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Grammar fix

school report

progress summary

A written statement from a school that shows a student's academic progress, grades, and teacher comments over a period of time.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • I was nervous to show my parents my school report because it included my maths grades.education
  • In my country, students usually receive a school report at the end of each semester, which helps parents understand their progress.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: school report (noun); receive/get/read a school report

WrongI got a good note in my school report.

RightI got a good comment in my school report. / good marks.

'Note' isn't used for a grade — use 'mark', 'grade', or 'comment'.

Patternschool report (noun); receive/get/read a school report

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff The institution's periodic assessment of my progress was favourable.

Natural My school report was really good this term.

'School report' is plain; the formal paraphrase is stiff.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • school report + context
    a good reportend-of-term reportthe report cardcomments in the report

Don't confuse it

Not to be confused with a 'report card' (more common in American English), though both refer to similar documents.

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