Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 432 · 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 “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) trudged (b) plunged (c) hurled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) nibbled (c) scribbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) came (b) hurled (c) threw
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) stared (c) gulped
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) gobbled (b) peered (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) gobbled (b) stared (c) dashed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) whispered (b) peered (c) scrubbed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) came
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) clutched (c) tossed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) tossed (b) muttered (c) gobbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) made (c) fluttered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) had
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) went
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) came (c) scrubbed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) strolled (b) leapt (c) blazed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) sprinkled (b) trudged (c) plunged
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) peered (b) shouted (c) crept
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) raced (b) gulped (c) tumbled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) sobbed (b) strolled (c) nibbled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) slammed (c) stared
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) did
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) trudged (c) walked
24. 24.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) scribbled (b) clutched (c) blazed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) scrubbed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) plunged (b) trudged (c) tumbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) had (c) grabbed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) scribbled (b) fluttered (c) nibbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) gulped (c) scrubbed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) whispered (b) glanced (c) sprinkled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) muttered (c) gulped
33. 33.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) glanced (b) scrubbed (c) gobbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) soared (b) strolled (c) tumbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) plunged (b) sobbed (c) crept
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) peered (c) sipped
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) got
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) dashed (b) tumbled (c) tossed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) threw (c) tossed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) dashed (b) crawled (c) whispered

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