Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 85 · 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 “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sprinkled (b) strolled (c) sipped
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) had (b) munched (c) ate
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) tumbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) munched
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) made
6. 6.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) crept
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) leapt (b) peered (c) shouted
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) made
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) soared (b) sprinkled (c) crept
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) nibbled (c) hurled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) munched (b) crept (c) blazed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) gulped (b) crept (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) had (b) whispered (c) spoke
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) clutched (b) trudged (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) had (b) trudged (c) walked
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) did
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sobbed (b) slammed (c) sprinkled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) wandered (b) plunged (c) sipped
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) came (c) staggered
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) scrubbed (c) plunged
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) drank (c) sipped
22. 22.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) peered (b) fluttered (c) slammed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) raced (b) scribbled (c) blazed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) gulped (c) leapt
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) tumbled (b) sprinkled (c) trudged
26. 26.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) gobbled (b) plunged (c) sipped
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) had (c) flew
28. 28.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) gulped (c) fluttered
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) got (c) fluttered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) fluttered (c) plunged
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) came (b) shouted (c) spoke
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) staggered (c) trudged
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) giggled (b) plunged (c) blazed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) scribbled (b) strolled (c) nibbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) crawled (b) whispered (c) peered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) nibbled (b) gulped (c) tumbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) got
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) soared (b) hurled (c) crawled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) tumbled (c) glanced
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) came (b) nibbled (c) ate

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