Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 84 · 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 “spoke very softly”? (a) sprinkled (b) whispered (c) gulped
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) had (b) walked (c) trudged
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) had (c) went
5. 5.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) strolled (b) sobbed (c) nibbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) came
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) went (c) gobbled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) blazed (b) gulped (c) tumbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) got
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) came (c) burned
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) went (c) looked
12. 12.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) tossed (b) crept (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) had
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) went (c) fluttered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) crawled (b) clutched (c) scribbled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) strolled (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sprinkled (b) fluttered (c) trudged
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) soared (b) tiptoed (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) went (c) staggered
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) wandered (b) sobbed (c) gobbled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) had
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) raced (c) trudged
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) came
24. 24.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) tiptoed (b) sipped (c) leapt
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) scribbled (b) trudged (c) blazed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) blazed (b) shouted (c) munched
27. 27.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) shouted (c) crawled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) did (c) dashed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) sprinkled (c) tossed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) got
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) did (b) looked (c) glanced
32. 32.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) scribbled (c) raced
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) glanced (b) raced (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) trudged (c) tossed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) glanced (b) gobbled (c) staggered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) made (b) drank (c) gulped
37. 37.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) fluttered (b) muttered (c) scribbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) came (b) fell (c) tumbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) got (c) strolled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) did

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