Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 812 · 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 “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) gulped
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) made (c) cleaned
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) stared (b) clutched (c) wandered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) came (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) went (b) ate (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) strolled (c) dashed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) slammed (c) shut
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) sipped (b) grabbed (c) whispered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) staggered (b) muttered (c) grabbed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) got (c) tiptoed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) glanced (b) raced (c) blazed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) scrubbed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) whispered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) came (b) flew (c) fluttered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) shouted (b) plunged (c) scribbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) gulped (c) wandered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) got (c) fell
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) made
19. 19.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) whispered (b) scrubbed (c) blazed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) went
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) plunged (c) fell
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) slammed (b) crept (c) scrubbed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) got (c) peered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) gulped
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) scribbled (c) wrote
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tiptoed (b) whispered (c) peered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) did
28. 28.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) gulped
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) made (b) moved (c) crawled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) peered (b) staggered (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) peered (b) dashed (c) plunged
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) strolled (b) shouted (c) fluttered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) shouted (c) tiptoed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) peered (b) tossed (c) blazed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sobbed (b) sprinkled (c) dashed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) went
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) clutched (c) plunged
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) staggered (b) sipped (c) tossed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) made (b) sprinkled (c) put
40. 40.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) muttered (b) tossed (c) crawled

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