Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 510 · 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 “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) leapt (c) slammed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) muttered (b) plunged (c) tiptoed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) hurled (b) sipped (c) dashed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) scribbled (b) tiptoed (c) grabbed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) scrubbed (c) stared
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) tossed (b) stared (c) nibbled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) grabbed (b) nibbled (c) trudged
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) slammed (b) shouted (c) scrubbed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) slammed (c) glanced
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) hurled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) trudged
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) walked (c) trudged
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) whispered (b) slammed (c) blazed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) had
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) had (b) looked (c) stared
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) had (c) crept
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) went (c) threw
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) made
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) nibbled (b) staggered (c) soared
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) came (b) ran (c) raced
22. 22.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) peered (c) munched
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) made (c) wandered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) did (b) peered (c) looked
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sipped (b) dashed (c) blazed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) did
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) blazed (b) crept (c) grabbed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) did (b) strolled (c) walked
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) got
30. 30.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) giggled (b) slammed (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) crept (b) tossed (c) giggled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) went
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) had (c) cleaned
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) glanced (b) scribbled (c) hurled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) hurled (b) gobbled (c) slammed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) came (c) tumbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) came (c) drank
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) went (c) glanced
39. 39.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) glanced (b) dashed (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) shouted

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