Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 851 · 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 “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) whispered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) went (c) hurled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tumbled (b) tossed (c) dashed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) slammed (b) sprinkled (c) leapt
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) made (c) fell
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) scrubbed (b) trudged (c) gobbled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) shouted (b) gulped (c) grabbed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) made
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) got
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) went (c) staggered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) came
12. 12.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) glanced (b) crawled (c) whispered
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) slammed (b) wandered (c) sipped
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) hurled (b) crept (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) had (c) gulped
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) dashed (b) plunged (c) scrubbed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) wandered (b) scribbled (c) staggered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) had (c) wrote
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) scrubbed (c) giggled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) slammed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) hurled (b) fluttered (c) slammed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) whispered (c) raced
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) blazed (b) tiptoed (c) whispered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) made (b) tiptoed (c) walked
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) crept (b) shouted (c) sipped
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) slammed (b) grabbed (c) leapt
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) soared (b) wandered (c) plunged
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) had (c) fluttered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) scrubbed (b) crawled (c) grabbed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) munched (c) crept
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) had (c) gobbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) came (b) cried (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) had (c) jumped
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) had (b) spoke (c) muttered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) giggled (b) clutched (c) scribbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) got
37. 37.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) tumbled (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) sobbed (c) staggered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) scribbled (b) leapt (c) scrubbed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) shouted (b) tumbled (c) muttered

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