Verify

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Introduction

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Rising action

Think carefully about your vocabulary words. Select the correct word from the list that makes the sense: evidence, claim, sequence, excerpt, verify, element, cite.

Sarah read her essay three times to make sure that there weren't any spelling mistakes.

to confirm or check carefully

• verify

• upright

• seethe

• goad

Which word means to confirm the truth or accuracy of something?

• Verify

• Deny

• Ignore

• Assume

Choose the correct sentence:

• I need to verify the information before I submit the report.

• I need to verify the information before I will submit the report.

• I need to verify the information before I submitted the report.

• I need to verify the information before I submitting the report.

What is the synonym of 'verify'?

• Confirm

• Reject

• Forget

• Neglect

In the context of writing, why is it important to verify your sources?

• To ensure accuracy and credibility

• To make the text longer

• To confuse the reader

• To avoid plagiarism

Which of the following sentences uses 'verify' correctly?

• Can you verify the results of the experiment?

• Can you verify the results with the experiment?

• Can you verify to the results of the experiment?

• Can you verify on the results of the experiment?

What part of speech is the word 'verify'?

• Verb

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

Fill in the blank: Before publishing the article, the journalist had to _______ all the facts.

• verify

• deny

• ignore

• assume