Comments on: How to Eliminate “To-Be” Verbs in Writing http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/grammar_mechanics/how-to-eliminate-to-be-verbs-in-writing/ Teaching resources to differentiate instruction. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:38:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: War on Was « The Jessica Dall Blog http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/grammar_mechanics/how-to-eliminate-to-be-verbs-in-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-38467 War on Was « The Jessica Dall Blog Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:45:44 +0000 http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/?p=775#comment-38467 [...] “to be” verb problem is well know (This site, for example, has an entire article about it) and generally easily correctible. The problem starts, [...] [...] “to be” verb problem is well know (This site, for example, has an entire article about it) and generally easily correctible. The problem starts, [...]

]]> By: Kasey http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/grammar_mechanics/how-to-eliminate-to-be-verbs-in-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-34378 Kasey Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:43:52 +0000 http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/?p=775#comment-34378 Thank you so much for writing this article. I am in honors english and my teacher hates "to be" verbs. My class gets points taken off of our essays if "to be" verbs are included in them. It is really frustrating to try and eliminate these verbs--especially if you do not know what all of them are! This article really helped and I will pass on the link to my teacher. Thank you so much for writing this article. I am in honors english and my teacher hates “to be” verbs. My class gets points taken off of our essays if “to be” verbs are included in them. It is really frustrating to try and eliminate these verbs–especially if you do not know what all of them are! This article really helped and I will pass on the link to my teacher.

]]> By: Mark Pennington http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/grammar_mechanics/how-to-eliminate-to-be-verbs-in-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-30194 Mark Pennington Wed, 07 Dec 2011 01:25:34 +0000 http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/?p=775#comment-30194 Suggest you drop the "It is" and "There are" sentence starters. Suggest you drop the “It is” and “There are” sentence starters.

]]> By: Courtney http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/grammar_mechanics/how-to-eliminate-to-be-verbs-in-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-30087 Courtney Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:21:17 +0000 http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/?p=775#comment-30087 I am in Honors American Lit. right now and my teacher has told us we can not include to be verbs within our writing. But i havwe found it difficult to remove them in sentences like " It is Hester's fault". I am in Honors American Lit. right now and my teacher has told us we can not include to be verbs within our writing. But i havwe found it difficult to remove them in sentences like ” It is Hester’s fault”.

]]> By: Mark Pennington http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/grammar_mechanics/how-to-eliminate-to-be-verbs-in-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-28361 Mark Pennington Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:34:55 +0000 http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/?p=775#comment-28361 Great question. I would not define them; just provide examples. Save the "state of being" words for older students. Great question. I would not define them; just provide examples. Save the “state of being” words for older students.

]]> By: Sophie http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/grammar_mechanics/how-to-eliminate-to-be-verbs-in-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-28345 Sophie Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:49:12 +0000 http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/?p=775#comment-28345 Thank you so much for this! I'm an english student and my teacher doesn't allow to be verbs in any of our writing. Though in some situations cutting out a to be verb without making the sentence structure really awkward is very difficult! Ex. The main idea of the poem is the connection between ect. ect." I find it very hard to eradicate to be verbs form sentences like that. Thank you so much for this! I’m an english student and my teacher doesn’t allow to be verbs in any of our writing. Though in some situations cutting out a to be verb without making the sentence structure really awkward is very difficult! Ex. The main idea of the poem is the connection between ect. ect.”
I find it very hard to eradicate to be verbs form sentences like that.

]]> By: Janette Kay http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/grammar_mechanics/how-to-eliminate-to-be-verbs-in-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-28263 Janette Kay Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:48:41 +0000 http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/?p=775#comment-28263 So, how would you define "to be" so a 3rd or 4th grader would understand? So, how would you define “to be” so a 3rd or 4th grader would understand?

]]> By: Chase http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/grammar_mechanics/how-to-eliminate-to-be-verbs-in-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-27019 Chase Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:28:27 +0000 http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/?p=775#comment-27019 "My goals are to convince teachers to help their students reduce, not eliminate the “to-be” verbs, and so write with greater precision and purpose." What's the title of the article? Just poking fun at the irony. Thanks for the piece. “My goals are to convince teachers to help their students reduce, not eliminate the “to-be” verbs, and so write with greater precision and purpose.”

What’s the title of the article?

Just poking fun at the irony. Thanks for the piece.

]]> By: ty http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/grammar_mechanics/how-to-eliminate-to-be-verbs-in-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-23061 ty Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:20:25 +0000 http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/?p=775#comment-23061 Thank you Thank you

]]> By: Mark Pennington http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/grammar_mechanics/how-to-eliminate-to-be-verbs-in-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-19757 Mark Pennington Wed, 24 Aug 2011 03:13:03 +0000 http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/?p=775#comment-19757 Maybe a shade different. How about "For (As) literature, a story must meet three criteria." The point is not to always eliminate passive voice, it IS one technique to reduce dependence upon over-used "to-be" verbs. Of course, in some contexts, passive voice is preferred to demonstrate objectivity. Maybe a shade different. How about “For (As) literature, a story must meet three criteria.” The point is not to always eliminate passive voice, it IS one technique to reduce dependence upon over-used “to-be” verbs. Of course, in some contexts, passive voice is preferred to demonstrate objectivity.

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