Use the drop-down menus to choose the most descriptive and effective version of each sentence.

Question

I walked home in the rain.
“After school ended, I walked home in the rain with a friend of mine.”
“It was raining a lot when I walked home from school with my friend.”
“The freezing rain stung my skin as I briskly walked home from school.”

Shawna was mad at me.
“Shawna gave me a mean look, and I could tell she was angry at me.”
“Shawna’s hostility toward me was revealed by her cold stare and crossed arms.”
“Shawna was so mad at me that she would not talk to me the rest of the day.”

Charles was embarrassed.
“Charles was humiliated after tripping in the big cafeteria.”
“Charles felt his ears and cheeks grow red as he scrambled to pick his lunch up off the floor.”
“Charles was very embarrassed and hoped that nobody had seen him fall.”

Answer 1

Here are the most descriptive and effective versions of each sentence based on the options provided:

1. I walked home in the rain.

   • “The freezing rain stung my skin as I briskly walked home from school.”

2. Shawna was mad at me.

   • “Shawna’s hostility toward me was revealed by her cold stare and crossed arms.”

3. Charles was embarrassed.

   • “Charles felt his ears and cheeks grow red as he scrambled to pick his lunch up off the floor.”