Sunday, February 1, 2015

Writing At The Sentence Level - Adding Adjectives & Adverbs


Adding an adjective (61-62)


1. The thief sneaked into the house.
The bold and desperate thief sneaked into the house.

2. The dejected ice-cream seller cycled in the rain.

3. The angry toddler screamed at the frightened maid.

4. The hardworking girls sweated in the sun.

5. Charming Johan smiled at his unexpected date.

6. Frustrated, I ran out of the room.

7. The dark and stormy sky was full of grey clouds.

8. Furious, Mrs Lim clenched her fist.

9. My father patted the adorable dog.

10. Curious, Aloysius watched the exciting tennis match.
Adding an adverbial (63-64)
1. The maid sobbed.
The maid sobbed broken-heartedly.

2. The cat purred contentedly.

3. The wind blew caressingly.

4. Mother screamed hysterically.

5. Hillary waltzed gracefully.

6. The building swayed gently.

7. The flames roared wildly.

8. Mr Chan paused dramatically.

9. The pupils wrote tirelessly.

10. The day dragged on listlessly.