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Day 229: Use action verbs as main verbs in your sentences.
By action verb, I mean a verb that describes an action you can observe. These are the opposite of state of being verbs, such as is, are, seems, and became. Find the main verb in your sentence. Using an action verb for your main verb will make your writing more vigorous and engaging. Consider these sentences.
“This is a great book for improving writing” [Main verb: “is”]
“This book provides great writing instruction” [Main verb: “provides”]
In this example, we removed the weak, lifeless, inactive verb and replaced it with an active verb. This forced us to revise the sentence further, resulting in a more active and engaging sentence.
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Find your main verbs. Are they active or lifeless? While you may not be able to revise all sentences this way, you should do so to the extent possible.