Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 403 · 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) crawled (c) hurled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) glanced (b) sipped (c) hurled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) had (b) looked (c) stared
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) muttered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) blazed (c) fluttered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) had (b) gobbled (c) ate
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) gulped (c) trudged
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) came
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) came
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) had (b) burned (c) blazed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) nibbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) got (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) did (c) cried
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) got (c) drank
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) shouted (b) leapt (c) hurled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) stared
17. 17.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) wandered (b) glanced (c) raced
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) raced (c) fluttered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tiptoed (b) plunged (c) tossed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) got (c) spoke
21. 21.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) tiptoed (b) dashed (c) muttered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) made (c) spoke
23. 23.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) glanced (b) sobbed (c) gobbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) got (c) munched
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) giggled (b) staggered (c) tossed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) giggled (b) sprinkled (c) glanced
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) came
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) got (b) wandered (c) walked
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) gulped (c) tossed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) gobbled (b) fluttered (c) hurled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) leapt (b) raced (c) blazed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) came (c) threw
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) went (c) glanced
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) drank (c) gulped
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) came (c) went
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) scribbled (c) dashed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) gulped (b) giggled (c) grabbed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) blazed (b) hurled (c) sipped
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) hurled (b) gobbled (c) shouted
40. 40.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) tiptoed (b) raced (c) gobbled

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