Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 449 · 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 “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) crept (b) glanced (c) gulped
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) blazed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) staggered (c) blazed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) slammed (b) fluttered (c) raced
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) made (c) leapt
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tiptoed (b) sobbed (c) gulped
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) came (b) ate (c) nibbled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) came
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) whispered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) slammed (c) munched
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) got (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) tumbled (c) peered
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) fluttered (b) trudged (c) tossed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) whispered (c) trudged
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) got
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) wandered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) grabbed (b) peered (c) staggered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) tiptoed (b) plunged (c) soared
19. 19.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) crawled (c) scribbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) fluttered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) did (b) fell (c) plunged
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) muttered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) went (b) tumbled (c) fell
24. 24.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) slammed (b) leapt (c) stared
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) plunged (b) whispered (c) crept
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) made (b) went (c) crept
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) blazed (b) stared (c) muttered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) blazed (b) staggered (c) soared
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) tumbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) tossed (b) giggled (c) wandered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sprinkled (b) grabbed (c) trudged
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) glanced (b) slammed (c) soared
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) scribbled (b) gobbled (c) trudged
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) got (c) soared
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) glanced (b) strolled (c) munched
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) came (b) drank (c) sipped
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) sipped (b) tumbled (c) nibbled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) scrubbed (c) fluttered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) whispered (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) got

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