Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 73 · 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 children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) got (b) stared (c) looked
2. 2.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) crawled (b) dashed (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) did (c) scribbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) crawled (b) grabbed (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) clutched
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) had (b) muttered (c) spoke
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) went
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) munched (b) tiptoed (c) tumbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) sobbed (c) plunged
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) flew (c) soared
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) clutched (b) sipped (c) strolled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) made (c) laughed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) did (c) ate
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) went (c) spoke
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) strolled (b) giggled (c) tossed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) sprinkled (b) peered (c) gulped
17. 17.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) soared (c) fluttered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) crawled (b) whispered (c) blazed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) raced (b) munched (c) wandered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) had (b) sobbed (c) cried
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) tumbled (b) stared (c) tiptoed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) dashed (b) soared (c) grabbed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) went
24. 24.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) munched (b) crept (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) stared (c) nibbled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) grabbed (b) clutched (c) crawled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) dashed (b) muttered (c) crept
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) shouted (b) raced (c) plunged
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) scrubbed (b) tumbled (c) trudged
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sprinkled (b) crept (c) slammed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) shouted (b) scribbled (c) blazed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) got (b) peered (c) looked
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) clutched (b) raced (c) sipped
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) went
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) went (c) clutched
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) got
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tumbled (b) blazed (c) nibbled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) glanced
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) dashed (b) plunged (c) munched
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) sobbed (b) peered (c) nibbled

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