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Most Appropriate Verbs

Certain actions are best expressed when a certain verb comes with them. Lets see some
examples. In this book you will find such questions in type 3 of Sentence Improvement.

1. Donate blood 51. Head/Stomach aches

2. Pacify /mollify/ aggravate anger 52. Wound pains
3. Furnish/Enclose/Annex/peruse 53. Avert /Prevent bloodshed

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documents 54. Causes /Results in an accident
4. Take test (when you are a student) 55. Hope /Expect good things
5. Give test (when you are a teacher) 56. Suspect / Fear bad things
6. Take bath/risk/an action/advantage/ 57. Do/ Tie /Comb your hair

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shower 58. Blow horn
7. Fall asleep/ stay awake 59. Get an idea /ill /mad
8. Make a decision/ a noise/fun/ a mistake/ 60. Raise alarm
a choice /a plan/a suggestion/ a call/ an 61. Train Runs/ Derails
effort /progress/ a promise/ some one angry 62. Bomb explodes /goes off
9. Express ideas/feelings 63. Defuse bomb
10. Narrate stories/ incidents 64. Load/fire the gun
11. Recite poem 65. Throw tantrums
12. Devote/Spend/Waste time 66. Give oneself airs
13. Set up committee /factory /company
m 67. Have/Keep /Lose patience
14. Establish a business/ company 68. Abolish tradition
15. Found/Establish university 69. Eradicate poverty /disease
16. Take/lose/win heart 70. Cure /Control /Prevent disease
17. Play role 71. Keep /Observe fast
18. Demand/Exercise rights 72. Decline/ Accept an offer
19. Chant hymn / mantra 73. Refute /Rebut/Deny charges
20. Earn/Waste/Spend/Invest/Mint money 74. Maintain /Doctor the accounts
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21. Expose corruption/scam 75. Tamper with the EVM/ machine/ meter
22. Reveal the truth 76. Tyre deflates
23. Have a dream/ nightmare/ lunch /dinner 77. Fall in love/ fall ill
etc/a conversation/ fun 78. Riot starts/flares up
24. Levy/ Impose/Pay tax 79. Play the guitar/ flute etc.
25. Impose/Pay fine 80. Civilization flourished /came to an end
26. Bear fruits 81. Meet one’s fate
27. River flows 82. Raise /maintain standard of living
28. Wind blows 83. Bring down / control the price
29. Meet with an accident 84. Price rises /shoots up /decreases
30. Launch a scheme 85. Rain pours
31. Impart education 86. Solicit / ask for /give support/advice
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32. Level/ Frame charges 87. Boards/ things are displayed

33. Level allegation 88. News is broadcast/ telecast/ aired
34. Tell a lie 89. News / shows (on TV) are telecast
35. Speak /Tell the truth 90. Exercise rights
36. Deliver a speech/ a baby/ a lecture 91. Spit venom
37. Break monotony/ the ice 92. To make faces in disapproval, anger etc-
38. Make/ Break promises frown.
39. Pay homage/respect/tribute 93. Participate in a competition etc.
40. Days pass 94. Steer clear of charges
41. Morning arrives 95. Garner courage
42. Night falls 96. Partake of refreshment
43. Thought occurs /crosses one’s mind 97. Partake in an event
44. Ponder over /upon an issue 98. Sale increases /decreases/ dips/ shoots up
45. Incident occurs 99. Clear doubts
46. Recall an incident 100. Raise arm/ head /question / issue
47. Redress grievances 101. Bow/ nod one’s head
48. Commit a crime 102. Flex muscles
49. Attend class 103. Render help
50. Attend to/ attend on a patient

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