Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 905 · 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?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) scrubbed (c) sipped
2. 2.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) wandered (b) glanced (c) plunged
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) trudged (b) whispered (c) soared
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) muttered (b) shouted (c) soared
5. 5.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) grabbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) wandered (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) shouted (b) strolled (c) muttered
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) peered (b) crept (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) tossed (b) trudged (c) giggled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) got (b) tiptoed (c) walked
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) plunged (c) clutched
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) gulped (b) wandered (c) plunged
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) made (c) hurled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tossed (b) clutched (c) glanced
15. 15.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) sipped (c) tossed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) had (c) threw
17. 17.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) tiptoed (b) shouted (c) sprinkled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) peered (b) scribbled (c) tumbled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) dashed (c) giggled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) glanced (b) tiptoed (c) slammed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) did
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) soared (b) munched (c) blazed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) got (b) held (c) clutched
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) tossed (b) shouted (c) plunged
25. 25.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) sipped (b) tiptoed (c) scrubbed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) slammed (b) whispered (c) crept
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) fluttered (b) gulped (c) grabbed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) scrubbed (c) grabbed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sobbed (b) tiptoed (c) plunged
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) did (b) tumbled (c) fell
31. 31.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) blazed (c) hurled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) did (c) spoke
34. 34.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) fluttered (b) sipped (c) trudged
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) had
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) went (b) ran (c) dashed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) scribbled (c) crept
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) soared (c) gulped
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) trudged (c) walked
40. 40.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) slammed (b) hurled (c) shouted

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