Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 846 · 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 “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) giggled (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) muttered (b) nibbled (c) slammed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) shouted (b) leapt (c) stared
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) had (b) spoke (c) shouted
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) scribbled (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) went
7. 7.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) glanced (b) sipped (c) tossed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) came (b) looked (c) stared
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) went (c) crept
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) shouted (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) came
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) made
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) peered (b) staggered (c) shouted
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) crept (b) shouted (c) tossed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) fluttered (b) munched (c) tiptoed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) had (b) crawled (c) moved
17. 17.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) dashed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) came
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tumbled (b) raced (c) tossed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) came (b) plunged (c) fell
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) got (b) put (c) sprinkled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) hurled (b) trudged (c) blazed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) leapt
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) sobbed (c) shouted
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) sobbed (c) plunged
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) gobbled (b) fluttered (c) dashed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) fluttered (b) whispered (c) sipped
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) hurled (b) staggered (c) clutched
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) came (b) flew (c) soared
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) muttered (b) wandered (c) fluttered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) blazed (c) giggled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) did (b) shut (c) slammed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) shouted (b) trudged (c) gobbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) had (c) drank
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) got
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) did (b) glanced (c) looked
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) clutched (b) grabbed (c) muttered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) staggered (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) crept (b) gulped (c) shouted
40. 40.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) fluttered (c) tiptoed

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