14.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) slammed (b) leapt (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) clutched (b) munched (c) stared
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) whispered (b) crept (c) fluttered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) sipped (b) fluttered (c) scrubbed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) trudged (c) walked
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) came (c) raced
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) did (c) tumbled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) went
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) peered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) did (c) cried
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) got
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) scribbled (b) staggered (c) slammed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) sobbed (b) peered (c) grabbed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tossed (b) muttered (c) sipped
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) came (c) cleaned
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) made (c) went
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) blazed (c) tumbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) peered (b) crept (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) sobbed (b) peered (c) grabbed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) staggered (c) tumbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) hurled (c) dashed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) did (c) held
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) giggled (b) tiptoed (c) munched
37. 37.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) scrubbed (b) tossed (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) sobbed (c) giggled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) glanced
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) scribbled (b) gulped (c) tossed

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