Write out the implied main idea of the following passage in your own words. 1Verbs are the most important of all tools. 2They pu
sh the sentence forward and give it momentum. 3Active verbs push hard; passive verbs tug fitfully. 4Most verbs also carry somewhere in their imagery or in their sound a suggestion of what they mean: flail, poke, dazzle, squash, beguile, pamper, swagger, wheedle, vex. 5I would bet that no other language has such a vast supply of verbs so bright with color. 6Don’n n t choose one that is dull or merely serviceable. 7Make active verbs activate your sentences. 8Also, try to avoid verbs that end in a preposition; that preposition weakens the force of the verbs. 9For example, don’t “set up” a business that you can “ establish.” 10Don’n n t “come upon” an object that you can “discover,” or “take hold of”f f one that you can “grab.” The implied main idea is:
This paragraph is all about the impact verbs have in sentences, and how you should use them in your own writing. The implied main idea is: Use strong verbs in your writing since they are the most important!
Emphasizing the importance of the relevant usage of verbs, this essay generalizes that the use of active verbs is appreciated, especially the ones without prepositions. İndeed, the latter ones lack the punch of the verbs that they can generate.
