Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 805 · 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 “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) soared (b) wandered (c) munched
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) did (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) crept (c) gobbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) fluttered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) had (c) raced
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) fluttered (b) giggled (c) staggered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) clutched (c) nibbled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) glanced (b) grabbed (c) raced
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) did
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) munched (c) leapt
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) peered (b) fluttered (c) gobbled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) sipped (b) nibbled (c) peered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) wandered (b) tiptoed (c) soared
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) went
16. 16.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) nibbled (b) leapt (c) blazed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) shut (c) slammed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) dashed (b) tossed (c) stared
19. 19.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) munched (c) grabbed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) scrubbed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) got
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) slammed (b) strolled (c) soared
23. 23.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) slammed (b) sobbed (c) peered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) did (c) walked
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) peered (b) giggled (c) crept
26. 26.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) peered (c) staggered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) got (b) moved (c) crawled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) stared (b) gobbled (c) glanced
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) did
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) did (b) shouted (c) spoke
31. 31.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) crept (b) sobbed (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) tossed (b) plunged (c) crept
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) sipped (b) dashed (c) tumbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) blazed (c) tumbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) did (b) tumbled (c) fell
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) did (b) gulped (c) drank
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) clutched
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) raced (b) staggered (c) whispered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) got
40. 40.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) slammed (b) gulped (c) tossed

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