What would be better English?
"Completed a project using COBOL received grade Distinction. Portfolio available on request."
2007-03-20 06:42:32 · 21 answers · asked by Siu02rk 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
You are omitting the pronouns. Try- I have completed a project in COBOL and received the grade Distinction. My portfolio is available upon request.
2007-03-20 06:47:08 · answer #1 · answered by Lin s 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is an error being picked up because that is a sentence fragment, meaning that it is an incomplete sentence... for instance, instead of typing:
"Completed a project using COBOL received grade Distinction. Portfolio available on request."
you should type:
"I have completed a project using COBOL and received a distinction grade. I have a Portfolio that is available on request."
hope this helps
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2007-03-20 06:52:35 · answer #2 · answered by jorja_leigh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm assuming this would be in a resume type document.
Maybe: "Completed a project using COBOL, and recieved grade of 'Distinction'. Portfolio available upon request.
I think the only reason why Word says it's a crap sentence is because of the "Completed a project using COBOL..." It probably wants you to make it a more "complete sentence" with a pronoun.
2007-03-20 06:48:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It indicates a grammatical error because there are no full sentences. Perhaps if you put
'Completed a project using COBOL.
Received grade: Distinction.
Portfolio available on request.'
2007-03-20 06:47:20 · answer #4 · answered by JENNIFER 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"I received Grade Distinction for a project that I have completed using COBOL [whatever version]. I will gladly present my portfolio upon your request." That is, if you want to use it in a Cover Letter. If it's in a Resume`, then use this:
"Grade Distinction for project completion with COBOL [version]. Portfolio available upon request."
2007-03-20 06:52:52 · answer #5 · answered by deadlycoding 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I completed a project using COBOL. I received a grade of Distinction. The sentences do not have a subject as written.
2007-03-20 06:46:51 · answer #6 · answered by Jabberwock 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I received a grade of distinction for a completed project I created using COBOL.My portfolio is available upon request.
2007-03-20 06:53:17 · answer #7 · answered by Lionel F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No subject at beginning. No conjuction between phrases, and the second phrase doesn't read clearly.
No verb in second sentence.
I completed a project using COBOL, and received a grade of Distinction. A portfolio is available on request.
Good luck.
2007-03-20 06:48:49 · answer #8 · answered by Bearcat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need another bit of punctuation in there. Better still, turn it round::
"Awarded Distinction for COBOL project. Portfolio available on request."
2007-03-20 06:48:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try putting the quotation marks after Distinction. Portfolio available on request is not part of the completed project grade.
2007-03-20 06:47:53 · answer #10 · answered by drutter59 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋