Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 502 · 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 “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) muttered (b) grabbed (c) tiptoed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) tumbled (c) slammed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) tumbled (c) whispered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) scribbled (c) shouted
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) went (c) crept
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) leapt (b) gulped (c) stared
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) came
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) scribbled (b) whispered (c) peered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) had (c) clutched
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) muttered (c) tiptoed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) munched (b) clutched (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) nibbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) made (b) spoke (c) shouted
14. 14.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) trudged (b) scribbled (c) sprinkled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) munched (b) tumbled (c) gobbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) dashed (c) shouted
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) giggled (b) munched (c) wandered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) sobbed (b) shouted (c) munched
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) strolled (c) walked
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) came
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) had
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) gobbled (b) strolled (c) glanced
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) had (b) looked (c) peered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) leapt (c) gobbled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) grabbed (b) whispered (c) crawled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) made (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) muttered (b) plunged (c) nibbled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) did (c) fell
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) came (b) blazed (c) burned
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) glanced (b) strolled (c) scribbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) had (c) dashed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) sprinkled (c) peered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) tossed (b) clutched (c) scribbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) made (b) tiptoed (c) walked
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) did (c) walked
36. 36.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) munched (b) stared (c) shouted
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) got (c) tumbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) soared (b) staggered (c) sipped
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) got (b) leapt (c) jumped

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