Read the sentence.
"relax,” said my tennis coach. "your opponent is well trained, but she is no match for your powerful and accurate serve.”
which commonly overused word can be replaced with a more effective choice?
a) relax
b) said
c) opponent
d) powerful

said

Said is the most commonly overused word in this sentence. The other words are specific for the situation. However, said is very basic. Here a more specific words to use like encouraged, reassured, or implored.

There are many synonyms for the word said. Some others include informed, elaborated, admitted, questioned, reasoned, answered, responded, told, voiced, warned, cackled, suggested, threatened, droned, complained, laughed, hinted, growled, etc. Use a thesaurus to find even more!

it’s important not to respond to the bully because doing so generally just escalates the problem.

tell a trusted adult about what is happening and save the evidence. you should also let your internet or cell phone provider know, along with the operator of the site if it is happening online.

if the bullying continues, notify the local police and consider consulting an attorney if it becomes serious.

school authorities may also become involved if it involves students on campus.

the question is the text structure of this passage is. a. chronological order. b. problem and solution. c. cause and effect. d. compare and contrast.