Question

Which sentence is the most appropriate to use in a descriptive essay?
a. He jumped over the fence
b. He leaped over the wooden fence
c. He leaped over the red wooden fence
d. He leaped like a frog over the red wooden fence

Answer 1

Hint: Descriptive essays describe something, be it an object, person, event or place, it helps the reader experience, imagine or paint a picture on the topic the essay is being written on.

Complete solution: A descriptive essay paints a vivid picture of the topic being discussed. A descriptive essay will usually focus on a single event, a person, a location or an item. When you write your essay, it is your job to convey your idea about that topic through your description of that topic. It includes active verbs, similes, adjectives etc. You must know the main elements of a descriptive essay are - Sensory Details, Figurative Language, dominant impression, precise language, and Careful Good descriptive writing.
Now, looking at the options given we can see that the correct option would be option- d as it is using active verbs, adjectives and paints a perfect picture for the reader.

In other options you can see that in –

a. There are no extra details to paint a lucid picture for the reader.
b. This also has no extra details to give a clear picture to the readers.
c. This is listless even if it has sensory details.
d. This is the correct answer, as we have discussed earlier.

Note: Try to understand the concept of descriptive essay before attempting the question that way you will be able to work through the question.