Elpac Practice Writing

How could this sentence be written with at least TWO more details?

• He was eating his lunch at the table.

• He was eating his delicious lunch at the table.

• He was eating his lunch.

• He didn't eat his lunch because he wasn't hungry.

How could this sentence be written with at least TWO more details?

• I hate it when the bus is late!

• We played games while waiting for the bus because it was running late.

• We waited for the bus.

• We waited for a long time.

How could this sentence be written with at least TWO more details?

• Brody is playing a game.

• Brody is playing soccer.

• Brody is happily playing soccer on the large field.

• Brody's game was cancelled because it rained today.

A student wrote the following sentence to describe this picture: Which sentence below is a more descriptive sentence?

• They are on the beach.

• The teenagers are competing in a Tug-a-War contest on the beach while two boys cheer them on.

• The teenagers are tugging the rope on the beach.

• The boys and girls are competing against each other.

Read the sentence written about the picture. It contains 2 errors. Which sentence below corrects the errors?

• The children is tugging the rope.

• The childrens are tugging the rope.

• The children are tug the rope.

• The children are tugging the rope.

Look at these two sentences. The boys are competing against the girls. The boys and girls are on the beach. Which sentence below BEST combines these two sentences?

• The boys and girls are competing on the beach.

• The boys are competing against the girls, but they are on the beach.

• The boys and girls are on the beach. They are competing.

• Competing on the beach are the boys and girls.

Which sentence includes at least TWO more details?

• She read a book.

• She read a fascinating book about history.

• She read.

• She read a book quickly.

How can this sentence be improved with more details? 'The cat slept.'

• The cat slept on the warm windowsill.

• The cat.

• The cat slept soundly.

• The cat was sleeping.

Choose the sentence with the most details.

• The dog barked.

• The dog barked loudly at the mailman.

• The dog.

• The dog barked at the mailman.

Which sentence provides more context?

• She walked.

• She walked to the store.

• She walked quickly to the nearby store.

• She walked quickly.