Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 927 · 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 “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) raced (b) fluttered (c) trudged
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) did (c) looked
3. 3.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) tumbled (c) plunged
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) staggered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) came (b) grabbed (c) took
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) had (b) gobbled (c) ate
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) slammed (c) munched
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) sipped (b) slammed (c) glanced
9. 9.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) wandered (c) shouted
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) whispered (b) strolled (c) scribbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) crawled (b) strolled (c) nibbled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) slammed (c) munched
13. 13.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) munched (c) raced
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) had (b) munched (c) ate
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) came
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) came
17. 17.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) crawled (c) munched
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) came (b) threw (c) tossed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) tiptoed (b) muttered (c) raced
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) munched (b) muttered (c) gulped
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) tiptoed (c) gulped
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sobbed (b) fluttered (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) gulped (c) crawled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) fluttered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) dashed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) had (c) staggered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) crawled (b) giggled (c) stared
28. 28.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) plunged
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tossed (b) sipped (c) crept
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) got
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) grabbed (c) blazed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) whispered (c) muttered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) tumbled (c) blazed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) went
35. 35.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) gulped
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) sipped (c) scrubbed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) crept (c) sipped
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) did
39. 39.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) strolled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) went

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