Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 417 · 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 “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) clutched (c) shouted
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) crawled (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) slammed (b) wandered (c) tumbled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) made
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) whispered (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) had (b) sipped (c) drank
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) made (b) walked (c) tiptoed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) blazed (b) peered (c) tiptoed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) gobbled (b) leapt (c) nibbled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) muttered (b) stared (c) crept
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) fluttered (b) staggered (c) peered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) grabbed (b) sprinkled (c) glanced
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) grabbed (b) soared (c) staggered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) did (c) plunged
15. 15.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) crept (b) nibbled (c) scribbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tumbled (b) sipped (c) tiptoed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) stared (b) sipped (c) clutched
18. 18.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) giggled (c) sprinkled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) clutched (c) gulped
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) tumbled (c) shouted
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) plunged (b) clutched (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) soared (b) sipped (c) clutched
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) dashed (c) ran
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) did (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) strolled (b) tossed (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) scrubbed (b) dashed (c) munched
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) had (b) went (c) crept
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) got (c) looked
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) munched (b) whispered (c) trudged
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) had
31. 31.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) fluttered (b) crept (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) soared (b) raced (c) blazed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) did (c) spoke
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) had (c) ate
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) made (b) cried (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) did
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) leapt (c) muttered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) did (c) staggered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) munched (b) glanced (c) staggered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) went

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