Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 900 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) had (b) muttered (c) spoke
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) giggled (c) dashed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) glanced (b) trudged (c) gulped
4. 4.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) slammed (b) hurled (c) sprinkled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) peered (b) scribbled (c) muttered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) sipped (b) hurled (c) munched
7. 7.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) gulped (b) giggled (c) sipped
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) munched (b) sipped (c) strolled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) whispered (b) scrubbed (c) grabbed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) wandered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) giggled (b) tossed (c) crept
12. 12.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) stared (b) fluttered (c) sipped
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) made (b) gulped (c) drank
14. 14.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) blazed (b) stared (c) crawled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) sipped (b) plunged (c) shouted
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) came (c) spoke
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) plunged (b) shouted (c) blazed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) walked (c) strolled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) stared (b) crept (c) tossed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) scribbled (b) munched (c) tumbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) gobbled (b) scribbled (c) tossed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) went (b) hurled (c) threw
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) came
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) did (c) scribbled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) staggered (b) hurled (c) stared
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) tiptoed (b) whispered (c) fluttered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) made (b) stared (c) looked
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) gulped
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) went (c) tossed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) came (c) tiptoed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) made (b) fell (c) plunged
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) made (c) ate
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) got (b) peered (c) looked
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) came
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) staggered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) strolled (b) giggled (c) fluttered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) made
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) glanced (b) whispered (c) peered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) came (b) ran (c) raced

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