Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 981 · 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?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) did
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) cried (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) had
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) made
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) peered (c) grabbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) raced (c) tiptoed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) tumbled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) gulped (c) muttered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) did (b) walked (c) tiptoed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) plunged (b) tossed (c) fluttered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) had
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) blazed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) dashed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) came (c) burned
15. 15.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) trudged (b) plunged (c) tossed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) had
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) grabbed (c) took
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) glanced (b) crawled (c) soared
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) came (b) put (c) sprinkled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) got
21. 21.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) crept (c) shouted
22. 22.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) peered (b) tumbled (c) hurled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) scribbled (c) hurled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) had
25. 25.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) tiptoed (b) fluttered (c) shouted
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) went (c) threw
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) tossed (b) soared (c) strolled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) muttered (b) scribbled (c) soared
29. 29.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) plunged (b) whispered (c) strolled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) got (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) came
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) gulped (b) gobbled (c) staggered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) scribbled (b) gobbled (c) wandered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) got
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) crept (b) giggled (c) hurled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) soared (b) nibbled (c) muttered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) gulped (b) sprinkled (c) peered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) munched (c) scribbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) crept (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) dashed (b) sprinkled (c) slammed

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