Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 452 · 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 “flew high in the sky”? (a) nibbled (b) gulped (c) soared
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) crept (b) stared (c) muttered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) went (b) raced (c) ran
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gobbled (b) plunged (c) tiptoed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) had (b) tossed (c) threw
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) had (c) walked
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) sipped (c) muttered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) glanced (b) crawled (c) gobbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) walked (c) tiptoed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) muttered (b) peered (c) fluttered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) went
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) grabbed (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) raced (b) giggled (c) nibbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) got (b) fell (c) tumbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) made (c) threw
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) shouted (b) blazed (c) crawled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) glanced (b) scrubbed (c) strolled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) had
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) gulped (b) crawled (c) glanced
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) went
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sprinkled (b) gulped (c) raced
22. 22.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) slammed (c) scribbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) scrubbed (b) raced (c) munched
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sipped (b) trudged (c) fluttered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) blazed (b) shouted (c) dashed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) sobbed (b) crawled (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) plunged (c) glanced
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) came (c) sipped
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) came (c) ate
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) trudged (b) peered (c) scrubbed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) crept (b) glanced (c) scrubbed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) strolled (c) soared
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) came (c) gulped
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) did
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) tiptoed (b) scrubbed (c) strolled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) stared (b) giggled (c) munched
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) gulped (b) glanced (c) scribbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) raced (b) shouted (c) tossed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) came
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) went (c) looked

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