Tier-2 Set 6 — 10 opinion-flavored verbs and precision feeling words
Exercise Difficulty 2 ~2 min eng.g2.s.ex_05

Tier2 Match Scenario

Prompt

Match each scenario to the best Tier-2 verb: (A) PERSUADED, (B) COMPLAINED, (C) DECLARED, (D) INSISTED. Scenario 1: A child stands up and says, 'I declare Friday is pajama day!' Scenario 2: A child says, 'I don't like green beans. I won't eat them.' Scenario 3: A child says, 'The soup is cold!' with a frown. Scenario 4: A child says, 'Mom, I'd take care of a dog because I'd walk it, feed it, and play with it.'

M-2-S-EX-05 Photograph
Reference photo grid of the four scenario faces from M-2-S-VOC-03-B for quick re-reference.

Reference photo grid of the four scenario faces from M-2-S-VOC-03-B for quick re-reference.

How it's presented
mode matching
Answer criteria
type matching
correct
  1. C
  2. D
  3. B
  4. A
Hints
  1. INSISTED means won't back down.
  2. PERSUADED uses reasons.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Confuses insisted with declared.
  • Picks COMPLAINED for the dog scenario because it ends in a question to Mom.