Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 650 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) went (c) giggled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) munched (c) ate
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) nibbled (b) raced (c) peered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) went (b) held (c) clutched
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) went
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) sobbed (c) raced
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) gobbled (b) whispered (c) scribbled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) tiptoed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) giggled (b) munched (c) crept
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) trudged (b) tossed (c) plunged
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) clutched
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) got (b) jumped (c) leapt
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) gulped (b) staggered (c) scrubbed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) got
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) had
16. 16.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) whispered (b) hurled (c) plunged
17. 17.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) wandered (b) gobbled (c) plunged
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) scribbled (b) crept (c) blazed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) soared (b) plunged (c) giggled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) had (b) strolled (c) walked
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) fluttered (b) blazed (c) glanced
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) staggered (b) muttered (c) strolled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) stared (b) gobbled (c) trudged
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) made (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) trudged (c) scribbled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) slammed (c) shut
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) got (b) walked (c) staggered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) giggled (c) tossed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) made
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) scribbled (c) munched
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) had (c) fluttered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) crept (c) went
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) came
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) hurled (c) shouted
35. 35.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) crawled (b) crept (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) crept (b) gobbled (c) tumbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) drank (c) sipped
38. 38.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) raced (b) tossed (c) crept
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) crawled (b) peered (c) whispered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) sprinkled (c) scrubbed

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