E5-b Match the subject and the predicate in a sentence so that they are compatible.

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You can solve the problem of a logically mismatched subject and predicate—called faulty predication—by rewriting either the subject or the predicate so that the two fit together.

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To test a sentence for faulty predication, ask yourself whether the subject can do what the predicate says: For example, do schools behave? If not, revise the sentence.

Revise the subject so that it can perform the action described in the predicate.

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Revise the predicate so that it fits logically with the subject.

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