Expanding Sentences

Extend these simple three word sentences by adding adverbs, adjectives and further information
to make them more interesting. The first one has been done for you.

1. An owl hooted.
An elegant, snow-white owl hooted loudly from high up in the trees.

2. A boy shouted.



3. The witch laughed.




4. My uncle sneezed.



5. The teacher talked.




6. A dog barked.



7. A bat swooped.



8. The sun shone.




9. The snake slithered.




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10. The bird landed.



11. The child cried.




12. The wind howled.




13. The rocket launched.




14. The horse trotted.




15. The clock ticked.




16. The car raced.




17. A parrot squawked.




18. The door creaked.




19. The cork popped.




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20. The aeroplane crashed.



21. The earth shook.




22. The moon glowed.




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