Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 586 · 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 means “cried noisily”? (a) dashed (b) sobbed (c) fluttered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) got (c) sprinkled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) strolled (b) whispered (c) raced
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) made (b) tossed (c) threw
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) soared (b) scribbled (c) gulped
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) tossed (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) got (b) clutched (c) held
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) got (c) gobbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) got (b) grabbed (c) took
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) raced (c) fluttered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) soared (c) tossed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) trudged (c) grabbed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) nibbled (b) munched (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) did (c) spoke
15. 15.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) blazed (b) sprinkled (c) raced
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) did
17. 17.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) staggered (c) slammed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) hurled (b) crawled (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) did (c) peered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) made (c) dashed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) blazed (c) sprinkled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tumbled (b) tiptoed (c) munched
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) clutched (b) scrubbed (c) slammed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) made (b) shut (c) slammed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) made (b) walked (c) tiptoed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) slammed (b) staggered (c) shouted
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) shouted
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) made (c) shouted
29. 29.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) dashed (b) nibbled (c) tossed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) giggled (c) laughed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) gulped (b) sipped (c) raced
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) fluttered (b) raced (c) gobbled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) scribbled (b) hurled (c) crawled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) made (b) staggered (c) walked
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) stared (b) gobbled (c) trudged
37. 37.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) hurled (b) glanced (c) plunged
38. 38.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) strolled (c) gulped
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) fluttered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) got (b) fell (c) tumbled

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