Making Boring Sentences More Interesting
Making Boring Sentences More Interesting Activity
Answer Key
*Answers will vary
Take the following boring sentences and by using the suggestions in "Being Specific," work on making them more lively, specific, and interesting.
- He took his dog for a walk.
Dylan took his golden retriever, Athena, for a leisurely walk in the park. - My boss told us how important it was to use a limited amount of cheese on the pizzas.
My boss, Clara, told us how important it was to use no more than a cup and a half of cheese on the pizzas. - The view from the hotel window was beautiful
The view of the beach and skyline from the Marriot Hotel window was beautiful. - The professor had a lot of expectations for our presentations.
Our sociology professor, Dr. Mink, expected the presentations to be at least ten minutes long with a Power Point that contained at least fifteen slides. - The cat stalked its prey, and then caught it.
The orange tabby cat stalked the mouse, and then violently pounced on it. - The recipe called for a lot of different vegetables.
The stew recipe called for onions, carrots, celery, tomatoes, garlic, and potatoes. - When I helped my friend move, there were a lot of boxes.
When I helped my friend, Erica, move, there were over twenty boxes. - The fancy dinner was expensive.
The saffron pasta with eggplant and bell pepper and a side of roasted root vegetables I ordered for dinner was $60. - She told her Dad that she would be back later that night.
Sarah told her Dad that she would be back from the show by 11:00pm. - Traffic was moving slowly due to an accident.
Traffic was moving slowly because a semi had lost control and hit two cars on the interstate.