Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 405 · 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 means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) fluttered (b) gobbled (c) hurled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) peered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) made
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) wandered (b) gobbled (c) sprinkled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) sipped
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) dashed (b) tossed (c) sipped
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) shouted
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) grabbed (c) took
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) crept
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) did (b) walked (c) strolled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) grabbed (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) sobbed (b) crawled (c) soared
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) dashed (c) hurled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) peered (b) muttered (c) crept
15. 15.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) slammed (b) grabbed (c) gulped
16. 16.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) tiptoed (c) leapt
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) soared
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) muttered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) had (c) sprinkled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) made (b) shouted (c) spoke
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) came (b) blazed (c) burned
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) made
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) sipped (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) ate (c) munched
25. 25.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) raced (b) tossed (c) scribbled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) blazed (b) scribbled (c) clutched
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) made
28. 28.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) clutched (b) blazed (c) sipped
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) whispered (b) strolled (c) stared
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) trudged
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) whispered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) whispered (b) tumbled (c) muttered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) peered (b) leapt (c) blazed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) did (b) looked (c) stared
35. 35.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) muttered (b) slammed (c) dashed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) had (b) sobbed (c) cried
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) shouted (c) crawled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) made (c) shut
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) had (b) whispered (c) spoke
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) blazed (b) crawled (c) stared

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