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How to Use "Essay" with Example Sentences
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essay
(n):
a short piece of writing about a specific subject
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Used with adjectives:
"
Our class is reading a
famous
essay
by Mark Twain.
"
(famous, well-known, popular, humorous, interesting)
Used with verbs:
"
He
is writing
an
essay
on Abraham Lincoln.
"
(be + writing, be + doing, be + reading, be + editing, be + publishing)
"
She barely
finished
her
essay
in time.
"
(finished, completed)
"
They
turned in
their
essays
at the beginning of class.
"
(turned in, handed in)
"
She
submitted
her
essay
to a popular magazine.
"
(submitted, contributed)
"
The teacher
collected
the
essays
at the end of class.
"
(collected, picked up)
"
This
essay
addresses
the causes of the economic crisis.
"
(addresses, discusses, examines, explores, states)
"
This
essay
provides
an overview of the presidential election process.
"
(provides, offers)
"
His
essay
argues
for increased bilingual education.
"
(argues, calls)
Used with nouns:
"
The teacher assigned three
essay
questions
for the take-home exam.
"
(questions)
"
The final is an
essay
exam
.
"
(exam, test)
"
She will submit her work into an
essay
contest
.
"
(contest)
"
She received a
collection
of famous
essays
for her birthday.
"
(collection, volume, book)
Used with prepositions:
"
The assignment is an
essay
on
current events.
"
(on, about)
"
She made a lot of errors
in
her
essay
.
"
(in)
"
I am reading an
essay
by
Benjamin Franklin.
"
(by)
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