— Neinhart Alcazar
Analyze.
"Drink all of this," he said.
Focus on the word "said". Kadalasan, ginagamit natin ito kapag nagsasalita lang yung tao "normally", right?
Example:
"The sun is bright," he said.
But since the first sentence isn't normal—more like, commanding. So the word, "commanded" should've been more appropriate.
"Drink all of this," he commanded.
See? Kailangan nating gumamit ng mga salita na babagay sa sitwasyon ng dialogue. Here's a list of some examples of those words based on the feeling it arouse:
Normally?
stated, spoke, remarked, reported
added — kung nagsalita ulit siya nang magkasunod, o may idinagdagAs a question?
asked, inquired, requested
begged — if in a desperate situationAs an answer?
answered, replied, responded, acknowledged
explained — kung may ipinapaliwanagHappily?
rejoiced, laughed, joked, giggled, cheered, marveled, smirked, chimed, beamedLoudly?
shouted, belted, yelled, screamed, exclaimed, boomed
called — kapag tinatawag; can be used in normal voiceFull of worry?
quaked, trembled, stammered, stuttered, gulpedAngrily?
demanded, hissed, fumed, thundered, snapped, sneered, barked, ranted, grunted, roared, bellowedBossily?
commanded, ordered, dictated, insistedSadly?
cried, sobbed, groaned, hawled, whinedQuietly?
mumbled, whispered, mutteredSilently?
pondered, wondered, thoughtREAD!
Still, the definitions of these words are not the same. The words under it are only based on the feeling that it arises. They may differ in intensities, the way the action is done, and the like. Please check your dictionaries first before using that specific word.
Again, magkakaiba po sila ng kahulugan. Kumbaga kapag lumipat ka sa Thesaurus tab ng Merriam-Webster, sa synonyms ito nakalagay.
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