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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
How to correct these sentences?
These questions are part of my ESL assignment. They are so hard my solve. I included my solutions in the following. Please give me some suggestions.
1. While most University of Waterloo (UW) students are known for their dedication to their fields of study, some UW students are neither dedicated to nor do they show any interest in their disciplines.
Correction: While most University of Waterloo (UW) students are known for their dedication to their fields of study, some UW students are neither dedicated to nor do they show any interests in their disciplines.
2. Wilfrid Laurier University has already decided to create a study week in the fall term, so the University of Waterloo is just beginning to consider a change to its academic schedule.
Correction: Wilfrid Laurier University has already decided to create a study week for the fall term, so the University of Waterloo is just beginning to consider a change to its academic schedule.
3. Peer-reviewing the problem-solution essay outline, the ideas presented by UW students were very promising.
Correction: Through peer-reviewing the problem-solution essay outline, the ideas presented by UW students were very promising.
Thank you so much for helping!!
1. While most University of Waterloo (UW) students are known for their dedication to their fields of study, some UW students are neither dedicated to nor do they show any interest in their disciplines.
Correction: While most University of Waterloo (UW) students are known for their dedication to their fields of study, some UW students are neither dedicated to nor do they show any interests in their disciplines.
2. Wilfrid Laurier University has already decided to create a study week in the fall term, so the University of Waterloo is just beginning to consider a change to its academic schedule.
Correction: Wilfrid Laurier University has already decided to create a study week for the fall term, so the University of Waterloo is just beginning to consider a change to its academic schedule.
3. Peer-reviewing the problem-solution essay outline, the ideas presented by UW students were very promising.
Correction: Through peer-reviewing the problem-solution essay outline, the ideas presented by UW students were very promising.
Thank you so much for helping!!
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1. I think they're looking to make the verbs parallel in the disjunction. The original has "neither dedicated" (past) with "nor do show" (present).
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- I think they're looking to make the verbs parallel in the disjunction.
- The original has "neither dedicated" (past) with "nor do show" (present).
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1. I think they're looking to make the verbs parallel in the disjunction. The original has "neither dedicated" (past) with "nor do show" (present). "... are neither dedicated to nor interested in their disciplines."
2. There's no difference between "for the fall term" and "in the fall term." The problem is the word "so," which implies a causal connection, which requires the cause to p
2. There's no difference between "for the fall term" and "in the fall term." The problem is the word "so," which implies a causal connection, which requires the cause to p
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