Action Verbs

accelerate
accomplish
achieve
adapt
administer
analyze
approve
conceive
conduct
complete
control
coordinate
create
delegate
demonstrate
design
develop
direct
earn
eliminate
evaluate
establish
expand
expedite
facilitate
generate
increase
influence
implement
initiate
instruct
interpret
improve
inspect
launch

lead
lecture
maintain
manage
master
motivate
operate
order
originate
organize
participate
perform
plan
prepare
produce
program
prove
provide
proficient in
purchase
recommend
reduce
reinforce
reorganize
revise
review
schedule
simplify
solve
structure
streamline
supervise
support
train
translate

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Choose words from the list on the right side to change these sentences into ideas that suggest action.

  1. I was in a lot of extracurricular activities.
  2. I did some acting.
  3. I got first place in the science fair.
  4. I did some art projects.
  5. I did a profit analysis. 
  6. I was in charge of our meetings.
  7. I made a new program.
  8. I did budget cuts.
  9. I sent letters.
  10. I worked with customers.
  11. I told people what to do.
  12. I got to learn from more experienced teammates.
  13. I have experience in taking orders.
  14. I have experience in management.
  15. I did a lot of paperwork.
  16. When I got files, I put them away.
  17. I was in charge of other team members.
  18. I gave weekly reports.
  19. I did the newsletters.
  20. I got a promotion.

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