ABSTRACT

Alternatives for said (Page 45) muttered mumbled demanded pleaded asked enquired interrupted commanded begged ordered contradicted requested entreated barked snapped bellowed roared yelled shouted whispered repeated insisted complained moaned groaned stated declared questioned persisted denied agreed confirmed alleged swore promised

Some Common Irregular Verbs and Past Participles (Pages 40, 45 & 46)

Pres~nt Past P~t Parti!;;ip~ am was (I have) been begin began " begun break broke " broken bring brought " brought buy bought " bought catch caught " caught creep crept " crept draw drew '' drawn drink drank " drunk drive drove " driven eat ate " eaten fall feil " fallen find found " found fly flew " flown forget forgot " forgotten go went '' been grow grew " grown hear heard " heard know knew " known leave left " left light lit " lit mak.e made " made ring rang " rung run ran " run

see saw " seen

sing sang " sung sink sank " sunk sleep slept " slept swun swam " swum

swing swung " swung tear tore " tom think thought " thought throw threw " thrown write wrote " written