Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 528 · 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 “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) clutched (c) crawled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) leapt (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) did (c) fell
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) leapt (b) nibbled (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) stared (b) soared (c) clutched
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) got (c) gulped
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) came (b) ate (c) nibbled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) got (b) sipped (c) drank
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) did (b) looked (c) peered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) tiptoed (b) nibbled (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) strolled (b) crawled (c) fluttered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) had
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) staggered (b) gobbled (c) plunged
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) made (c) ran
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) whispered (b) scrubbed (c) dashed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) scribbled (c) dashed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) crawled (c) wandered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) got (c) glanced
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) made (b) flew (c) soared
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) made (b) trudged (c) walked
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) grabbed (c) took
22. 22.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) slammed (c) munched
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) blazed (c) nibbled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) peered (c) sprinkled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) tiptoed (c) walked
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) shouted (b) trudged (c) giggled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) munched (c) ate
28. 28.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) sobbed (b) sprinkled (c) munched
29. 29.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) shouted (c) scribbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) tossed (b) trudged (c) soared
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) did (c) looked
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) had (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
33. 33.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) peered (b) sipped (c) giggled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) walked (c) strolled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) did (b) ate (c) gobbled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) crawled (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) dashed (b) sipped (c) strolled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) sipped (b) whispered (c) grabbed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) hurled (b) muttered (c) sprinkled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) crept

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