Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 234 · 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?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) made (c) tossed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) went (c) moved
3. 3.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) dashed (b) nibbled (c) hurled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) gobbled (b) fluttered (c) tossed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) whispered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) slammed (b) soared (c) gulped
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) had (c) held
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) gulped (c) munched
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) gobbled (b) soared (c) dashed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) had (b) wrote (c) scribbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) peered (c) muttered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) did (c) jumped
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) peered (b) wandered (c) tossed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) munched (b) soared (c) trudged
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) shouted (b) staggered (c) hurled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) stared
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) plunged (b) gulped (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) did (b) looked (c) stared
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tiptoed (b) sipped (c) scribbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) went (c) ate
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) came (c) grabbed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) did
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) got (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) went (b) staggered (c) walked
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) wandered (b) sprinkled (c) gobbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) munched (b) dashed (c) grabbed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) stared (b) gulped (c) giggled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) went
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) peered (b) wandered (c) hurled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) glanced (b) dashed (c) stared
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) sipped (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) munched (b) peered (c) raced
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) scrubbed (b) fluttered (c) trudged
35. 35.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) tiptoed (c) gulped
36. 36.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) sipped (b) muttered (c) trudged
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) glanced (b) raced (c) scrubbed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) got
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) sipped (b) tumbled (c) munched
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) came (b) flew (c) fluttered

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