Editing for Word Choice

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?

The salsa was hot.

• delicious

• spicy

• sweltering

• sweating

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?

She walked through the mall, looking for the perfect burgundy necklace to match her blouse.

• strolled

• dashed

• zipped

• sprinted

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?

Mom spent six hours looking through the leaves for her lost wedding ring.

• gazing

• watching

• searching

• finding

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?

When she finally saw her ring, she started to cry.

• pointed to

• gawked at

• peeked at

• spotted

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?

John looked at Matt. "You can't possible outrun me."

• sneered at

• gazed at

• peered at

• spied on

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?

The girls quietly laughed from their nearby hiding spot as they watched their dad take a big gulp of his "lemonade".

• oversized

• tall

• gigantic

• immense

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?

The girls quietly laughed from their nearby hiding spot as they watched their dad take a big gulp of his "lemonade".

• snorted

• giggled

• guffawed

• chortled

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?

"Megan and Julie!!! What have you done to my lemonade?" yelled Dad.

• bellowed

• said

• moaned

• sighed

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?

It started to lightning as soon as we got off the bus.

• climbed

• went down

• left

• hopped

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?

I have a feeling that this is going to be a hard problem to solve because many people will be impacted.

• solid

• dense

• complicated

• messy