Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 983 · 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 could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) plunged
2. 2.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) sprinkled (b) fluttered (c) nibbled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) staggered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) went (b) leapt (c) jumped
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) went (c) hurled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) blazed (b) hurled (c) whispered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) fluttered (b) plunged (c) wandered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) plunged (b) glanced (c) wandered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) scribbled (b) sprinkled (c) gobbled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) got (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) got (c) sipped
12. 12.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) crept (b) blazed (c) gulped
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) clutched (b) giggled (c) strolled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) shouted (c) slammed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) made
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) soared (b) strolled (c) scribbled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) cried (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) did (b) crawled (c) moved
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) got
20. 20.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) dashed (b) whispered (c) glanced
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) made (b) gobbled (c) ate
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) got (c) put
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) raced (b) glanced (c) nibbled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) stared (b) slammed (c) dashed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) muttered (c) sipped
26. 26.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) slammed (b) staggered (c) stared
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) scrubbed (c) wandered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) plunged (b) fluttered (c) sipped
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) had (c) plunged
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) munched (c) nibbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) blazed (b) nibbled (c) fluttered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) had (c) slammed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) sobbed (c) clutched
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) tossed (c) slammed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) staggered (b) peered (c) munched
36. 36.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) hurled (b) slammed (c) peered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) went (b) flew (c) fluttered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) crawled (b) sipped (c) tossed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) made
40. 40.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) staggered (b) clutched (c) wandered

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids