Vigorous Verbs
By Donna Shepherd Have you ever talked with a friend about what you wanted to do together? Maybe your friend responded with, “I don’t care. Whatever you want to do is fine by me.” Another day, your friend might answer, “Let’s watch that new show about space travel. I hear the special effects amaze you!” The first response, a passive one, might leave you feeling a bit let down, while the second reply energizes and spurs to action. Don’t you want to go watch a show about space travel after hearing that review? You also want to use an active voice to energize your writing. In a sentence using active voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action expressed in the verb. For example: Emma devoured the chocolate bar. With...
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