Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 35 · 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?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) came
2. 2.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) hurled (b) dashed (c) slammed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) gobbled (b) raced (c) giggled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) made
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) nibbled (b) wandered (c) fluttered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) tumbled (b) glanced (c) scribbled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) soared (b) staggered (c) scrubbed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) sprinkled (b) tumbled (c) clutched
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) got (b) tiptoed (c) walked
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) did (b) hurled (c) threw
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) made (b) looked (c) peered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) tiptoed (c) staggered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) got
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) came (c) sipped
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) peered (b) crawled (c) muttered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) muttered (c) giggled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) shouted
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) got (b) looked (c) glanced
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) did (c) gobbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) did (c) soared
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) had (b) walked (c) wandered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) raced (b) hurled (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) made
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) made (b) slammed (c) shut
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) had (b) trudged (c) walked
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) wandered (b) muttered (c) gobbled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) slammed (c) grabbed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) had (c) walked
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) came
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) had (c) dashed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) did
32. 32.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) fluttered (b) grabbed (c) sprinkled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) slammed (b) peered (c) tiptoed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) gobbled (b) giggled (c) hurled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) made (c) giggled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) tumbled (c) slammed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) munched (b) crept (c) clutched
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) plunged (b) scrubbed (c) shouted
39. 39.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) muttered (b) trudged (c) soared
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) tossed (c) stared

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