Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 630 · 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 “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) crept (c) leapt
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) came
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) got
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) came (b) wrote (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) munched (b) tiptoed (c) peered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) slammed (c) dashed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) went (b) tossed (c) threw
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) dashed (c) nibbled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) tumbled (b) sprinkled (c) clutched
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) did
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) had (c) shut
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) did (b) ate (c) nibbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) munched (b) sipped (c) hurled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) scrubbed (c) sprinkled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) crept (b) scrubbed (c) scribbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) plunged
17. 17.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) stared (b) blazed (c) crawled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) shouted (c) giggled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) got
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) glanced (c) fluttered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) glanced (b) muttered (c) gulped
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) got
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) fluttered (b) munched (c) crept
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) made (c) flew
25. 25.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) leapt (b) muttered (c) gulped
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) dashed (b) crept (c) nibbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) made (b) giggled (c) laughed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) made (c) strolled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) had (b) shouted (c) spoke
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) trudged (c) walked
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) went (b) wandered (c) walked
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) did (b) put (c) sprinkled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) whispered
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) crawled (c) plunged
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) made (c) munched
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) scrubbed (b) scribbled (c) tiptoed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) went (c) dashed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) raced (c) sipped
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) slammed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) got (c) looked

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