I need just a lil more help?

Question

i cant have am is are were was be been or being in ny of my sentences. i hav 3 sentencesthat have these words.. ny suggestions on my wording them?
~The graphing calculator has been approved by many mathematics organizations.
~The reason for this, I believe is because students learn how to do math problems by hand, and also learn to use the handheld technology
~Although it is true that calculators sometimes seem to be used when a student does not know how to manually do the math problem by hand
~In a survey of 146 middle and high schools 74% of schools were permitted the opportunity to rely on calculators.
~The reason for this, I believe is because students learn how to do math problems by hand, and also learn to use the handheld technology.
~Although it is true that calculators sometimes seem to be used when a student does not know how to manually do the math problem by hand
~~that student would most likely finish the homework more expediently and will have better accurate grade

basically im just asking if i should take am is are were was be been and being out of these. because im just about tired of fooling with this report, i stayed up from 9:30 pm to 12 am last night..and then it got deleted so im having to redo everything over again..i dont know...i basically got the information i need, but i want to take out those words..im trying to get a very good grade on this...

thx sevcutie....and melanie..u helped alot..i'll spend a little more time on this and try to figure the rest out

Answer 1

1. The graphing calculator received approval from many...

2. Students learn how to do math problems...

3. Calculators seem to be used...

4. ... 74% of schools permit the use of calculators (or received the opportunity to rely...)

5. Students learn how to do math...

6. It seems that people employ the use of calculators when a student...

7. is ok I think?

Answer 2

-All you have to do is reverse some things around or drop the being verbs all together. If you are in high school or early college... learn how to write with active verbs now... it will help you later!! Become familiar with the word truly instead of "although it is true." Save although for a transition, for example:
I did rewrite your phrases for you too... below

"You write very well, and I encourage you to keep practicing. An excellent choice for help includes Yahoo Answers... although... help and encouragement comes better from a live person."

You should not use the same phrases over and over again. That is redundant.

Try not to use the same phrases over and over again redundantly. (see how I simply changed theat sentence to an adverb -ly).

Sometimes uasage of the being verbs is acceptable. Like you want to say a statment emphatically. Today is hot. You use it when you want it to stand alone and your readers to think of this thought seperately.
1-Many Mathematics organizations approve graphing calculators. (reverse around)

2-I believe this because students learn how to do math problems by hand, and also learn to use the handheld technology.
(drop being verbs am are was were, etc)

3-Truly, students use calculators without knowing how to do it by hand. (reword)

4-In a survey of 146 middle and high school, seventy-four percent permitted the opportuntiy to rely on calculators. (drop being verbs and reword)

5-Students learning how to do math problems by hand and with the use of hand held technology supports (whatever the previous sentence discusses- this theory)

6 Truly students use calculators even when they do not know how to use paper and pencil. ( I do not know how to drop the inactive verb in this sentence)

last one-Most likely, that student finishes homework more expediently and more accurately.-- (notice changing both modifiers of "finishes" into adverb form)

I think you should practice the rest. I once had this problem, and quite frankly still do from time to time. Who ever said dropping "being" verbs was easy. In fact, for most writers it is the most difficult. Sometimes writing without them is impossible. Good luck!!! I know I just used several "is's" in my prologue.


I know this is a lot, but I hope it helps.

Answer 3

The graphing calculator recently became approved by many mathmatics organizations

Some reasons i believe this happened include students learn how to do math problems by hand and...

However students seem to use calculators when they can not figure out how to do the math by hand.

There i figured out a few. good Luck!

Answer 4

Mathematics organizations approve the use of graphic calculators.

for example...just reword it!

Answer 5

Help us understand what you want. You are not making Sense!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 6

what?? I can't read your writing