ACT Preparation / Unit 4 ACT 0304 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Openings With There Is and It Is
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The idea
Opening with there is, there are or it is can mark a change of direction, but it often forces a wordy sentence built around who or that.
In practice
"There are many students who walk to school" becomes "Many students walk to school."
Where people slip
Find the real subject hiding after the opener and move it to the front.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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