Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 835 · 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 “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) slammed (c) hurled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) hurled (b) tossed (c) giggled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) gobbled (b) grabbed (c) tiptoed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) stared (c) scrubbed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) came
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) hurled (b) trudged (c) nibbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) did (c) raced
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) staggered (c) raced
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) walked (c) trudged
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) giggled (b) trudged (c) gobbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) shouted (b) peered (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) dashed (b) staggered (c) stared
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) made
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) stared (b) scrubbed (c) strolled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) did (c) strolled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) fluttered (b) tiptoed (c) whispered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) came (c) took
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) went (c) tiptoed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) went (b) held (c) clutched
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) glanced (b) tumbled (c) nibbled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) went (b) jumped (c) leapt
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) came
23. 23.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) leapt (b) tumbled (c) peered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) gulped (c) munched
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) sipped
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) nibbled (b) tumbled (c) trudged
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) went (b) hurled (c) threw
28. 28.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) plunged (c) muttered
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) made (c) nibbled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) munched (b) sobbed (c) clutched
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) sprinkled (b) staggered (c) shouted
32. 32.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) hurled (b) soared (c) staggered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) made (c) peered
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) grabbed (c) scrubbed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) slammed (b) sobbed (c) dashed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) wandered (b) shouted (c) hurled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) glanced (b) scrubbed (c) strolled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) gobbled (b) muttered (c) slammed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) got (b) flew (c) soared

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