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Attributive phrases use verbs in the present tense. Continually using writes or says to attribute quotes throughout a paper can give it a monotonous tone. To vary attributive phrases, you might consider verbs such as these:
adds | denies | relates |
agrees | derides | reports |
argues | disagrees | responds |
asks | disputes | reveals |
asserts | emphasizes | says |
believes | explains | sees |
claims | finds | shows |
comments | holds | speculates |
compares | illustrates | states |
concedes | implies | suggests |
concludes | insists | thinks |
condemns | maintains | warns |
considers | notes | writes |
contends | observes | |
declares | points out | |
defends | rejects |
Compiled from The Allyn & Bacon Handbook, 3rd edition, p. 587.
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