Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 526 · 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 “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) tossed (b) raced (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) wandered (b) blazed (c) crawled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sobbed (b) raced (c) tumbled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) got (c) put
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) gulped (b) hurled (c) peered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) got (b) took (c) grabbed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) raced
8. 8.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) peered (b) staggered (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) did
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) stared (c) slammed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) soared (b) scrubbed (c) slammed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) whispered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) did (c) moved
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) stared (b) staggered (c) clutched
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) made
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) slammed (c) staggered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) slammed (b) tiptoed (c) soared
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) crept
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) clutched (b) leapt (c) fluttered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) made
21. 21.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) hurled (b) slammed (c) soared
22. 22.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) tiptoed (b) slammed (c) dashed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) got (c) jumped
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) muttered (b) crawled (c) gulped
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) had (c) sipped
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) scribbled (b) slammed (c) whispered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) sprinkled (b) fluttered (c) whispered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) trudged (b) gulped (c) plunged
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) glanced (b) tumbled (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) came (b) fluttered (c) flew
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) strolled (b) scribbled (c) leapt
32. 32.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) tiptoed (b) leapt (c) plunged
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) went (b) looked (c) stared
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) scribbled (b) giggled (c) nibbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) had (c) tumbled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) tiptoed (b) munched (c) blazed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) tossed (b) sprinkled (c) trudged
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) sprinkled (b) grabbed (c) shouted
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) made (c) crept
40. 40.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) grabbed

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