perky

""Lively," my grandmother's lively, always filled the room with stories about her childhood. "

"an enthusiastic lover of art"

"The teacher stood and pointed to the map, standing in front of the class. "

"He always puts a smile on my face."

"The tennis ball bounced off the wall before coming to rest in the ditch."

"She watered the garden every morning before school. "

"His charm and good looks accounted for much of his popularity in the polls."

"He answered the question."

"The soccer ball sailed between the goalkeeper and bounced off the left upright. "

"She answered with a perky smile and bounced off."

"A short/long time since"

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."