一、避免使用語意弱的be動詞。

　　1、把句中的表語轉換為不同的修飾語。例如：

　　Weak: The trees are bare. The grass is brown. The landscape seems drab. Revision:The brown grass and bare trees form a drab landscape.

　　Or: The landscape, bare and brown, begged for spring green.

　　2、將作表語用的形容詞或名詞變為行為動詞。例如：

　　1) Weak: The team members are good players.

　　Revision: The team members play well.

　　2) Weak: One workers plan is the elimination of tardiness.

　　Revision: One workers plan eliminates tardiness.

　　3、在以here或there開頭的句子中，把be動詞后的名詞代詞變成改寫句的主語。例如：

　　1) Weak: There is no opportunity for promotion.

　　Revision: No opportunity for promotion exists.

　　2) Weak: Here are the books you ordered.

　　Revision: The books you ordered have arrived.

　　二、多用語意具體的動詞，保持句意簡潔明了。例如：

　　1、Poor: My supervisor went past my desk.

　　Better: My supervisor sauntered past my desk.

　　2、Poor: She is a careful shopper.