Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 681 · 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?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) went (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) trudged (b) munched (c) tumbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) munched (c) ate
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) did (c) crept
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) plunged (b) leapt (c) blazed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) came (b) cried (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) crawled (b) muttered (c) soared
8. 8.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) staggered (b) strolled (c) giggled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) blazed (b) wandered (c) gulped
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) got (c) looked
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) whispered (c) munched
12. 12.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) sobbed (b) shouted (c) peered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) soared (b) gobbled (c) trudged
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sipped (b) raced (c) scribbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) got (c) took
16. 16.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) gulped (b) hurled (c) sprinkled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) dashed (b) tossed (c) tiptoed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sipped (b) tumbled (c) staggered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) hurled (c) blazed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) plunged (b) sipped (c) dashed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) leapt (b) wandered (c) sipped
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) staggered (c) wandered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) glanced (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) staggered (c) tossed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) got
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) gulped (c) clutched
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) trudged (c) walked
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) had
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) leapt (b) whispered (c) wandered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) muttered (c) scrubbed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) muttered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) tumbled (b) soared (c) scribbled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) soared (b) stared (c) scribbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) tiptoed (b) soared (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) gobbled (b) soared (c) glanced
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) tumbled (b) grabbed (c) blazed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) crept (b) sipped (c) glanced
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) went (b) walked (c) strolled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) gulped (c) hurled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) tumbled (b) trudged (c) stared

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