VERBS FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE
SHOWING RELATIONSHIPS
1. Verbs of Contrast: compare, contrast, differ, distinguish, vary
2. Verbs of Arrangement: arrange, balance, classify, count, divide, list, organize, separate
3. Verbs of Cause and Effect: affect, cause, create, develop, invent, originate, produce, result
MAKING STATEMENTS
4. Verbs of Information:
announce, communicate, declare, disclose, discuss, expose, mention, refer, report, state
5. Verbs of Representation:
clarify, contain, define, depict, describe, exhibit, explain, illustrate, include, interpret, portray,
represent
6. Verbs of Demonstration: conclude, demonstrate, determine, establish, learn, prove, verify
EXPRESSING OPINIONS
7. Verbs of Belief:
appear, assume, believe, claim, consider, imagine, presume, realize, recognize, speculate,
understand
8. Verbs of Agreement: accept, acknowledge, agree, approve, concur, confirm
9. Verbs of Disagreement: argue, challenge, deny, disagree, disapprove, doubt, question
10. Verbs of Prediction: anticipate, await, expect, forecast, predict
11. Verbs of Recommendation: advise, ask, insist, propose, recommend, request, suggest, urge
12. Verbs of Persuasion: convince, force, incline, induce, influence, lead, move, persuade
Task:
1. Using an English-English dictionary to find examples of usage, write sentences containing
these verbs. Although some of these verbs have the same noun form, please look them up
as VERBS.
2. Can you add any verbs or expressions to this list?