Swapping Nouns for Verbs

2. Brand Story and Your Staff

A resource for the lesson How to Make Your Writing More Concise
A worksheet for the video Engaging Your Team

Swapping nouns for verbs will make your text punchier and easier to read. Examples:

Noun Verb

Movement Move

Presentation Present

Pretence Pretend

Arrival Arrive

Practice using verbs instead of nouns

Identify lengthy nouns that can be swapped for verbs and circle them. Then rewrite the sentences.

1. The selection of one of our spacious, light-filled rooms occurs before your arrival.

2. For the utilization of our meeting rooms for the presentation of a conference, speak to our conference
co-ordination manager.

3. For confirmation enquires about your booking, a reference to your loyalty account is advised.

4. Should there be any requirements of towel or beach chair hire, please refer to the pool service desk, for which
the location is next to the bar.

Swapping Nouns for Verbs

A resource for the lesson How to Make Your Writing More Concise

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