revise the sentences by replacing the underlined phrases with those using strong, active verbs. i was…

revise the sentences by replacing the underlined phrases with those using strong, active verbs. i was crossing the blacktop toward the school as the buses were pulling in. i was embarrassed and i looked around for somewhere to hide, but there was nowhere to go.

revise the sentences by replacing the underlined phrases with those using strong, active verbs. i was crossing the blacktop toward the school as the buses were pulling in. i was embarrassed and i looked around for somewhere to hide, but there was nowhere to go.

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Brief Explanations:

For the first sentence, "crossed" is a stronger, more active - verb replacement for "was crossing", and "arrived" can replace "were pulling in" to make it more active. For the second sentence, "embarrassed myself" is a more active way to say "was embarrassed", and "found nowhere" is more active than "there was nowhere to go".

Answer:

I crossed the blacktop toward the school as the buses arrived. I embarrassed myself and I looked around for somewhere to hide, but I found nowhere to go.