Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 615 · 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?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) had (c) walked
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) got (c) ate
3. 3.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) wandered (b) gobbled (c) peered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) stared
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) soared (b) trudged (c) peered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) went (b) put (c) sprinkled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) went (c) tossed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) wandered (c) plunged
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) tumbled (c) blazed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) crept (c) plunged
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) strolled (c) tossed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) wandered
13. 13.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sipped (b) raced (c) glanced
14. 14.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) wandered (b) sobbed (c) staggered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) tumbled (b) tiptoed (c) hurled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) sprinkled (b) plunged (c) giggled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) made (c) scribbled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) stared (b) crept (c) munched
20. 20.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) strolled (b) giggled (c) plunged
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) giggled (c) nibbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) hurled (b) staggered (c) nibbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) leapt (b) raced (c) clutched
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) soared (b) clutched (c) crept
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) tumbled (b) dashed (c) scrubbed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) peered (b) tossed (c) slammed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) tossed (b) raced (c) soared
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) giggled (c) fluttered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) soared (b) nibbled (c) crept
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) made (c) fell
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) raced (c) soared
32. 32.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) stared (b) sprinkled (c) crawled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) clutched (b) plunged (c) tiptoed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) crept (c) hurled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) scribbled (c) leapt
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) made (c) shut
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) got (b) sipped (c) drank
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) scribbled (b) whispered (c) gulped
39. 39.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) scribbled (b) crawled (c) muttered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) giggled (c) laughed

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