Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 613 · 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 “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) crept (b) gobbled (c) plunged
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) came (b) glanced (c) looked
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) gobbled (c) shouted
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scribbled (b) sobbed (c) crept
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) had (c) wrote
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) did
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) had (b) sobbed (c) cried
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) got
9. 9.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) fluttered (b) plunged (c) wandered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) scrubbed (c) tossed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) went
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) scrubbed (b) raced (c) slammed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) tiptoed (b) scrubbed (c) munched
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) had
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) made
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) went (b) sprinkled (c) put
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) went (c) staggered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) glanced
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) made
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) gulped (c) drank
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) sobbed (c) peered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) made (b) hurled (c) threw
24. 24.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) clutched (c) wandered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) came (c) shut
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) went (c) burned
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) raced (b) scrubbed (c) grabbed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) fluttered (b) soared (c) gulped
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) did (c) looked
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) ran (c) dashed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) munched (b) sprinkled (c) tossed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) staggered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) plunged
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) leapt (b) muttered (c) scribbled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) scribbled (b) tiptoed (c) peered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) got
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) came
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) nibbled (b) giggled (c) hurled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) sobbed (c) fluttered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) dashed (b) crawled (c) slammed

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