Verbs
In this exercise you’ll be experimenting with verbs (action words). Verbs can help your writing and speaking become very powerful. Firstly, let’s experiment with the following sentence:
The boy ran very fast along the sideline to score the try.
Now, let’s replace ran very fast with a good, strong, appropriate verb.
The boy sprinted along the sideline to score the try.
Or how about this?
The boy dashed along the sideline to score the try.
Okay, now it’s your turn. Below are some photos. We’ll start you off with a basic sentence for each of them, and then it’s up to you to replace the underlined words with something strong and vibrant (including a verb). Here’s a tip: Don’t be embarrassed to use a dictionary and a thesaurus. Perhaps you can find some words you’ve never used before. Go on, try them. Explore and experiment.
Water fell over the edge.
Water ???? over the edge.
Water ???? over the edge.
Water ???? over the edge.
The clouds were on top of the summit.
The clouds ???? the summit.
The clouds ???? the summit.
The clouds ???? the summit.
Weeds and grass covered the stone ruins.
Weeds and grass ???? the stone ruins.
Weeds and grass ???? the stone ruins.
Weeds and grass ???? the stone ruins.
The bead necklaces were full of different colours.
The bead necklaces ????? different colours.
The bead necklaces ????? different colours.
The bead necklaces ????? different colours.
The market was busy.
Hey, for this sentence you might like to try putting a few verbs together. For example: The market hummed with energy. People walked, watched, shouted, sat, stood, sang their ways through the morning.
Now, you try.
The market ????
The market ????
The market ????
This time, we are not giving you an opening sentence. It is all up to you. And while you are thinking about what to write, here are a few examples of some of the verbs you may have used for the earlier pictures.
Water tumbled over the edge.
Water rushed over the edge.
The clouds wrapped the summit.
The clouds loitered over the summit.
Weeds and grass crept over the stone ruins.
Weeds and grass sneaked across the stone ruins.
The bead necklaces dripped with different colours.
The bead necklaces shone with different colours.
The market bustled.
The market thrived.
WELL DONE ON COMPLETING THIS EXERCISE. IF YOU LIKE, GO AND FIND OTHER PICTURES, AND CREATE YOUR OWN SENTENCES. IT’S FUN.
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