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Practice 22-2 Using Vivid Verbs
Replace ordinary verbs with vivid, descriptive verbs.
1. Clean laundry hung on a clothesline stretched between two
buildings.
2. The hungry dog ate the piece of hamburger.
3. Glamorous models proceeded down the runway, showing off
the designer’s latest collection.
4. Rachel put on a coat before leaving her house.
5. Anita held a baseball bat in her right hand as she cautiously
walked outside to investigate a noise in her backyard.
