Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 816 · 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?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) came (c) munched
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) went (c) sprinkled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) went
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) crept (b) slammed (c) glanced
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) fluttered (b) scribbled (c) strolled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) whispered (b) gulped (c) hurled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) had (b) wrote (c) scribbled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) had (b) spoke (c) whispered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) fluttered (b) muttered (c) glanced
10. 10.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) stared (b) scrubbed (c) peered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) fluttered (b) peered (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) scrubbed (b) soared (c) trudged
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) munched (b) stared (c) sprinkled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) made
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) came (c) spoke
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) did (c) gobbled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) shouted (b) nibbled (c) peered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) fluttered (b) gulped (c) staggered
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) slammed (c) strolled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) gulped (b) clutched (c) tumbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) got (c) tossed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) scribbled (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) scribbled (b) scrubbed (c) plunged
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) gobbled (b) glanced (c) sprinkled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) clutched (c) tumbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) did (b) laughed (c) giggled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) munched (b) dashed (c) slammed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) crept (b) gobbled (c) hurled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) glanced (c) stared
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) sipped (c) fluttered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) did (b) drank (c) gulped
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) gulped (b) nibbled (c) whispered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) tossed (b) wandered (c) scrubbed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) had
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) did (b) sipped (c) drank
37. 37.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) giggled (b) wandered (c) clutched
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) plunged (c) clutched
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) came
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) made (c) crept

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