The Substitute of the single-word verb for the two-word verb in the sentences are:
- Senate established the Meralco committee.
- Mothers reduced spending on rice.
- Oil price increased.
- Students devised a solution.
- Students investigated the problem.
- The dollar rate fluctuated.
- The students raised the uniform issue.
- The school eliminated tuition hike.
- Parents rejected the proposal.
- The proposal resulted in a positive outcome.
A single-word verb is a verb that consists of only one word, expressing an action, occurrence, or state. Unlike two-word or multi-word verbs, which are formed by combining a main verb with one or more auxiliary verbs or particles, single-word verbs convey an action or state in a more compact form.
In the sentence, Senate set up the Meralco committee. The Revised form will be: Senate established the Meralco committee.
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Substitute the single-word verb for the two-word verb in the following senteces.
1. Senate set up the Meralco committee.
2. Mothers cut down spending on rice.
3. Oil price has gone up.
4. Students come up with solution.
5. Students looked into the problem.
6. The dollar rate went up and down.
7. The students brought up the uniform issue.
8. The school gets rid of tuition hike.
9. Parents turned down the proposal.
10. The proposal turned out a positive result.