How to eliminate "to be" verbs in my writing

[Roberta Gallant]

I need help with weak verbs. In my writing, how do I eliminate "to be" verbs?
You should give me a huge list of sentence samples with vivid verbs in them.

 

[konungursvia]

I don't agree that you should eliminate them. Try eliminating adverbs, like Garcia Marquez. That sounds way cooler.

 

[emsr2d2]

I need help with weak verbs. In my writing, how do I eliminate "to be" verbs?

Please give us an example of your writing containing plenty of "to be" verbs and we can suggest some alternatives.


You should give me a huge list of sentence samples with vivid verbs in them.

Oh, we should, should we?! ;-)

emsr2d2

 

[Roberta Gallant]

For examples: Sandra is taller that I am.
Sandra seven-food body overlooks me.

 

[Roberta Gallant]

I do not agree with you, either.

 

[emsr2d2]

For examples: Sandra is taller that I am.
Sandra is taller than I [am].

Sandra seven-food body overlooks me.
I'm really not sure but I'm going to guess that this was meant to read "Sandra's seven-foot body overlooks me".
If so, I would change it to something like "At seven feet tall, Sandra towers over me".

See above.

 

[konungursvia]

And it didn't have any "to be" at all.... it takes all kinds...

 

[emsr2d2]

And it didn't have any "to be" at all.... it takes all kinds...

Well, it had "Sandra is..." in the original sentence. I think sentence 2 was meant to be the OP's example of how to say it without "to be" (from "Sandra is taller than me" to "Sandra towers over me") but I was confused too as I thought it was meant to be two "to be" sentences for changing.