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Avoiding "IT is" in Sentences

The document provides examples of sentences beginning with "It is" and rewrites them to be in a more active voice that does not start with "It is". It demonstrates how to avoid using "It is" at the beginning of sentences by restructuring the sentences to make the subject and verb order clearer and more direct.

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Avoiding "IT is" in Sentences

The document provides examples of sentences beginning with "It is" and rewrites them to be in a more active voice that does not start with "It is". It demonstrates how to avoid using "It is" at the beginning of sentences by restructuring the sentences to make the subject and verb order clearer and more direct.

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How to avoid using “IT is” at the beginning of the sentence.

The following sentence (1a) is written in active voice. The sentence begins with “IT
is”

1a It is possible to use several strategies to achieve these goals.

1b Several strategies can be used to achieve these goals.

2a It is certain that the new laws will support nuclear research.

2b The new laws will certainly support nuclear research.

3a It is possible to demonstrate (Kim, 2014) that ........

3b Kim (2014) demonstrates/demonstrated that .......

Rewrite the following sentences avoiding “IT is”.

1. It is possible with this modal to give the actual flow rate.

2. It is mandatory to use X in the operation.

3. It is anticipated there will be rise in stock market.

4. It is easy to carry out these tests.

5. It is regretted that your manuscript does not fit the scope of the conference.

6. It is important to clean the samples.

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