Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 662 · 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 “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) giggled (b) gobbled (c) dashed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) had (b) flew (c) soared
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) soared (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) grabbed (c) plunged
5. 5.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) tossed (b) blazed (c) sipped
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) gulped (c) slammed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) had (b) shut (c) slammed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) did (b) glanced (c) looked
9. 9.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tumbled (b) tiptoed (c) tossed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) made (c) jumped
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) peered (b) gobbled (c) clutched
12. 12.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) raced (b) whispered (c) gulped
13. 13.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) blazed (c) sipped
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) whispered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) came
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) had (c) gulped
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tiptoed (b) munched (c) blazed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) sobbed (b) soared (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) leapt (b) dashed (c) soared
20. 20.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) raced (b) gulped (c) fluttered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) got (c) raced
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) got
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) munched (b) fluttered (c) tiptoed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) made (b) took (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) had
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) made (b) sobbed (c) cried
27. 27.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) tiptoed (b) nibbled (c) staggered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) scrubbed (b) tiptoed (c) muttered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) giggled (b) tumbled (c) wandered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) blazed (b) grabbed (c) sprinkled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) munched (b) gobbled (c) leapt
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) had (c) looked
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) muttered (c) plunged
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) peered (b) sipped (c) strolled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) got (c) fell
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) shouted (b) tiptoed (c) hurled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) got (b) put (c) sprinkled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) got (c) spoke
39. 39.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) shouted (b) sprinkled (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) went (c) crept

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