Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 384 · 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 “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) gulped (c) scribbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) ate (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) went (b) fell (c) tumbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) plunged (b) sprinkled (c) raced
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) plunged (b) peered (c) tiptoed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) slammed (b) munched (c) plunged
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) gulped (b) fluttered (c) crept
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) slammed (b) tossed (c) crept
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) grabbed (b) shouted (c) staggered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) had
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) whispered (c) grabbed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) crept (b) peered (c) giggled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) had
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) had (c) leapt
15. 15.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) nibbled (b) slammed (c) crawled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) soared (c) hurled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) muttered (b) glanced (c) sipped
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) did (b) fluttered (c) flew
19. 19.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) hurled (b) gulped (c) plunged
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) crept (c) went
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) did (b) put (c) sprinkled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) did (c) giggled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) glanced (c) whispered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) made
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) soared (c) stared
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) made
27. 27.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) glanced (c) dashed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) leapt (b) gobbled (c) blazed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) tumbled (c) muttered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) shouted
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) made (c) wandered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) whispered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) hurled (c) sprinkled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) made
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) staggered (b) crawled (c) grabbed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) wandered (c) staggered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fluttered (c) wandered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) blazed (c) tumbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) leapt
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) gobbled

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