Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 632 · 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 “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) shouted (b) grabbed (c) crept
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) did
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) did
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) plunged (b) crawled (c) glanced
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) clutched (b) staggered (c) sipped
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) staggered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) went (b) gobbled (c) ate
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) made (b) whispered (c) spoke
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) went
10. 10.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) glanced (c) sipped
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) made (c) muttered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) giggled (b) tumbled (c) dashed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) fluttered (c) tumbled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) gobbled (b) gulped (c) clutched
15. 15.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) munched (c) glanced
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) sobbed (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) stared (b) soared (c) gobbled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) sprinkled (c) crawled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) dashed (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) scribbled (b) grabbed (c) trudged
21. 21.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) plunged (b) leapt (c) stared
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) made (c) walked
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) crawled (b) wandered (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) made
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) scrubbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) came
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) had
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) had (b) threw (c) tossed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) did (c) shut
30. 30.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) munched (c) sipped
31. 31.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) peered (c) muttered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) got (c) walked
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) did (c) fluttered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tiptoed (b) blazed (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) scribbled (b) gobbled (c) leapt
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) plunged (b) grabbed (c) crawled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) did (c) jumped
38. 38.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) leapt (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) blazed (b) muttered (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) peered

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