Apply named revision moves: add detail, stronger verb, vary length, combine, check tense
Exercise Difficulty 2 ~2 min eng.g2.s.ex_12

Stronger Verb Apply

Prompt

Find one tired verb (said, went, got, did) in your draft. Replace it with a Tier-2 Set 6 verb. Annotate 'STRONGER VERB' in the margin.

M-2-S-EX-12 Illustration
Reference image showing a 'said' crossed out with 'insisted' written above in green pencil, margin sticky 'STRONGER VERB

Reference image showing a 'said' crossed out with 'insisted' written above in green pencil, margin sticky 'STRONGER VERB.'

How it's presented
mode handwriting paper two line
Answer criteria
type rubric
criteria
  1. Tired verb crossed out
  2. Tier-2 verb fits the meaning
  3. Margin annotation reads 'STRONGER VERB'
Hints
  1. The force-continuum tells you which Tier-2 verb fits.
  2. Don't replace EVERY 'said' — only where the stronger verb genuinely fits.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Replaces with a Tier-2 verb that doesn't fit (uses INSISTED for a calm statement).
  • Forgets the margin annotation.
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