Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 14 · 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 “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) tiptoed (b) tossed (c) glanced
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) muttered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) fluttered (b) gulped (c) crawled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) peered (b) raced (c) stared
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) had
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) went
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) clutched (b) crept (c) munched
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) came (b) sipped (c) drank
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) shouted
10. 10.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) hurled (c) scribbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) leapt (b) wandered (c) scribbled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) plunged (b) leapt (c) sipped
13. 13.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) blazed (b) clutched (c) peered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) came (c) walked
15. 15.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) scribbled (b) gobbled (c) crawled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) came
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) trudged (b) fluttered (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) went (c) dashed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) went (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) hurled (b) tossed (c) strolled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) whispered (c) giggled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) tumbled (b) stared (c) grabbed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) grabbed (b) plunged (c) raced
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) made
25. 25.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) peered (b) plunged (c) raced
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) had
27. 27.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) blazed (b) dashed (c) nibbled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) made (c) burned
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) had (b) munched (c) ate
30. 30.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) strolled (c) fluttered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) raced (b) muttered (c) scrubbed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) fluttered (b) munched (c) wandered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) nibbled (b) sobbed (c) wandered
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tossed (b) tiptoed (c) peered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) gulped (b) crept (c) slammed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) plunged (c) fell
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) did (b) shouted (c) spoke
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) scribbled (b) hurled (c) plunged
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) did
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) fluttered (c) scrubbed

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