Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 419 · 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 “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) slammed (b) muttered (c) sprinkled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) sprinkled (c) sipped
3. 3.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) dashed (c) crept
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sipped (b) fluttered (c) shouted
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) glanced (b) grabbed (c) trudged
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) did
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) grabbed (b) strolled (c) munched
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) glanced (c) raced
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) blazed (b) trudged (c) sprinkled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) soared (c) scribbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) did (c) wrote
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) went (c) looked
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) got (c) grabbed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) slammed (c) scrubbed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) hurled (b) slammed (c) tiptoed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) blazed (b) tiptoed (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) tiptoed (b) sobbed (c) stared
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) had (c) cleaned
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) strolled (b) leapt (c) scribbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scribbled (b) scrubbed (c) crept
21. 21.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) nibbled (c) blazed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) tiptoed (b) scrubbed (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) dashed (b) soared (c) tossed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) had
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) came (c) walked
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) scribbled (c) giggled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) scrubbed (b) slammed (c) leapt
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) crept (c) went
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) came
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) scrubbed (c) clutched
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) crept (c) strolled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) glanced (b) crawled (c) whispered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) peered (b) nibbled (c) raced
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) sobbed (c) shouted
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) had
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) whispered (c) gobbled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) raced (b) staggered (c) sipped
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) went
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) got
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) plunged (b) whispered (c) crawled

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