English lessons. A list of strong verbs / [Louis Weill, éd.]Louis. Éditeur scientifique Weill
Lesson plan for you and your students to eliminate 'to be' verbs in their writing and get in the habit of using strong action verbs. You'll be amazed at the difference how they will eliminate these uses and how they can properly use the ph
Something simple I learned fromThe Elements of Styleyears ago changed the way I write and added verve to my prose. The authors of that little bible of style said: “Write with nouns and verbs, not with adjectives and adverbs.” Even Mark Twain wasquoted, regarding adjectives: “When in do...
= to be quiet (strong/impolite) look out "Look out -- there's a deer on the road!" Definition = to look up in order to see something dangerous run out The boys ran out of beer so they walked to the store to get some more. ...
Here are some examples of strong reporting verbs in sentences. Sheassertedthat the speech lesson plan was not effective. The judgemaintainedthat his role would be to oversee the entire project. Neutral Reporting Verbs A neutral reporting verb says what another person describes, refers to, or discu...
The use ofparticiplesin grammar varies along with the participle rules. But when joined in clauses, they always need the main clause to form a complete sentence. Here are some examples of participle clauses in sentences. Having gone through difficult times, Jonas remained strong. ...
Why should one have a list of verbs at one’s disposal? This is a question we often ask of ourselves. Let’s find a suitable answer to this question. As you are well aware of the fact that our lives are full of action and to carry out those actions we need to utter certain words...
When you use strong verbs to describe motion, readers experience the motion as if they’re there, too. Is the car swerving? Is the flight turbulent? Is the sea choppy? Examples of motion words: Soaring To resonate To breeze through Staggering Blown away Paralyzed Eye-popping Gobsmacked Shock...
For example, if I imply (suggest/hint, weak) that you are wrong, this is very different from if I assert (state/say, strong) that you are wrong. Remember that English is seldom “black vs. white” – there are often several degrees of meaning. General meaning Strong verbs Neutral ...
deal withTo handle, take care of (problem, situation)Catherine is not good atdealing withstress. die downTo calm down, become less strongAfter the stormdied down, we went outside to see the damage it had caused. do withoutTo manage withoutShe didn't get a salary this month, so she'll...