IXL | Revise the sentence using a stronger verb

Read the sentence.

Victor sat on the couch all afternoon, covered in blankets and sipping tea.

Now, revise the sentence to show that Victor sat curled up.

Victor

huddled

on the couch all afternoon, covered in blankets and sipping tea.

huddled

flopped

sprawled

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Read the sentence.

Before becoming president, Theodore Roosevelt wanted a challenge, so he lived on the American frontier.

Now, revise the sentence to show that Roosevelt wanted it greatly.

Before becoming president, Theodore Roosevelt

hoped for

a challenge, so he lived on the American frontier.

considered

craved

hoped for

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:

Marissa went to the lunch counter when she heard they were serving pizza.

Marissa bolted to the lunch counter when she heard they were serving pizza.

Both sentences tell you that Marissa went to the lunch counter. But the second sentence uses a stronger verb. Bolted tells you that Marissa went to the lunch counter quickly.

solution

You can sometimes use considered, craved, or hoped for in place of wanted. But only craved shows that Roosevelt wanted it greatly.

Before becoming president, Theodore Roosevelt craved a challenge, so he lived on the American frontier.

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