Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 98 · 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?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) did
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) did
3. 3.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) gulped (b) staggered (c) slammed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) hurled (b) stared (c) gobbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) went (c) spoke
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) raced (b) trudged (c) munched
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) giggled (b) tossed (c) leapt
8. 8.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) scribbled (b) stared (c) soared
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) stared
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) tiptoed (b) muttered (c) nibbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) nibbled (b) glanced (c) fluttered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) leapt (c) giggled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) gobbled (b) soared (c) sprinkled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) got
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) did (b) sipped (c) drank
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) got
17. 17.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) glanced (c) dashed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) shouted
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) made (b) glanced (c) looked
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) muttered (b) raced (c) sipped
21. 21.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) made (b) ate (c) munched
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) went (c) cleaned
24. 24.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) got (b) plunged (c) fell
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) crept (c) went
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) gulped (c) gobbled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) gulped (b) fluttered (c) crept
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) trudged (c) walked
30. 30.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) tiptoed (b) giggled (c) munched
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) came (b) ate (c) nibbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) staggered (b) grabbed (c) sipped
33. 33.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) munched (b) blazed (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) scribbled (c) muttered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) munched
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) dashed (c) scrubbed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) slammed (b) dashed (c) sprinkled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) had (c) gulped
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) made
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) crept (b) trudged (c) scribbled

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