L.A. Quizziz

"I like ice cream."

Which of the following sentences shows your meaning instead of just telling it?

• The thought of eating ice cream makes me drool.

• I eat ice cream every day.

• I really, really love ice cream.

• Ice cream is my favourite food.

Everyone knows that the house is haunted."

Which of the following sentences shows your meaning instead of just telling it?

• My friends and I have never entered the haunted house because we are scared.

• My friends and I have never entered the haunted house because we are scared.

• No one dares to enter the old abandoned house for fear of what may lurk inside.

• I heard there might be ghosts inside that old house.

"She is a very happy person."

Which of the following sentences shows your meaning instead of just telling it?

• She is always happy.

• Whenever I see her, she has a spring in her step and a smile on her face.

• She is the happiest person I know.

• She makes me really happy because she is always happy.

"The road to the village was really dangerous."

Which of the following sentences shows your meaning instead of just telling it?

• All along the road, there were warning signs and crosses, but we kept going.

• The road was very dangerous, and we almost had an accident.

• Few people use that road because it is dangerous.

• My father told me to avoid that road because others have had accidents.

"The band played a good concert."

Which of the following sentences shows your meaning instead of just telling it?

• I really enjoyed the concert.

• It is my favourite band. I loved seeing them live.

• The concert was so good, and everyone seemed to be having a great time.

• The roar of the audience shook the stadium as they sang along to the lyrics.

"My desk is messy, but I hate cleaning."

Which of the following sentences shows your meaning instead of just telling it?

• Cleaning is boring, and I don't want to do it.

• I dreamed my desk was clean, but dreams are not reality.

• Will you clean my desk for me, Mrs. Cooksley? (The answer is no.)

• I don't want to clean today.

"His shoes smell bad."

Which of the following sentences shows your meaning instead of just telling it?

• His shoes smell really terrible.

• I can't stand the smell of his shoes.

• Everyone said his shoes smelled bad.

• His shoes could be used as a lethal weapon.

"Suzie is really good at painting."

Which of the following sentences shows your meaning instead of just telling it?

• Suzie should paint more because she is so good.

• I love Suzie's paintings.

• Suzie has the makings of a modern-day Monet.

• I think Suzie paints very well.

"Mark is a very generous person."

Which of the following sentences shows your meaning instead of just telling it?

• If Luke were any more generous, he would be Jesus.

• Luke likes to share.

• Luke is a very generous person, and he shares with everyone.

• I think Luke is such a good person.

"I went to the grocery store."

Which of the following sentences shows your meaning instead of just telling it?

• I went to the grocery store.

• Ingredient list in hand, I headed to my grocer, excited at all the dinner possibilities.

• Today, I went shopping.

• I needed some groceries, so I went to pick up some.