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Example O (Lame) The man broke his nose. It bled. O The man smashed his nose against the sidewalk. Blood splashed from both nostrils, soaking him with snot and bone.
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Using Active Verbs
Adding More Elaboration to our Writing
Definition:
OActive verbs add vigor and muscle to our writing.
ExampleO (Lame) The man broke his nose. It
bled.
O The man smashed his nose against the sidewalk. Blood splashed from both nostrils, soaking him with snot and bone.
ExampleO Niamh looked out the window while
Mr. Z. talked.
O Niamh pressed her head against the classroom window; her eyes desperately searched the barren, half-frozen football field for signs of life while Mr. Z. blathered on and on and on.
OCan you improve Z’s weak sentences?
The family approached their father.
The boxer looked at his opponent.
The man held the dog.
