Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 353 · 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 deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) had
2. 2.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) sobbed (c) muttered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) did
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) got (b) wandered (c) walked
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) dashed (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) hurled (b) sobbed (c) gobbled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) muttered (b) leapt (c) gobbled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) shouted (c) scribbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) soared (c) whispered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) munched (c) tumbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) had (b) burned (c) blazed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) came (c) flew
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) hurled (b) dashed (c) stared
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) giggled (b) crept (c) soared
15. 15.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) strolled (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) trudged (b) blazed (c) muttered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) tumbled (b) scrubbed (c) giggled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) tiptoed (c) fluttered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) blazed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) tumbled (b) whispered (c) blazed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) giggled (c) raced
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) went
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) came
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) got
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) munched (b) clutched (c) tumbled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) came (c) crawled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) dashed (c) hurled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) wandered (b) muttered (c) sipped
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) giggled (b) sprinkled (c) hurled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) did
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) did (c) tiptoed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) got (c) munched
33. 33.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) strolled (b) whispered (c) hurled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) whispered (b) raced (c) peered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) slammed (c) giggled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) had (b) stared (c) looked
37. 37.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) nibbled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) glanced (b) shouted (c) crawled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) drank (c) gulped
40. 40.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) slammed

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