Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 36 · 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 coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) had (c) spoke
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) fell (c) plunged
3. 3.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) nibbled (b) muttered (c) leapt
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) muttered (b) stared (c) soared
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) clutched (b) fluttered (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) came (b) sobbed (c) cried
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) soared (b) leapt (c) grabbed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) went (b) gobbled (c) ate
9. 9.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) tiptoed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) scribbled (c) muttered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) walked (c) wandered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) tiptoed (c) leapt
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) got
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) came (b) looked (c) glanced
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) muttered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) got
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) did
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) got (b) sipped (c) drank
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) made
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) had
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) made
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) plunged (c) shouted
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) gobbled (c) gulped
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) stared (c) grabbed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) slammed (c) muttered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) wandered (b) glanced (c) crept
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) whispered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) trudged
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) came (c) laughed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) blazed (c) plunged
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) made (b) took (c) grabbed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) wandered (c) crept
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) did (c) flew
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) soared (b) wandered (c) plunged
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) sobbed (c) munched
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sobbed (b) crept (c) gulped
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) leapt (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) raced (c) gulped
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) came

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