Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 677 · 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) scrubbed (b) whispered (c) munched
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) went
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) came (b) shut (c) slammed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) munched (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) soared (b) scrubbed (c) crept
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) strolled (b) clutched (c) peered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) muttered (b) trudged (c) grabbed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) strolled (b) hurled (c) stared
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) had
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) raced (c) shouted
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) got
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) plunged (c) crept
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) had (b) went (c) crept
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) sobbed (c) cried
15. 15.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) trudged (b) scrubbed (c) munched
16. 16.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) trudged (b) crept (c) soared
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) went (c) grabbed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) came (c) fluttered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) came (b) gobbled (c) ate
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) glanced (b) sipped (c) slammed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) tossed (b) sipped (c) whispered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) went (c) walked
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) had (b) ran (c) raced
24. 24.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) tumbled (c) gobbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) did
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) had
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) went (c) giggled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) crept (c) leapt
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) had
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) gobbled (b) shouted (c) grabbed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) wandered (b) sprinkled (c) hurled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) soared (b) crept (c) scribbled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) wandered (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) fluttered (c) staggered
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) made
36. 36.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) soared (c) tumbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) did (c) scrubbed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) scribbled (b) clutched (c) fluttered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) slammed (b) scribbled (c) grabbed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) glanced (b) nibbled (c) dashed

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