Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 702 · 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?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) staggered (b) peered (c) nibbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) did (c) leapt
3. 3.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) tossed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) came
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) scrubbed (c) leapt
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) had (c) ate
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) muttered (c) hurled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) came (c) cried
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) made (c) ate
10. 10.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) staggered (b) fluttered (c) tiptoed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) sobbed (b) leapt (c) munched
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) fluttered
13. 13.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) tossed (b) whispered (c) crawled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) staggered (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) tumbled (c) giggled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) stared (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) got (b) soared (c) flew
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) gobbled (b) raced (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) had
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) got (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) stared (b) crawled (c) gulped
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) gulped (b) glanced (c) slammed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) went
24. 24.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) made
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) got (c) stared
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) came (c) walked
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) wandered (b) gobbled (c) blazed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) scribbled (b) wandered (c) hurled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) went
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) came (b) strolled (c) walked
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) scrubbed (b) leapt (c) sipped
33. 33.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) giggled (b) crawled (c) gobbled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) leapt (b) gobbled (c) giggled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) peered (b) grabbed (c) blazed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) crept (b) grabbed (c) stared
37. 37.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) giggled (b) munched (c) staggered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) came (c) put
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) went

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