Question

1Verbs are the most important of all tools. 2They push the sentence forward and give it momentum. 3Active verbs push hard; passive verbs tug fitfully. 4Most verbs also carry somewhere in their imagery or in their sound a suggestion of what they mean: flail, poke, dazzle, squash, beguile, pamper, swagger, wheedle, vex. 5I would bet that no other language has such a vast supply of verbs so bright with color. 6Don’n n t choose one that is dull or merely serviceable. 7Make active verbs activate your sentences. 8Also, try to avoid verbs that end in a preposition; that preposition weakens the force of the verbs. 9For example, don’t “set up” a business that you can “ establish.” 10Don’n n t “come upon” an object that you can “discover,” or “take hold of”f f one that you can “grab.”

While considering the passage above, the word "verbs" could be:

the topic

the main idea

a supporting detail

none of the above

Answer 1

The word "verbs" could be the topic of the passage.

Step-by-step explanation:

The passage is primarily discussing the importance of verbs and their role in pushing sentences forward and giving them momentum. The first sentence explicitly states that "verbs are the most important of all tools." Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that the topic of the passage is centered on verbs.