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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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account for, make up, worth

How would you go about writing these sentences please?

There are 3 grades that go into our final grade. There is coursework and your thesis which account for 25 percent each/for 50 percent.

There are 3 grades that go into our final grade. There is coursework and your thesis which make up (for) 25 percent each/for 50 percent of your grade.

There are 3 grades that go into our final grade. There is coursework and your thesis which are each worth 25 percent of your grade/are worth 50 percent of your grade.

The final exam accounts for half your final grade.

The final exam makes up (for) half your final grade.

The final exam is worth half your final grade.

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The following are correct (US usage): There are three grades that make up your final grade in the course. There is your coursework and thesis, which count for 25 percent each, and the final exam, which counts for 50 percent. There are three grades that make up your final grade in the course.

  • The following are correct (US usage): There are three grades that make up your final grade in the course.
  • There is your coursework and thesis, which count for 25 percent each, and the final exam, which counts for 50 percent.
  • There are three grades that make up your final grade in the course.
  • There is your coursework and thesis, which are worth 25 percent each, and the final exam, which is worth 50 percent.
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The following are correct (US usage):

There are three grades that make up your final grade in the course. There is your coursework and thesis, which count for 25 percent each, and the final exam, which counts for 50 percent.

There are three grades that make up your final grade in the course. There is your coursework and thesis, which are worth 25 percent each, and the final exa

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