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Verb
100

The hikers went through the forest, going from the rocky mountain tops down to the wet and windy meadows. 

how can you revise the word "went through" by showing the hikers went by planning and following a route?
   hiked       wandered        navigated

Navigated

100

Pick main verb

You must handle chemicals carefully at all times.

handle

200

Ann threw a snowball at Ron, but it whizzed past him and landed with a splat against the wheelbarrow. 

how can you revise the word "threw" by showing the snowball was thrown with force?

lobbed     hurled     tossed

hurled

200

Pick helping verbs

Sophia might stay the night at a hotel.

might
300

The authorities looked into the facts and determined that an accountant had pocketed cash from the company's safe. 

how can you revise the word "looked into" by showing they looked in a formal way?

considered  checked out  investigated

investigated

300

Pick main verb

Even the strongest trees were shaking during the storm.

shaking

400

Deb smiled when she finally beat Tim, her long-time rival, at chess.

how can you revise the word "smiled" by showing she smiled proudly?

smirked   beamed    sneered

beamed

400

Pick helping verb

You may help yourself too some more.

may

500

Todd held the firefighter's hand and gave her a heartfelt thanks for her work in the community.

how can you revise the word "held" by showing she held purposefully and affectionately?

 gripped    clenched    clasped

clasped

500

Pick the main verb

We have thrown the ball into the neighbor's yard many times.

thrown