Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 324 · 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) clutched (b) soared (c) peered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) sprinkled (c) giggled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) stared (c) plunged
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) strolled (b) crawled (c) giggled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) dashed (c) munched
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) went (b) gobbled (c) ate
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) got (c) shut
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) clutched (b) gulped (c) muttered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) munched (b) raced (c) glanced
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) glanced (b) stared (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) got (b) moved (c) crawled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) got
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) made
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) gulped (b) stared (c) sprinkled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) dashed (b) tossed (c) munched
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) slammed (c) glanced
17. 17.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) gobbled (b) trudged (c) hurled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) got (c) glanced
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) blazed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) scrubbed (b) tumbled (c) nibbled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) made (c) dashed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) came (b) raced (c) ran
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) made
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tossed (b) tiptoed (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) did
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) did (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) munched (b) peered (c) raced
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) did
29. 29.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) glanced (b) slammed (c) nibbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) nibbled (c) sprinkled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) scribbled (b) nibbled (c) peered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) crawled (b) hurled (c) leapt
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) did
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) came (c) went
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) got (c) soared
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) fluttered (b) gobbled (c) raced
37. 37.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) shouted (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) did (b) fell (c) tumbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) scribbled (b) crept (c) muttered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) got (c) walked

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