Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 61 · 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 “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) sipped (c) scrubbed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) had (b) threw (c) hurled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) made
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) strolled (c) sipped
5. 5.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) grabbed (c) sipped
6. 6.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) giggled (c) clutched
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) made
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) trudged (c) raced
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) shouted
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) came (c) walked
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) gulped (b) sobbed (c) grabbed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) came
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) came (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) munched (c) scribbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) made
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) got (c) ate
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) did (b) held (c) clutched
18. 18.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) leapt
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) tumbled (c) gobbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) glanced (b) sipped (c) wandered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) staggered (b) grabbed (c) sipped
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) nibbled (b) trudged (c) glanced
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) did (c) shut
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) scribbled (c) trudged
25. 25.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) tumbled (b) soared (c) gulped
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) came
27. 27.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) staggered (b) stared (c) sipped
28. 28.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) wandered (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) came (b) fell (c) tumbled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) made (c) trudged
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) came
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) muttered (b) wandered (c) soared
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) got
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) went (b) ate (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) stared (b) glanced (c) fluttered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) fluttered (b) staggered (c) nibbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) tossed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) had (c) ate
39. 39.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) tiptoed (c) leapt
40. 40.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) tossed (b) tumbled (c) nibbled

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