Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 979 · 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?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) tiptoed (c) walked
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) shouted (b) blazed (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) leapt (b) sobbed (c) grabbed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) did (c) blazed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) crept (b) scribbled (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) went (c) plunged
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) soared (b) raced (c) grabbed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) munched (c) gobbled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) soared (b) hurled (c) crept
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) soared (b) stared (c) munched
11. 11.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) whispered (b) tossed (c) sipped
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) munched (b) gulped (c) strolled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) went (b) walked (c) strolled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) did
15. 15.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) muttered (b) soared (c) sipped
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) did
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) made (b) ate (c) munched
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) slammed (b) clutched (c) whispered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) nibbled (b) muttered (c) crept
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) soared (c) glanced
21. 21.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) munched (b) dashed (c) hurled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) nibbled (b) giggled (c) crawled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) shouted
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) made (b) giggled (c) laughed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) dashed (b) tumbled (c) glanced
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) whispered (b) raced (c) stared
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) strolled (b) muttered (c) stared
28. 28.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) peered (b) tiptoed (c) plunged
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) glanced
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) grabbed (b) gulped (c) shouted
31. 31.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) staggered (c) stared
32. 32.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) stared
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) did (c) ate
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) tossed (c) glanced
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) stared (b) hurled (c) gulped
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) had (b) crawled (c) moved
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) muttered (b) dashed (c) nibbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) muttered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) sprinkled (b) peered (c) blazed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) had (b) tumbled (c) fell

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