Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 744 · 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 two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) got (c) raced
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sobbed (b) sprinkled (c) crawled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) had (c) laughed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) had (c) strolled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) soared (b) sobbed (c) trudged
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) had
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) leapt (b) clutched (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) leapt
9. 9.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sobbed (b) sprinkled (c) raced
10. 10.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) crawled (b) tossed (c) muttered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) dashed (c) ran
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) clutched (c) fluttered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) had (c) slammed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) crawled (c) giggled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) plunged (b) slammed (c) muttered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sprinkled (b) tiptoed (c) shouted
17. 17.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) grabbed (b) peered (c) soared
18. 18.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) muttered (b) fluttered (c) munched
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) strolled (b) tossed (c) tiptoed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) scribbled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) soared (c) muttered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) got
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) raced
24. 24.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) stared (b) dashed (c) shouted
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) went (c) drank
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) had (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) glanced (b) clutched (c) muttered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) blazed (b) peered (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) giggled (b) glanced (c) clutched
30. 30.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) strolled (b) leapt (c) tumbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) went
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) gulped (b) giggled (c) soared
33. 33.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) scrubbed (b) sipped (c) crawled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) gulped (c) glanced
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) did (b) walked (c) trudged
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) scribbled (b) shouted (c) nibbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) tiptoed (b) munched (c) muttered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) did (b) gulped (c) drank
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) soared (b) peered (c) leapt
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) did

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