Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 54 · 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 diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) got (c) fell
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) got
3. 3.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) tumbled (b) sipped (c) whispered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) got (c) flew
5. 5.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) raced (b) stared (c) blazed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) came
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) glanced (b) sipped (c) tiptoed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) went (c) walked
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) came (c) drank
10. 10.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) dashed (b) stared (c) muttered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) went
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) got
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) went
14. 14.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) grabbed (b) sprinkled (c) peered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) came (c) held
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) wandered (b) peered (c) tumbled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) hurled (b) strolled (c) gulped
18. 18.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sprinkled (b) sobbed (c) leapt
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) had
20. 20.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) sipped (b) hurled (c) trudged
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) clutched (c) soared
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) slammed (b) giggled (c) leapt
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) crept (b) gobbled (c) soared
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) crept (c) tossed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) whispered (c) glanced
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) nibbled (b) muttered (c) gobbled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) clutched (b) crept (c) scrubbed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) tumbled (b) blazed (c) wandered
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) made (b) whispered (c) spoke
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) made (c) scrubbed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) glanced (b) sipped (c) clutched
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) did (c) ate
33. 33.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) sobbed (c) raced
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) scribbled (b) grabbed (c) stared
35. 35.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) tossed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) got (b) nibbled (c) ate
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) giggled (c) glanced
38. 38.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) tumbled (b) slammed (c) scrubbed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) had
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) clutched (b) whispered (c) dashed

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