Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 879 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) went
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) made (c) crept
3. 3.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) fluttered (b) wandered (c) glanced
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tossed (b) tiptoed (c) giggled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) soared (c) tiptoed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) crawled (b) wandered (c) peered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) had (c) laughed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) scrubbed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) muttered (b) tossed (c) soared
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) came
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) whispered (b) clutched (c) crept
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) had
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sprinkled (b) strolled (c) peered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sobbed (b) tiptoed (c) scrubbed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) went
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) had
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) fluttered (b) scrubbed (c) whispered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) raced (b) tiptoed (c) stared
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) went (c) raced
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) munched (b) trudged (c) grabbed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) grabbed (b) crawled (c) nibbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) tossed (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) came
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) slammed (b) blazed (c) glanced
25. 25.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) sprinkled (c) tossed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) munched (b) trudged (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) hurled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) came (c) hurled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) tossed (c) strolled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) got (b) wandered (c) walked
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) nibbled (c) grabbed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) blazed (c) grabbed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) sobbed (b) crept (c) munched
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) made (b) nibbled (c) ate
35. 35.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) crept (b) glanced (c) whispered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) crept (c) dashed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) did (b) moved (c) crawled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) gulped (c) scribbled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) nibbled (b) giggled (c) clutched
40. 40.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) muttered (b) strolled (c) gobbled

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