sentence structure
Revise the sentence by adding a stronger verb: Todd HELD the firefighter's hand and gave her a heartfelt thanks for her work in the community.
A. Clenched
B. Clasped
C. Gripped
B. Clasped
Revise the sentence by adding a stronger verb: Before the search-and-rescue training, the police captain TOLD the recruits about the process for communicating with the authorities.
Show that that the police captain TAUGHT the recruits how to do something.
A. Instructed
B. Notified
C. Advised
A. Instructed
Revise the sentence by adding a stronger verb that shows that Tom looked at the list closely and thoroughly: Before entering the robotics contest, Tom LOOKED at the long list of rules and procedures.
A. Inspected
B. Glanced at
C. Scanned
A. Inspected
Revise the verb to show that Emma laughed quietly: Emma LAUGHED when her niece told a silly knock-knock joke.
A. Shrieked
B. Crowed
C. Chuckled
C. Chuckled
Model sentence: "I took a breath so, when my mouth finally opened, I'd sound like myself and not like some scared rabbit."
Use the words and phrases to create a new sentence that matches the model.
Ken grandly accepted the award as if, as far as he knew, he was at the Oscars or maybe on the Nobel Prize stage. (4, 5, 3, 1, 2, 6.)
Revise the verb by showing that Bob's teammates called out enthusiastically: Just seconds before the buzzer, Bob nailed the shot, and his teammates SHOUTED.
A. Yelled
B. Rejoiced
B. Rejoiced