Movement verbs

By David Wood | February 14, 2007

 

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1. [Multiple choice]

Which movement verb is different from the others and why?

(All the other verbs have some sense of purpose, strolled conveys that some sort of relaxation is involved)

Answers for Quiz [1].

  • 1. marched
  • 2. strolled (correct)
  • 3. strode
  • 4. strutted

2. [Multiple choice]

Which movement verb is different from the others and why?

(Paced shows the movement is carried out on the ground, not in the air as all the others are)

Answers for Quiz [2].

  • 1. paced (correct)
  • 2. flew
  • 3. fluttered
  • 4. flitted

3. [Multiple choice]

Which movement verb is different from the others and why?

(This is the only word which conveys any speed or haste in the movement. All the others suggest the movement is
slow and carried out with some difficulty, perhaps against an injury.
)

Answers for Quiz [3].

  • 1. limped
  • 2. hobbled
  • 3. rushed (correct)
  • 4. tottered

4. [Multiple choice]

Which movement verb is different from the others and why?

(All the other verbs involve jumping except this one)

Answers for Quiz [4].

  • 1. leapt
  • 2. jumped
  • 3. bounded
  • 4. crawled (correct)

5. [Multiple choice]

Which movement verb is different from the others and why?

(All the verbs describe a relaxed speed and purpose in the movement except the verb to stride which contains a sense of purpose and speed in it.)

Answers for Quiz [5].

  • 1. sauntered
  • 2. strolled
  • 3. dawdled
  • 4. strode (correct)

6. [Multiple choice]

Which movement verb is different from the others and why?

(These movements all go downwards in all but the word chosen (soared); soar always indicates that the movement is an upward one.)

Answers for Quiz [6].

  • 1. Swooped
  • 2. pounced
  • 3. soared (correct)
  • 4. dived
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