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Which sentence uses a stronger verb? A. The dog ran across the yard. B. The dog sprinted across the yard.
Sprinted
Which verb gives the reader a clearer picture? A. She said her lines in the play. B. She recited her lines in the play.
Recited
Which verb is stronger? Ate or gobbled?
Gobbled — it shows the food was eaten quickly or messily.
Why might an author write “He gobbled the food” instead of “He ate the food”?
Because gobbled shows how he ate — quickly, hungrily, or noisily. It creates a clearer picture in the reader’s mind.
Which sentence uses a simple verb that could be improved? A. The crowd cheered loudly. B. The crowd made noise loudly.
made noise is vague; it could be replaced with a stronger verb like “roared.”
Why do writers use strong verbs? Give one reason.
make writing more interesting create clearer images help the reader understand how something happened Any of these is acceptable.
Replace the simple verb with a stronger verb: “The bird flew away.”
soared, glided, swooped, darted,
Which verb paints a more vivid picture? A. The boy looked at the puzzle. B. The boy examined the puzzle.
Examined shows careful study.
What is the difference between a simple verb and a strong verb?
A simple verb tells what happened, but a strong verb tells how it happened and helps the reader imagine it more clearly.
Which verb best replaces “walked” in this sentence? “She _______ into the classroom, excited to see her friends.” A. wandered B. marched C. hurried
Hurried matches the idea of being excited.
Which is the simple verb sentence: A. The girl did her homework. B. The girl perfected her homework.
B. The girl perfected her homework.
What is a simple verb?
A simple verb is a basic action word that shows what someone or something does. It’s a verb made of just one word, like “run” or “eat.” A simple verb expresse
Give me an example of a simple verb versus strong verb.
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