An author’s word choice refers to his or her selection of particular words to convey meaning and to express specific ideas and attitudes.
Like writers of fiction and poetry, nonfiction writers also use vivid language, or
strong, precise words. Using strong verbs and precise adjectives helps readers
picture descriptions and actions and makes the writing more interesting. For
example, the sentence A big dog went by is vague and not very exciting. By
contrast, An enormous dog with curly black hair trotted down the gravel driveway
is much more specific and vivid.
A. DIRECTIONS: Rewrite the sentence using strong verbs and precise adjectives.
1.The game was cancelled, so Jake was sad.
2. While walking to school, I saw a bear.
3.Jose was happy to go on the trip.
4. Belinda walked on the beach.
5. Axel wanted to go to the concert because he liked the band.