Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 795 · 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) giggled (b) peered (c) crept
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) grabbed (b) wandered (c) tossed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) sipped (b) whispered (c) plunged
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) did (c) fell
5. 5.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) plunged (c) sipped
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) went
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) dashed (c) strolled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) came
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) strolled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) crept (b) clutched (c) whispered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) muttered (b) stared (c) nibbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) had (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) did (b) glanced (c) looked
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) muttered (b) clutched (c) crept
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) had
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) gobbled (c) whispered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) made (c) took
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) trudged (b) tumbled (c) gobbled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) sprinkled (b) glanced (c) whispered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) whispered (c) peered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) strolled (c) slammed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) slammed (b) stared (c) blazed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) crept (c) clutched
24. 24.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) whispered (b) gobbled (c) crawled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) shouted
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) clutched (b) wandered (c) gobbled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) stared (b) giggled (c) peered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) sprinkled (b) munched (c) soared
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) hurled (c) gobbled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) made
31. 31.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) clutched (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) nibbled (b) glanced (c) fluttered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) soared (b) sprinkled (c) blazed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scribbled (b) nibbled (c) crept
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) muttered (b) peered (c) strolled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) wandered (b) scrubbed (c) sipped
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) fluttered (b) gobbled (c) wandered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) got (c) hurled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) gobbled (b) sprinkled (c) staggered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) wandered (b) strolled (c) hurled

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