Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 664 · 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 deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) got (c) jumped
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) got (b) cried (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) came (b) moved (c) crawled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) had (c) threw
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) trudged (b) fluttered (c) tumbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) came (c) blazed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) made
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) did (b) ate (c) munched
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) blazed (c) glanced
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) crawled (b) tumbled (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) wandered (c) plunged
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) had (c) plunged
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) came (c) walked
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) fluttered (b) hurled (c) sipped
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) did (b) dashed (c) ran
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) had (c) walked
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) giggled (c) scrubbed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) had (c) fluttered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) slammed (c) hurled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) soared (c) whispered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) gobbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) made (b) gulped (c) drank
23. 23.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) gobbled (b) peered (c) scribbled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) crept (c) crawled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) made (c) clutched
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) scribbled (b) slammed (c) sipped
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) sipped
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) soared (b) blazed (c) stared
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) munched (b) fluttered (c) raced
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) had
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) made (c) wrote
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) tiptoed (b) trudged (c) shouted
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) munched (b) leapt (c) gobbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) munched
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) scribbled (b) tiptoed (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) crawled (b) stared (c) slammed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) clutched (c) sipped
38. 38.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) leapt (b) sipped (c) giggled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) soared
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) clutched (b) dashed (c) gobbled

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