Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 396 · 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?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) made (c) drank
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) did
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) got (c) moved
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) tossed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) came
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tossed (b) tumbled (c) trudged
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) made (b) fluttered (c) flew
8. 8.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) gulped (b) dashed (c) soared
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) came
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) gobbled (b) soared (c) staggered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) peered (c) dashed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) got
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) came
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) muttered (b) crawled (c) plunged
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) tumbled (c) whispered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) got (c) leapt
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) muttered (c) spoke
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sipped (b) tiptoed (c) glanced
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) tossed (b) nibbled (c) raced
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) made (c) wrote
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) gulped (b) glanced (c) clutched
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) scrubbed (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) plunged (b) sobbed (c) staggered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) made (c) peered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) leapt
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) shouted (b) dashed (c) glanced
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) got
28. 28.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) wandered (b) sprinkled (c) peered
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) did (c) walked
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) soared (b) fluttered (c) munched
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) got
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) grabbed (b) sprinkled (c) munched
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) sprinkled (c) scrubbed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) had (c) took
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) plunged (b) hurled (c) munched
36. 36.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) dashed (b) trudged (c) tossed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) peered (b) muttered (c) raced
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) stared (b) wandered (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) blazed (b) tumbled (c) scribbled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) sprinkled (c) staggered

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