Action Verbs
Refer to page 402 in Chapter 10 of Paragraph Essentials for a list of action verbs. Use a different action verb to complete each of the following sentences that could be used in a summary paragraph to introduce a new main idea. Do not use the same action verb more than one time.

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1. Santos _________ the impact that the tuition increase had on the average student.



2. Hamilton ______________ how straw could become a cost-effective material for construction.



3. Dickerson ________________ that the data do not support the assumptions made by the city council members.



4. Mariuchi ___________ the need to provide temporary shelters for homeless families.



5. Wallace ___________ the advantages of investing in a college fund program.



6. Scott ________________ the primary advantages of using solar energy.



7. Yamamoto ______________ ways that attention deficit disorder (ADD) affects a person's academic performance.



8. Yokum ___________ the most effective steps to break the nicotine habit.



9. Villaneuva __________ the findings that were presented by the school board.



10. Smith _____________ his employee incentive-based program.