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WorksheetsVivid Verbs (Week 29)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
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1.
A vivid verb is...
a)
A word that describes a noun or pronoun.
b)
A word that describes an action in a stronger way.
c)
A word that explains a location.
d)
A word that shows direction.
2.
Fill in the blank. The rules to follow when making sure to use stronger verbs in your writing are:
1. Check to see if "to be" verbs are overused.
2. ______________________________.
3. List all verbs used and see if the reader can guess your topic.
1. Check to see if "to be" verbs are overused.
2. ______________________________.
3. List all verbs used and see if the reader can guess your topic.
a)
is, am, are, was, were.
b)
Find more descriptive verbs to take the place of "to be" verbs.
c)
Make a list of all of the "to be" verbs.
d)
Replace descriptive words with "to be" verbs.
3.
Identify the vivid verb in the following sentence: The students spent the morning strolling around the museum.
a)
students
b)
morning
c)
museum
d)
strolling
4.
Identify two vivid verbs in the following sentence: They surged about her, caught her up and bore her.
a)
They, her
b)
surged, about
c)
caught, bore
d)
her, caught
5.
Identify two vivid verbs in the following sentence: They slammed and locked the door.
a)
slammed, locked
b)
They, slammed
c)
door
d)
They slammed the door
6.
Identify a more vivid way to write the verb in the following sentence: The teacher walked through the quad during lunch.
a)
walk
b)
strolled
c)
jumped
d)
is
7.
Identify a more vivid way to write the verb in the following sentence: She went to the garden to see the beautiful flowers.
a)
look at
b)
watch
c)
glaze at
d)
remember
8.
Identify a more vivid way to write the verb in the following sentence: The boy found a sick cat in the woods and touched its fur to comfort it.
a)
felt
b)
caressed
c)
smelled
d)
admired
9.
Identify a more vivid way to write the verb in the following sentence: The hungry student ate his lunch in 10 seconds because he was starving.
a)
protested
b)
eating
c)
drank
d)
gobbled
10.
Identify a more vivid way to write the verb in the following sentence: Her brothers and sisters told her to study harder so she can be successful.
a)
screamed
b)
tell
c)
encouraged
d)
talk to
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