Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 527 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) had (b) cried (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) went
3. 3.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) sprinkled (c) clutched
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) stared (b) muttered (c) raced
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) gobbled (b) strolled (c) peered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) stared (b) giggled (c) scribbled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) strolled (c) sipped
8. 8.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) strolled (b) soared (c) giggled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sipped (b) raced (c) clutched
10. 10.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) fluttered (b) clutched (c) wandered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) got (b) put (c) sprinkled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) had (c) went
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) raced (b) plunged (c) sipped
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) staggered (b) sipped (c) glanced
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) blazed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) wandered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) giggled (b) slammed (c) crept
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) did (c) took
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) went (b) blazed (c) burned
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sprinkled (b) crept (c) tumbled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) dashed (b) soared (c) sprinkled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) raced (b) sipped (c) fluttered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) shouted (b) gobbled (c) peered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) had (b) flew (c) fluttered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) grabbed (b) hurled (c) trudged
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) went (c) spoke
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) grabbed (b) staggered (c) sipped
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) crept (c) fluttered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) whispered (c) dashed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) went (b) shouted (c) spoke
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) went
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) crept (b) staggered (c) shouted
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) staggered
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) scrubbed (b) sprinkled (c) tiptoed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) had (c) cleaned
36. 36.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) raced (b) whispered (c) gobbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) grabbed (c) fluttered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) did (c) ate
39. 39.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) nibbled (b) whispered (c) dashed
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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