Pronouns
Correct or not? (If not, you must fix it.)
Often, when a teacher teaches a lesson, they will provide visual aides.
Often, when a teacher teaches a lesson, he or she will provide visual aides.
Even better:
Often, when teachers teach a lesson, they will provide visual aides.
The No. 1 rule in writing
What is "Show, don't tell"?
Correct or not? (If not, you must fix it.)
The team decided they would work harder in practice.
The team decided it would work harder in practice.
Correct or not? (If not, you must fix it.)
For group work to fail, all it takes is for one person to not do what they're supposed to do.
For group work to fail, all it takes is for one person to not do what he or she is supposed to do.
The two ways to achieve the No. 1 rule in writing
What is "details" and "strong (action) verbs"?
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Miami University decided they would get rid of the SAT and ACT requirements.
Miami University decided it would get rid of the SAT and ACT requirements.
Correct or not? (If not, you must fix it.)
It's critical that a doctor listens to their patients.
It's critical that a doctor listens to his or her patient.
Even better:
It's critical that doctors listen to their patients.
to be
What is the infinitive that creates "telling" sentences?
Correct or not? (If not, you must fix it.)
The crowd stood on its feet when the player hit the game-winning home run.
CORRECT!
How can you make this sentence better?
When a musician plays from the heart, the music is always better.
When musicians play from the heart, the music is always better.
Make this writing better:
The girlfriend was angry when her boyfriend forgot about their date.
Your response should have specific actions/dialogue that the girlfriend would do/say, showing clear details and containing strong (action) verbs.
How can you make this sentence better?
The fraternity decided it would hold its formal in Nashville.
The fraternity members decided they would hold their formal in Nashville.
What's another name for the subject of the pronoun in this sentence:
The man picked up his new car.
the antecedent
Make this writing better:
The child was excited on Christmas morning.
The improvement would contain details about the child's excitement -- how the child would act and/or what the child would say. The improvement would also contain strong verbs.
Prove that "jury" is a collective noun.
Use "jury" in a sentence. If you use a verb for singular subjects, then it's a collective noun.
Examples:
The jury has reached a verdict.
The jury is not in the courtroom.
The jury sits on the left side of the courtroom.