Read the excerpt from “The Lottery.”Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones, and the other boys soon followed his example, selecting the smoothest and roundest stones; Bobby and Harry Jones and Dickie Delacroix—the villagers pronounced this name "Dellacroy"—eventually made a great pile of stones in one corner of the square and guarded it against the raids of the other boys.
The excerpt uses vivid action words such as “stuffed,” “selecting,” “guarded,” and “raids” to describe what the boys do. These strong verbs make the actions clear and lively, so the correct choice is strong verbs.
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