Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 790 · 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 means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) tumbled (c) clutched
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) went (b) clutched (c) held
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) made
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) did
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) walked (c) staggered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) fluttered (b) sipped (c) giggled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) muttered (c) plunged
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) made (c) tumbled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) plunged (c) sipped
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) made (b) crawled (c) moved
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) fluttered (c) tossed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) glanced (b) plunged (c) scrubbed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) peered (b) tossed (c) leapt
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) got (b) looked (c) glanced
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) fluttered (b) gulped (c) crawled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) sipped
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) tumbled (b) trudged (c) glanced
18. 18.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) plunged (c) gobbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) had
20. 20.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) stared (b) tiptoed (c) munched
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) made (c) cleaned
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) plunged (b) tiptoed (c) clutched
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) strolled (b) plunged (c) munched
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) made (b) nibbled (c) ate
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) did (c) sprinkled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) soared (b) plunged (c) blazed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) munched (b) shouted (c) soared
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) grabbed (b) gobbled (c) sprinkled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) crept (c) went
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) got
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) had (b) drank (c) sipped
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) had
33. 33.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) staggered (b) gobbled (c) fluttered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) went (c) walked
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) wandered (b) tiptoed (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) staggered (b) tossed (c) slammed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) had
38. 38.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) soared (b) tumbled (c) giggled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) munched (b) soared (c) scribbled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) blazed (b) raced (c) peered

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