Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 617 · 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?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) did (b) sprinkled (c) put
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) giggled (b) wandered (c) hurled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) muttered (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sprinkled (b) sipped (c) whispered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) did (b) tossed (c) threw
6. 6.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) hurled (b) giggled (c) crawled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tossed (b) strolled (c) peered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) had (c) munched
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) crept (b) muttered (c) sipped
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) shouted (b) staggered (c) slammed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) went
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) sobbed (c) cried
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sobbed (b) muttered (c) dashed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) made (b) flew (c) fluttered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) tossed (b) sipped (c) trudged
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) blazed (b) raced (c) soared
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) glanced (b) crept (c) gobbled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) scribbled (b) peered (c) leapt
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) scrubbed (b) soared (c) giggled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) blazed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) leapt (b) trudged (c) whispered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) did (c) walked
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) came
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) raced (c) hurled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) went (b) burned (c) blazed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) hurled (b) fluttered (c) dashed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) dashed (b) blazed (c) staggered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) made
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) dashed (c) wandered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) stared (b) sobbed (c) strolled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) leapt (b) giggled (c) sprinkled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) wandered (c) peered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) clutched (b) staggered (c) shouted
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) muttered (b) stared (c) wandered
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) had
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) scribbled (c) dashed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) tiptoed (c) stared
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) grabbed (b) muttered (c) trudged
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) soared (b) munched (c) tiptoed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) came

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