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rejection
Rejection names the action or result.
Class 11 · English Medium · Cambridge · English
Grammar, sentence structure and editing
Control subordination and nominalisation without hiding the actor.
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Subordination shows a logical relationship between clauses. Nominalisation turns a process into a noun, which can condense prose but obscure who acted. Choose the form serving clarity and emphasis, not a rule that longer words are more academic.
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“The panel rejected the proposal” identifies an actor. “The rejection of the proposal occurred” foregrounds the event but hides who rejected it.
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is
The singular proposal controls agreement.
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although
Although introduces a clause.
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The team implemented the revision.
Restore an explicit actor and direct verb.
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It can foreground a process or recipient when the actor is unknown, irrelevant or deliberately not the focus.
Give a purpose; do not claim passives are always better.
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Revise an academic paragraph for clear actors and accurately linked clauses.
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