Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 175 · 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?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) tiptoed (c) plunged
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) gulped (c) strolled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) clutched (c) glanced
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) fluttered (b) glanced (c) raced
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) muttered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) tiptoed (b) plunged (c) hurled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) plunged (b) dashed (c) blazed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) came
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) made (b) dashed (c) ran
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) got
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) blazed (b) dashed (c) sprinkled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) nibbled (b) munched (c) muttered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) got (c) staggered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) came
15. 15.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) hurled (b) muttered (c) crept
16. 16.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) scrubbed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sipped (b) munched (c) trudged
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) got (b) giggled (c) laughed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) sprinkled (c) giggled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) hurled (b) tiptoed (c) scrubbed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) fluttered (c) wandered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) munched (b) plunged (c) staggered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) had (c) moved
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) nibbled (b) sprinkled (c) strolled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) tossed (c) gulped
26. 26.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) grabbed (b) crawled (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) made (b) walked (c) trudged
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) went (c) spoke
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tiptoed (b) sipped (c) plunged
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) shouted (b) raced (c) glanced
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) sprinkled (c) soared
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) grabbed (b) gobbled (c) crawled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) grabbed (b) giggled (c) dashed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) made (b) looked (c) stared
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) made (b) glanced (c) looked
36. 36.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) raced (b) trudged (c) sprinkled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) crawled (b) gobbled (c) scribbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) came (c) ate
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) blazed (c) gobbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) did

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