Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 57 · 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 “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) blazed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) did (b) leapt (c) jumped
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) went (b) flew (c) fluttered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) blazed (c) slammed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) strolled (b) gulped (c) giggled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) did
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) whispered (c) sipped
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) soared (c) peered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) went (c) slammed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) made (b) gobbled (c) ate
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) soared (b) slammed (c) trudged
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) scribbled (c) crawled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) went (b) moved (c) crawled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) dashed (b) crawled (c) gobbled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tumbled (b) tiptoed (c) shouted
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) peered (b) tumbled (c) wandered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) gulped (b) sobbed (c) strolled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) peered (b) strolled (c) tossed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) went (c) trudged
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) hurled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) slammed (c) crept
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) dashed (b) clutched (c) stared
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) had (c) put
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) fluttered (b) hurled (c) strolled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) sprinkled (c) nibbled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) slammed (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) went (b) walked (c) staggered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) leapt (c) tossed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) tiptoed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) wandered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) made (c) soared
32. 32.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) gobbled (c) peered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) glanced (b) scribbled (c) tossed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) made (b) peered (c) looked
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) fluttered (b) scribbled (c) whispered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) peered (c) giggled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) raced
38. 38.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) raced (b) munched (c) giggled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) made (b) drank (c) gulped
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) fluttered (c) glanced

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