
I have put the list of words on a page that you can print out and keep in your book to help you.Ĭome back again when we look at using more powerful verbs in other areas of your writing.
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I hope that you now have a good idea of how to use powerful alternatives to the word said in your writing. Y elled, shouted, roared, bellowed, growled Be sure to look at any punctuation to help decide which one to use Speech You could have chosen any of those listed. There are many powerful ways to replace the word said. DEMONSTRATES- To illustrate and explain, especially with examples. The words: screamed, whispered and shouted also give the reader an idea of how the person speaking is feeling. Tenses of Verbs Present Tense Past Tense Future Tense A verb in the present tense shows action that happens now. exercise directly, guiding or restraining power over. I don't have to keep saying how something was said. I have replaced the word said with a more appropriate verb: Abandon Abandon your fears and limitations. There is a more powerful and shorter way of doing this. The Power Verbs List Here is the list of 113 Power Verbs with a sample sentence for each one. Powerful verbs are action words that are.

Said? We are adding an adverb (a word that gives more information about a verb) each time. Verbs are words which describe an action or state of being for example, I jumped on a trampoline or I am happy today. We are going to look at how people say things in conversation and try to replace the word said with an alternative verb.ĭo you notice that we are having to say HOW something was In this session we are going to look at ways of making our writing more powerful, vivid and interesting. The Teacher's Library of Resources, sister site of ICTeachers.

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