Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 65 · 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 “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) peered (b) munched (c) tumbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) got
3. 3.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) strolled (c) gobbled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) made (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) came (b) tumbled (c) fell
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) made (c) laughed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) whispered (b) crawled (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) plunged (b) dashed (c) giggled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) came (b) ate (c) gobbled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) gobbled (b) sipped (c) soared
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) sipped (c) nibbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) made (b) stared (c) looked
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) stared (b) grabbed (c) whispered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) crawled (b) gobbled (c) sprinkled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) got (c) walked
16. 16.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) shouted (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) peered (c) tossed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) dashed (c) wandered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) scribbled (b) giggled (c) raced
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) clutched (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) sprinkled (b) leapt (c) scribbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) dashed (c) shouted
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) came (b) hurled (c) threw
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) got
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) went (c) threw
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) made (c) looked
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) munched (b) tossed (c) strolled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) went (c) slammed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) raced (b) peered (c) hurled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) went (c) drank
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) slammed (b) muttered (c) peered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) grabbed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) got
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) glanced (c) giggled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) strolled (b) raced (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) crept (c) went
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) made (c) leapt
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) crept
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) came (c) spoke
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) went

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