Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 679 · 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?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) had (b) trudged (c) walked
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) tumbled (b) scribbled (c) dashed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) did (b) looked (c) peered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) fluttered (b) dashed (c) stared
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) made
6. 6.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) crept (c) soared
7. 7.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) dashed (b) muttered (c) trudged
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) trudged (b) strolled (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) sprinkled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) tossed (c) muttered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) gobbled (b) stared (c) whispered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sprinkled (b) strolled (c) peered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) whispered (b) peered (c) nibbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) got (b) tiptoed (c) walked
15. 15.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) gulped (c) clutched
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) grabbed (b) whispered (c) glanced
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) glanced (b) hurled (c) fluttered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) tossed (b) crawled (c) sipped
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) got (c) spoke
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) did (b) drank (c) sipped
21. 21.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) blazed (c) trudged
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) drank (c) gulped
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) scrubbed (b) crawled (c) nibbled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) hurled (b) strolled (c) sipped
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) dashed (b) wandered (c) clutched
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) clutched (b) crept (c) fluttered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) peered (b) muttered (c) soared
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) came
29. 29.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) grabbed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) came
31. 31.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) dashed (b) plunged (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) sipped (c) muttered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) giggled (b) sipped (c) plunged
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) glanced (b) scrubbed (c) sipped
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) stared (b) scribbled (c) grabbed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) made (b) flew (c) soared
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) got
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) got (b) moved (c) crawled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) got (c) blazed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) hurled (b) slammed (c) staggered

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