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The subject should match the verb in terms of number (e.g. if the subject is singular, the verb must also be singular)

Student may have a hard time figuring out if a subject is singular or plural (e.g. with collective nouns: everyone may seem plural but it's singular)

Helping the student understand the perspective of the reader (having the correct subject/verbs makes it more clear and easier to read for the reader)

It may be helpful to show the student through examples, maybe from the students work.
Find a place where the student did it wrong, show them how to fix it, and then ask them to identify and fix it in another spot

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A comma splice connects 2 independent clauses with improper flow

Can use a semi-colon (2 different independent clauses)

Make 2 new sentences

Add a conjunction (e.g. but, if, and)

Depending on context, can use a colon

E.g. Can occur in two "fused" sentences, or in run-ons.

Sometimes students write comma splices when they're trying to be more informal. Written more in terms of how you'd speak rather than how you'd write an academic paper.

Resources:
https://guides.lib.uoguelph.ca/Grammar/SentenceStructure
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl_exercises/sentence_structure/sentence_structure/run_ons_comma_splices_and_fused_sentences.html

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Active: subject performs action (ex. The dog bit the man)
Passive: subject receives action (ex. The man was bitten by the dog).

The passive voice is wordy and vague and while the active voice is more direct and clear, which allows a point to be explained in a more concise manner to the reader.

Clever tip to distinguish passive vs. active: If you can add "by zombies" after the verb in a sentence and it still makes sense, then the sentence was most likely written in the passive voice. Therefore, you can switch the sentence structure around to improve clarity and be more concise.

Resource: https://writing.wisc.edu/handbook/style/ccs_activevoice/#:~:text=Active%20vs.,the%20subject%20receives%20the%20action.

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Generally, try to use the active voice whenever possible. Passive voice sentences often use more words, can be vague, and can lead to a tangle of prepositional phrases.

Active vs. passive voice

In a sentence written in the active voice, the subject of sentence performs the action. In a sentence written in the passive voice, the subject receives the action.

Active: The candidate believes that Congress must place a ceiling on the budget.
Passive: It is believed by the candidate that a ceiling must be placed on the budget by Congress.

Active: Researchers earlier showed that high stress can cause heart attacks.
Passive: It was earlier demonstrated that heart attacks can be caused by high stress.

Active: The dog bit the man.
Passive: The man was bitten by the dog.

Converting sentences to active voice

Here are some tips and strategies for converting sentences from the passive to the active voice.

Look for a "by" phrase (e.g., "by the dog" in the last example above). If you find one, the sentence may be in the passive voice. Rewrite the sentence so that the subject buried in the "by" clause is closer to the beginning of the sentence.

If the subject of the sentence is somewhat anonymous, see if you can use a general term, such as "researchers," or "the study," or "experts in this field."

When to use passive voice

There are sometimes good reasons to use the passive voice.

To emphasize the action rather than the actor

After long debate, the proposal was endorsed by the long-range planning committee.

To keep the subject and focus consistent throughout a passage

The data processing department recently presented what proved to be a controversial proposal to expand its staff. After long debate, the proposal was endorsed by . . . .

To be tactful by not naming the actor

The procedures were somehow misinterpreted.

To describe a condition in which the actor is unknown or unimportant

Every year, thousands of people are diagnosed as having cancer.

To create an authoritative tone

Visitors are not allowed after 9:00 p.m.

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Generally, try to use the active voice whenever possible. Passive voice sentences often use more words, can be vague, and can lead to a tangle of prepositional phrases. Active vs. passive voice In a sentence written in the active voice, the subject of sentence performs the action.

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7) Articles and prepositions for EAL students

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7) Articles and prepositions for EAL students

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- states, asserts, declares, proves, demonstrates, reveals
- Often present tense
- Even though the research took place in the past, we use reporting verbs in present tense to bring the evidence into the present.
- Use the present tense consistently - don't switch between past and present