Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 646 · 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 “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) scrubbed (b) trudged (c) gulped
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) did (b) looked (c) peered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) went (c) ate
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) tossed (b) sobbed (c) wandered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) came (c) crept
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) did (c) gobbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) came (c) spoke
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) strolled (b) stared (c) raced
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) leapt (b) scribbled (c) dashed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) muttered (b) sipped (c) wandered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) made
12. 12.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) scribbled (c) tiptoed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) giggled (b) clutched (c) glanced
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) had (c) gulped
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) tumbled (b) fluttered (c) gulped
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) went (b) ate (c) munched
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) had (b) looked (c) stared
18. 18.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) whispered (b) slammed (c) glanced
19. 19.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) plunged (b) stared (c) hurled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) gulped (b) staggered (c) plunged
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) plunged (b) tumbled (c) staggered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) tossed (b) crawled (c) sipped
23. 23.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) muttered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) crept (c) gulped
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) tumbled (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) had (c) strolled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) grabbed (b) clutched (c) trudged
28. 28.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) munched (b) shouted (c) stared
29. 29.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) wandered (b) gobbled (c) muttered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) fluttered (c) scribbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) plunged (c) raced
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) did (b) giggled (c) laughed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) scribbled (b) raced (c) blazed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) had (b) soared (c) flew
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) fluttered (c) shouted
36. 36.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) dashed (b) blazed (c) sipped
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) got (c) walked
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) went
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) went

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