Parts of Speech
Describes a person, place, or thing.
Noun
Find synonyms for the repetitive and overused word "bug" in the following passage.
Bugs swarmed the abandoned picnic table. The food left out by the picnickers had attracted the bugs.
What is the repetitive word in the following passage, and what part of speech is it?
The people in charge of catering the event were disorganized. The people did not know how many people would be attending, and they did not have enough boxed lunches for the people attending the conference.
Repetitive word: People
Part of Speech: Noun
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The dog (ran quickly) to its owner.
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Describes a noun or noun phrase.
Adjective
What are synonyms for the repetitive word "awesome" in the following sentence?
We had an awesome time at the concert. She's an awesome singer.
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What part of speech are the repetitive words?
Little by little, with regular exercise, he got fitter and fitter.
Adjective
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When Joshua saw his sister fall, he (called loudly) for help.
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A book or electronic resource that lists the words (typically in alphabetical order) and gives their meaning, pronunciation, origin, and usage.
Dictionary
Describes an action.
Verb
Find synonyms for the overused adjectives noted in parentheses.
We had to go a (long) way to get to the store. The store was (weird), and the food was (bad), too. It was a very unhappy experience.
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He raced back home to grab it. Once he found it, he raced to the car again and drove back to the grocery store
Repetitive word: Raced
Part of speech: Verb
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I told my dad I had a (really fun) time at summer camp.
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A book or electronic resource that lists words in groups of synonyms and related concepts.
Thesaurus
Modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb and answers questions like How?, When?, Where?, How Often?, or to What Extent?.
Adverb
What are synonyms for the overused adjectives in parentheses?
A (pretty) girl was standing by the (huge) window, which offered a (beautiful) view of the city
What is the repetitive word in the following sentence, and what could be changed to make the sentence easier to read.
When I got to the bottom of the stairs, I saw that the stairs were high and steep.
Repetitive word: Stairs
Remove the second "stairs" and replace it with the word "they".
When I got to the bottom of the stairs, I saw that they were high and steep.
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Advertisements will (say) anything to make people (get) the product, but sometimes what they (say) are simply lies.
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What is it called when you or someone else reads your writing and suggests corrections or changes?
Editing
What part of speech are the following words?
He, Him, His, She, Her, Hers, They, Them, Theirs
Pronouns
Find new more engaging way to write following sentence replacing the boring and overused verbs in parentheses.
The city of Haverford (got) a new shopping center near the suburbs. Since it opened, the manager (says) that most people (go) on Saturdays, but people are welcome to (go) to the Haverford Mall at any time!
The city of Haverford (constructed) a new shopping center near the suburbs. Since it opened, the manager (reports) that most people (shop) on Saturdays, but people are welcome to (visit) the Haverford Mall at any time!
What are the repetitive word(s) in the following and part of speech are they?
Angela hit the road hard as she stumbled, her hands skidding across the road’s surface. The road’s rough surface dug into her palms as she hit, peeling back skin, and she let out a cry of pain.
Repetitive words: road, road's, and surface
Part of Speech: Noun
As part of the program at Camp Sunrise, campers go daily into the woods for a hike every day.
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