Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 471 · 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 “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) fluttered (c) giggled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) hurled (b) gobbled (c) scrubbed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) staggered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tumbled (b) tiptoed (c) munched
5. 5.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) stared (b) sipped (c) slammed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) soared (b) shouted (c) tossed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) had (c) gobbled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) peered (c) tumbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) plunged (b) wandered (c) gobbled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) giggled (b) munched (c) scribbled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) grabbed (b) gobbled (c) trudged
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) made (c) giggled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) whispered (b) glanced (c) sipped
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) got
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) had (c) flew
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) hurled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) tossed (b) tumbled (c) peered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) scribbled (b) raced (c) hurled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) got (b) cried (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) went
21. 21.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) hurled (c) crept
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) plunged (c) strolled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) tiptoed (b) fluttered (c) slammed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) peered (b) plunged (c) nibbled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) plunged (c) raced
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) came (c) looked
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) came (c) ran
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) blazed (b) clutched (c) soared
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) had
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) did (b) crawled (c) moved
31. 31.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) glanced (b) peered (c) gulped
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) sipped (b) dashed (c) whispered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) sipped
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) came (b) grabbed (c) took
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) went (c) flew
36. 36.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) giggled (b) gobbled (c) sprinkled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) staggered (c) clutched
38. 38.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) grabbed (c) slammed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) did (b) tiptoed (c) walked
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) did

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