Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 38 · 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 could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) tumbled (b) shouted (c) stared
2. 2.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) whispered (b) gobbled (c) slammed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) did (c) went
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) plunged
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) came
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) got
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) made
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) gobbled (c) scribbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) gulped (b) scribbled (c) trudged
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) did (b) ran (c) dashed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) muttered (b) hurled (c) trudged
12. 12.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) leapt (c) hurled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) came (b) raced (c) ran
14. 14.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) trudged (b) grabbed (c) peered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) trudged (b) nibbled (c) fluttered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) shouted (b) crept (c) glanced
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?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) went (c) strolled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) fluttered (c) wandered
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) scribbled (c) munched
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) walked (c) trudged
22. 22.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) blazed (c) muttered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) plunged (b) gulped (c) trudged
24. 24.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) strolled (b) munched (c) hurled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) blazed (b) soared (c) tossed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) raced (b) plunged (c) gulped
27. 27.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) muttered (c) staggered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) tumbled (b) scribbled (c) hurled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) did (b) munched (c) ate
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) strolled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) clutched (b) raced (c) muttered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) grabbed (b) sprinkled (c) strolled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) got (b) threw (c) hurled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) had (b) gulped (c) drank
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) had (b) sobbed (c) cried
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) fell (c) plunged
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) trudged (b) crawled (c) gulped
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) clutched
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) went (c) staggered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) stared (b) crawled (c) sobbed

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