Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 621 · 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 lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) came (b) cried (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) grabbed (b) sprinkled (c) sipped
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) got (b) peered (c) looked
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) raced (b) gulped (c) glanced
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) sprinkled (b) gobbled (c) dashed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) got
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) had
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) came (b) plunged (c) fell
9. 9.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) wandered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) had (b) wrote (c) scribbled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) leapt (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) glanced (b) stared (c) clutched
13. 13.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) crept (b) peered (c) sipped
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) stared
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) staggered (b) stared (c) sprinkled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) grabbed (c) tumbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) gulped (b) strolled (c) sprinkled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) made (b) crawled (c) moved
19. 19.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) crept (c) munched
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) had
21. 21.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) giggled (b) scribbled (c) sipped
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) went
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) crept (b) peered (c) fluttered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) scrubbed (c) slammed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) made
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) raced (b) wandered (c) nibbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) came (c) dashed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) scrubbed (b) tossed (c) munched
29. 29.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) dashed (c) gulped
30. 30.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) tumbled (b) slammed (c) dashed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) hurled (c) gobbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) munched (b) plunged (c) crept
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) muttered (b) wandered (c) giggled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) strolled (b) muttered (c) hurled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) came (c) giggled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) slammed (b) sprinkled (c) crawled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) went (b) ran (c) raced
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) did
39. 39.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) scribbled (b) peered (c) shouted
40. 40.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) peered (b) slammed (c) fluttered

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