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Revising Sentences with Verbs

100

Read the sentence

Waiting for the airplane to take off, Leo moved around, squirming in his seat and tapping his foot. 

What word would best replace the italicized verb

shuddered      fidgeted      floundered 

Fidgeted

200

Read the sentence

After Jill accidently knocked over a glass of juice, Ted threw a dishrag her way.

What word would best show that Ted threw the dishrag lightly

tossed     hurled    heaved

Tossed

300

Read the sentence 

Beth wanted to open a local dental clinic, which would provide emergency and preventative dental care to the community.

What verb would best show that opening the clinic was Beth's hope and ambition

aspired     planned        plotted 

Aspired

400

Read the sentence

Before entering the contest, Tom looked at the long list of rules and procedures.

What verb best shows that Tom looked at the list closely and carefully and thoroughly.

scanned      glanced at     inspected

Inspected

500

Read the sentence 

The wrecking ball quickly tore down what was left of the broken-down structure.

Now, revise the sentence to show that the wrecking ball utterly and completely tore down the structure.

demolished    damaged    pounded

Demolished

Thesis Statement

100

Which is a thesis statement?

The Peace Corps's shortened waiting time, decreased application length, and choice of service country make it an opportunity more Americans should explore.

The Peace Corps is a U.S. government-run program through which American citizens volunteer to work abroad for two years, following several months of training.

(1) The Peace Corps's shortened waiting time, decreased application length, and choice of service country make it an opportunity more Americans should explore.

200

Which is a thesis statement?

School-wide Wi-Fi access is critical to building academic success because it increases communication, allows for more interactive lessons, and expands research opportunities.

What effect does having Wi-Fi access in public school classrooms and libraries have on how students perform academically and how well they pay attention in class?

(1) School-wide Wi-Fi access is critical to building academic success because it increases communication, allows for more interactive lessons, and expands research opportunities.

300

Which is a thesis statement? 

How should we incorporate factors such as nutrition and exercise when considering ways to improve our overall health?

People should eat more vegetables because they lower the risk of heart disease, increase life expectancy, and help to build healthy bones.

(2) People should eat more vegetables because they lower the risk of heart disease, increase life expectancy, and help to build healthy bones.

400

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Monkey

500

Hi

Triangles are not monkeys, they are monkeys