IXL | Revise the sentence using a stronger verb

Read the sentence.

Rob and Haley are washing the dishes.

Now, revise the sentence to show that Rob and Haley are washing the dishes hard.

Rob

and

Haley

are

scrubbing

the dishes.

cleaning

scrubbing

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question

Read the sentence.

Peter and Tara are washing the dishes.

Now, revise the sentence to show that Peter and Tara are washing the dishes hard.

Peter

and

Tara

are

scrubbing

the dishes.

scrubbing

cleaning

key idea

When you write, choose your verbs carefully. Strong verbs can add extra information and make your writing more interesting.

For example, here is the same sentence with two different verbs:

Finn ate a grilled cheese sandwich.

Finn gobbled up a grilled cheese sandwich.

Both sentences tell you that Finn ate a sandwich. But the second sentence uses a stronger verb. Gobbled up tells you that Finn ate his sandwich quickly.

solution

You can sometimes use scrubbing or cleaning in place of washing. But only scrubbing shows that Peter and Tara are washing the dishes hard.

Peter and Tara are scrubbing the dishes.

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