Power your sentences with strong verbs
Choose the Best Verb
1. Which sentence is stronger?
With this point in mind, respondent’s reading collapses.With this point in mind, the reading is collapsed by respondent.
2. Which sentence is stronger?
The landowners’ estimation is that their cleanup would cost Atlantic Richfield $50 to $58 million.The landowners estimate that their cleanup would cost Atlantic Richfield $50 to $58 million.
3. Which sentence is stronger?
These protections are sweeping broadly, by their own terms.These protections sweep broadly, by their own terms.
4. Which sentence is stronger?
Then, a litany of reasons are rattled off by petitioners.Petitioners then rattle off a litany of reasons.
5. Which sentence is stronger?
It is difficult to overstate the burden that will be on district courts with the Court’s holding.It is difficult to overstate the burden the Court’s holding will foist on district courts.
6. Which sentence is stronger?
She gets to determine which substantive claims to bring against which defendants.The determination of which substantive claims are brought against which defendants is hers.
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Level 2: Rewrite the Sentence in Active Voice
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But firearms can be purchased by gun traffickers in the United States—often in illegal transactions.
2.
Real-estate development services for commercial entities across the country are provided by Dewberry Engineers.
3.
One morning in October, it was discovered by Rob that the brake lines in his car were cut by someone.
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