When to replace BE verbs When to replace BE verbs Not every be verb needs replacing.
Great intellects are skeptical.
If a be verb makes a sentence needlessly wordy, however, consider replacing it. Burying nuclear waste in Antarctica would be in violation of an international treaty. Burying nuclear waste in Antarctica would violate an international treaty. When Rosa Parks was resistant to giving up her seat on the bus, she became a civil rights hero. When Rosa Parks resisted giving up her seat on the bus, she became a civil rights hero.