Exercises

Verbs of Speaking

Compose sentences to bring out the difference between whispering and whining.

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Verbs of Speaking

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Introduction

The words below are all commonly used to refer to speaking, and especially the manner of speaking — whether speech is gentle or soft, loud or quiet, with anger or tenderness. Use each word in a sentence, in such a way as to make its meaning clear.

The words in this puzzle are taken randomly from a list of 112 common words.

1. Howl. 2. Admonish. 3. Rattle off. 4. Shout. 5. Pray. 6. Observe. 7. Rap out. 8. Gush. 9. Smile.

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