Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 820 · 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 “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scribbled (b) scrubbed (c) sprinkled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) whispered (c) giggled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) glanced (b) sipped (c) soared
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) gulped (b) clutched (c) muttered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) had
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) did
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) stared (b) giggled (c) munched
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) gobbled (c) tumbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) giggled (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) plunged (b) dashed (c) nibbled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) crawled (b) plunged (c) gulped
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) giggled (c) dashed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) had
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) slammed (b) clutched (c) tiptoed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) plunged (c) munched
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) came
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) staggered (c) shouted
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) came (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) got
20. 20.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) shouted (b) gulped (c) crept
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) had (c) staggered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) made
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) trudged
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) clutched (b) crawled (c) plunged
25. 25.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) whispered (b) munched (c) shouted
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) scrubbed (c) slammed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) glanced (c) crept
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) shouted (b) tumbled (c) wandered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) blazed (b) fluttered (c) plunged
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) got
31. 31.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) stared (c) gobbled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) whispered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) whispered (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) giggled (c) stared
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) blazed (b) muttered (c) plunged
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) did (b) drank (c) sipped
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) did (c) raced
38. 38.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) blazed (b) clutched (c) shouted
39. 39.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) scribbled (c) sipped
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) had (c) threw

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