Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 215 · 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 child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) got (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) clutched (c) soared
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) whispered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) shouted
5. 5.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) glanced (b) dashed (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) staggered (c) giggled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) came (b) tossed (c) threw
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) did (c) shut
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) glanced (b) sprinkled (c) trudged
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) sipped (b) stared (c) muttered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) shouted (b) clutched (c) dashed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) crept (b) crawled (c) blazed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) made (b) plunged (c) fell
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) got (c) scribbled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) leapt (b) munched (c) peered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) stared (c) sipped
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) slammed (c) plunged
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) clutched
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) laughed (c) giggled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) raced (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) grabbed (b) soared (c) sipped
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) went (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) soared (b) raced (c) muttered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) made (b) flew (c) fluttered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) tumbled (b) staggered (c) muttered
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) wandered (b) scribbled (c) fluttered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) tiptoed (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) scrubbed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) scribbled (b) slammed (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) drank (c) gulped
31. 31.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) leapt (b) trudged (c) hurled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) crawled (b) glanced (c) wandered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) munched (b) leapt (c) blazed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) munched (b) whispered (c) slammed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) scribbled (b) munched (c) fluttered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) trudged (c) gobbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) glanced (b) trudged (c) hurled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) went
39. 39.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) trudged (b) shouted (c) sipped
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) tossed (b) strolled (c) sprinkled

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