Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 923 · 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 “took a very quick look”? (a) nibbled (b) fluttered (c) glanced
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) had (c) blazed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) fluttered (b) sipped (c) grabbed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) whispered (b) strolled (c) glanced
5. 5.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tiptoed (b) clutched (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) tossed (b) scribbled (c) slammed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) hurled (b) sprinkled (c) sipped
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) made (b) drank (c) sipped
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) dashed (b) muttered (c) glanced
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) got (b) cried (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) fluttered (b) muttered (c) crawled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) did
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) scrubbed (c) plunged
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) tumbled (b) shouted (c) crawled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) scrubbed (b) staggered (c) tumbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) went
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) scrubbed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sipped (b) nibbled (c) staggered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) tiptoed (b) plunged (c) whispered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) came
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) gobbled (b) wandered (c) peered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) made (b) shouted (c) spoke
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) had
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) got
25. 25.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) nibbled (b) tumbled (c) muttered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) trudged (c) walked
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) hurled (c) giggled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) had (b) nibbled (c) ate
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) hurled (b) plunged (c) strolled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) made (c) munched
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) did
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) made (b) put (c) sprinkled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) glanced (b) blazed (c) gobbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) gobbled (b) strolled (c) plunged
35. 35.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) hurled (b) slammed (c) fluttered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) plunged (b) tiptoed (c) grabbed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) tossed (b) stared (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) gobbled (c) slammed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) plunged (b) tiptoed (c) giggled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) tossed (c) gulped

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