Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 437 · 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?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) got (b) blazed (c) burned
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) scribbled (b) trudged (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) came (c) jumped
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) had
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) sprinkled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) clutched (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) got
8. 8.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) strolled (c) tiptoed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) tossed (b) sobbed (c) wandered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) blazed (c) muttered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) had
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) gobbled (b) nibbled (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) made (b) ate (c) munched
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) had (c) threw
15. 15.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) sobbed (b) peered (c) wandered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sipped (b) sobbed (c) gobbled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) sprinkled (c) muttered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) nibbled (b) blazed (c) wandered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) dashed (b) soared (c) nibbled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) peered (b) scrubbed (c) slammed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) blazed (b) soared (c) leapt
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) did (b) glanced (c) looked
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) clutched (c) nibbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) got (c) scribbled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) soared
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) strolled (b) crept (c) shouted
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) glanced (c) giggled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) trudged (b) gulped (c) blazed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) scribbled (b) stared (c) scrubbed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) went (c) raced
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) did
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) whispered (b) plunged (c) staggered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) stared (b) trudged (c) tossed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) did (c) muttered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) wandered (b) leapt (c) scrubbed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) went (b) crawled (c) moved
37. 37.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) crept (b) glanced (c) munched
38. 38.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) dashed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) went (c) spoke
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) made

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