Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 627 · 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 “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) soared
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) did (b) glanced (c) looked
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) peered (c) fluttered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) raced (b) grabbed (c) muttered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) came (b) walked (c) tiptoed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) blazed (b) sobbed (c) raced
7. 7.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) dashed (b) whispered (c) sipped
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) crept (c) went
9. 9.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) tiptoed (c) fluttered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) made (c) ran
11. 11.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) staggered (c) sipped
12. 12.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) dashed (b) sprinkled (c) crept
13. 13.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) sprinkled (b) blazed (c) munched
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) did (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) did (b) moved (c) crawled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) trudged (b) strolled (c) gulped
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) went (c) threw
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) went
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) grabbed (c) scribbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) had (c) plunged
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) crawled (c) wandered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) grabbed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) hurled (c) gobbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) got
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) blazed (b) muttered (c) soared
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) grabbed (b) glanced (c) scrubbed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) gulped (b) dashed (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) strolled (c) walked
29. 29.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) soared
30. 30.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) gulped (b) stared (c) strolled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) clutched (b) sipped (c) tiptoed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) gulped (b) scribbled (c) peered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) scribbled (b) nibbled (c) clutched
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) dashed (b) nibbled (c) tumbled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) nibbled (b) tumbled (c) scrubbed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) made (c) sipped
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) shouted (b) sipped (c) muttered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) trudged (b) muttered (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) had
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) got (c) leapt

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