Chapter 73. Exercise W3-5

73.1 Section Title

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Active vs. be verbs
EXERCISE W3-5
Active vs. be verbs
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In each pair, click on the sentence that has an active verb, not a weak be verb. (Although not all uses of be verbs are weak, you can assume that the examples in this exercise illustrate weak uses of be, am, is, are, was, were, being, and been.)

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Example

Question 73.1

Correct. Can indicate expresses the point more emphatically than can be an indicator of.
For more help, see section W3-b.
Sorry. Can be an indicator of is wordy and weak. Can indicate expresses the point more emphatically.
For more help, see section W3-b.
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Question 73.2

Correct. We intend makes the point more powerfully (and in fewer words) than It is our intention.
For more help, see section W3-b.
Sorry. We intend makes the point more powerfully (and in fewer words) than It is our intention.
For more help, see section W3-b.
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Question 73.3

Correct. We noticed is more vigorous than it was . . . clear.
For more help, see section W3-b.
Sorry. We noticed is more vigorous than it was . . . clear.
For more help, see section W3-b.
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Question 73.4

Correct. Several agents . . . could speak is more vigorous and less wordy than the There were construction.
For more help, see section W3-b.
Sorry. The There were construction is wordy and unemphatic. Several agents . . . could speak is more vigorous and less wordy.
For more help, see section W3-b.
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Question 73.5

Correct. Knows expresses the point more forcefully than is aware of the fact.
For more help, see section W3-b.
Sorry. Is aware of the fact is wordy and weak. Knows expresses the point more forcefully.
For more help, see section W3-b.
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Question 73.6

Correct. Violated is more emphatic than was in violation of.
For more help, see section W3-b.
Sorry. Violated is more emphatic than was in violation of.
For more help, see section W3-b.
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Question 73.7

Correct. Believes is more emphatic than is of the belief.
For more help, see section W3-b.
Sorry. Believes is more emphatic than is of the belief.
For more help, see section W3-b.
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Question 73.8

Correct. Do women tolerate is more emphatic than Are women more tolerant of.
For more help, see section W3-b.
Sorry. Do women tolerate is more emphatic than Are women more tolerant of.
For more help, see section W3-b.
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Question 73.9

Correct. Did not trust is more vigorous than were distrustful of.
For more help, see section W3-b.
Sorry. Did not trust is more vigorous than were distrustful of.
For more help, see section W3-b.
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Question 73.10

Correct. The verb claimed makes the point more forcefully than the verb was.
For more help, see section W3-b.
Sorry. The verb claimed makes the point more forcefully than the verb was.
For more help, see section W3-b.
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