Strong Verbs Challenge

Identify the strong verb in the following sentence: The cat sauntered slowly across the street.

• slowly

• cat

• street

• sauntered

Replace the weak verb in the following sentence with a strong verb: The boy ran quickly to catch the bus.

• sprinted

• wandered

• walked

• crawled

Which of the following is a strong verb? a) Said b) Shouted c) Whispered

• a) Talked

• c) Cried

• b) Laughed

• b) Shouted

Edit the following sentence to include a strong verb: The bird flew in the sky.

• The bird swam in the sky.

• The bird soared in the sky.

• The bird crawled in the sky.

• The bird walked in the sky.

Identify the verb in the following sentence: The teacher talked about the solar system.

• laughed

• running

• talked

• jumped

Replace the weak verb in the following sentence with a strong verb: The girl smiled happily at her friend.

• frowned

• laughed

• cried

• beamed

Which of the following is a strong verb? a) Ate b) Devoured c) Nibbled

• a) Drank

• b) Swallowed

• c) Chewed

• b) Devoured

Edit the following sentence to include a strong verb: The car moved slowly in traffic.

• The car ran slowly in traffic.

• The car danced slowly in traffic.

• The car sang slowly in traffic.

• The car crawled in traffic.

Identify the verb in the following sentence: The dog barked loudly at the mailman.

• barked

• whispered

• laughed

• jumped

Replace the weak verb in the following sentence with a strong verb: The flowers smelled sweetly in the garden.

• smelled

• looked

• wafted

• tasted