Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 998 · 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 lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) wandered (c) walked
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) tossed (b) raced (c) scribbled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) whispered (b) sipped (c) dashed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) sprinkled (b) dashed (c) clutched
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) went (b) burned (c) blazed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) crawled (b) sprinkled (c) plunged
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) dashed (c) ran
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) clutched (b) stared (c) leapt
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) had (c) trudged
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) peered (c) munched
11. 11.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) wandered (b) stared (c) scribbled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) slammed (c) grabbed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) whispered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) scribbled (b) slammed (c) gobbled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) hurled (b) glanced (c) soared
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) got
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) tumbled (c) glanced
19. 19.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) peered (c) shouted
20. 20.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) crawled (c) slammed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) leapt (b) scribbled (c) nibbled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) stared (c) nibbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) crept
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) came
25. 25.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) munched (b) sprinkled (c) muttered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) did
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) had (c) walked
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) crept (b) gulped (c) tumbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) tossed (b) soared (c) strolled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) strolled (b) peered (c) blazed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) scrubbed (b) whispered (c) hurled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) went (c) drank
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) went (c) ate
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) sobbed (c) gulped
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) tumbled (b) scribbled (c) trudged
36. 36.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) staggered (c) munched
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) peered (c) strolled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) made (c) tumbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) sobbed (b) crawled (c) munched
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) soared (c) sobbed

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