INSTEAD OF ‘VERY’ in your WRITING. - Lizard Learning

INSTEAD OF `VERY' in your WRITING.

Writers are always looking for ways to make their writing more interesting and try to use more vivid words to describe things. Better writers choose better words.

Instead of writing about a `very hungry caterpillar' could there be `a ravenous caterpillar'?

Match the `very' words to the better, more precise words.

Match the opposites.

very clever ? very happy ?

very clean ? very good ? very thin ?

very fast ?

? spotless ? jubilant

? gaunt ? quick ? superb ? brilliant

cheerful ? lofty ?

drowsy ? moist ?

abrupt ? marvellous ?

? vivacious ? polite

? desiccated ? gloomy ? atrocious ? squat

From the list of alternatives, choose an appropriate word to replace the underlined words in the following sentences. Use each word once. Rewrite the better sentence.

ancient

immaculate elated

tiny

exhausted stunning

dazzling squalid

perilous

immense silent

unique

1. The very dirty shack was very small and very quiet. 2. In the very neat garden there were very beautiful shrubs with very bright blossoms. 3. The explorer was very happy when he realised that the very old ruins were very special. 4. During the very risky journey the adventurer was very tired but appreciated the very big rainforest.

Choose 3 of the following words and create your own interesting sentences. Use your dictionary to check meanings.

parched feeble spotless peaceful gleaming cumbersome



2017 Lizard Learning Pty Ltd

INSTEAD OF `VERY' in your WRITING.

Writers are always looking for ways to make their writing more interesting and try to use more vivid words to describe things. Better writers choose better words.

Instead of writing about a `very hungry caterpillar' could there be `a ravenous caterpillar'?

Match the `very' words to the better, more precise words.

Match the opposites.

very clever ? very happy ?

very clean ? very good ? very thin ?

very fast ?

? spotless ? jubilant

? gaunt ? quick ? superb ? brilliant

cheerful ? lofty ?

drowsy ? moist ?

abrupt ? marvellous ?

? vivacious ? polite

? desiccated ? gloomy ? atrocious ? squat

From the list of alternatives, choose an appropriate word to replace the underlined words in the following sentences. Use each word once. Rewrite the better sentence.

ancient

immaculate elated

tiny

exhausted stunning

dazzling squalid

perilous

immense silent

unique

1. The very dirty shack was very small and very quiet. The squalid shack was tiny and silent.

2. In the very neat garden there were very beautiful shrubs with very bright blossoms. In the immaculate garden there were stunning shrubs with dazzling blossoms.

3. The explorer was very happy when he realised that the very old ruins were very special. The explorer was elated when he realised that the ancient ruins were unique.

4. During the very risky journey the adventurer was very tired but appreciated the very big rainforest. During the perilous journey the adventurer was exhausted but appreciated the immense rainforest.

Choose 3 of the following words and create your own interesting sentences. Use your dictionary to check meanings.

parched feeble spotless peaceful gleaming cumbersome



2017 Lizard Learning Pty Ltd

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