One way to improve your style is to look for more interesting words. What alternative words can you think of for those in bold? Make a note of them and then compare your answers with ours.
I enjoyed my holiday in Corfu because the weather was good.
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Alternative words:
- fine
- bright
- sunny
- hot
- roasting
- warm
- lovely
- excellent
- pleasant
- delightful
I had a nice time at the zoo.
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Alternative words:
- wonderful
- enjoyable
- interesting
- entertaining
- pleasurable
- great
- exciting
- fun
- amusing
The roller coaster went into the first bend.
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Alternative words:
- swept
- flew
- hurtled
- dived
- lurched
- belted
- plunged
- rushed
- screamed
- raced
- thundered
Our Spanish visitors, Veronica and Inigo, were tired after the trip.
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Alternative words:
- weary
- worn out
- exhausted
- drowsy
- shattered
- sleepy
- drained
- half-asleep (or half-awake)
- ready to collapse
She ate the hamburger.
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Alternative words:
- swallowed
- gobbled down (or gobbled up)
- scoffed
- wolfed down
- devoured
- bolted down
- consumed
- polished off
- demolished
- guzzled
Make a note of words and phrases you could use to write about a playground.
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children
shouts
bent fence posts
new play equipment
teachers
dust
football
faded netball lines
shrieks
groups of younger pupils
unfilled potholes
litter
silence
sense of space
Make a note of words and phrases you could use to describe a countryside scene in winter.
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