Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 647 · 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 “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) nibbled (b) trudged (c) giggled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) grabbed (b) scrubbed (c) shouted
3. 3.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) soared (b) scrubbed (c) crawled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) peered (b) blazed (c) wandered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) went
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) did
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) came (b) flew (c) soared
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) shouted (b) tiptoed (c) gobbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) trudged (b) sipped (c) crawled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) had
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) slammed (b) leapt (c) clutched
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) gulped (b) peered (c) strolled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) went
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) crawled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) trudged (b) peered (c) blazed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) scribbled (c) sprinkled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) muttered (b) grabbed (c) staggered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) gulped (b) grabbed (c) sprinkled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) came
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) got (c) peered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) went (c) nibbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) got (c) wandered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) got (b) staggered (c) walked
24. 24.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) tumbled (b) whispered (c) scribbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) had (c) moved
26. 26.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) staggered (b) fluttered (c) tumbled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) strolled (c) stared
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) went (b) looked (c) stared
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) went (c) scribbled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) soared (b) leapt (c) gulped
31. 31.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) muttered (b) crept (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) clutched (c) staggered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) staggered (c) glanced
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) staggered (b) slammed (c) trudged
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) came
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) had (c) scrubbed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) munched (b) plunged (c) scribbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) came
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) plunged (b) raced (c) muttered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) gulped (c) drank

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