Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 922 · 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 in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) grabbed (b) muttered (c) crawled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) munched (b) trudged (c) tumbled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) glanced (c) staggered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) got
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) stared (b) crawled (c) slammed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) giggled (b) slammed (c) trudged
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) hurled (b) sprinkled (c) tiptoed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) plunged (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) went (c) spoke
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) slammed (b) blazed (c) leapt
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) came
12. 12.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) slammed (c) peered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) peered (b) sipped (c) soared
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) came
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) tumbled (b) staggered (c) hurled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) tossed (b) strolled (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) plunged (c) fell
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) clutched (b) munched (c) trudged
19. 19.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) peered (b) gobbled (c) sprinkled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) did (b) tiptoed (c) walked
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) went
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) blazed (b) muttered (c) gulped
23. 23.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) hurled (c) grabbed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) trudged (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) got (b) scribbled (c) wrote
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) gobbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) made
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) made (b) trudged (c) walked
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) came (b) peered (c) looked
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) went (b) raced (c) ran
31. 31.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) scrubbed (c) hurled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) shouted
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) had
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) crawled (b) blazed (c) shouted
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) scrubbed (b) clutched (c) staggered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) made (c) spoke
37. 37.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) staggered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) got
39. 39.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) peered (b) fluttered (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) did (c) strolled

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