Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 955 · 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 “walked around with no plan”? (a) shouted (b) muttered (c) wandered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) did
3. 3.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) clutched (b) sipped (c) giggled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) wandered (b) sipped (c) strolled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) munched (b) blazed (c) peered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) made (c) walked
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) came (c) looked
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) went
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) clutched (b) shouted (c) slammed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) blazed (b) plunged (c) tossed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) came (c) took
12. 12.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) grabbed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) scribbled (b) stared (c) hurled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) did
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) went (c) plunged
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) came
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) did
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) sipped (c) glanced
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) nibbled (b) wandered (c) fluttered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) went (c) munched
21. 21.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) crawled (b) sobbed (c) blazed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) shouted
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) scrubbed (b) whispered (c) gulped
24. 24.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) muttered
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) glanced (c) sipped
26. 26.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) stared (b) dashed (c) clutched
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) nibbled (b) fluttered (c) shouted
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) dashed (c) sprinkled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) came (b) gulped (c) drank
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) soared (b) fluttered (c) strolled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) nibbled (b) leapt (c) muttered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) plunged (b) munched (c) staggered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) hurled (b) sobbed (c) tumbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) scribbled (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) raced
37. 37.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) soared
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) giggled (b) sprinkled (c) trudged
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) whispered (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) laughed (c) giggled

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