I forgot to add a few more sentences.
I hope you can check them, too.
1) According to Wordsworth imagination sharpened a special intuition, which enabled the poet to perceive and see things the ordinary man is (or was??) usually blind to.
2) The bird never sang with a voice so thrilling (or with such a thrilling voice).
3) The colonists refused to pay taxes without being represented in the English Parliament. King George III sent troops to put down the rebellion.
1. PLEASE learn to use commas after introductory phrases/clauses. If your readers have to read everything twice or more to "get" your meaning, you'll lose them.
perceive and see = redundant; delete one of these verbs
is
2. ... such a thrilling...
3. OK
Certainly! Here's a review of the sentences you've provided:
1) According to Wordsworth, imagination sharpened a special intuition that enabled the poet to perceive and see things that the ordinary man is usually blind to.
To improve the sentence, you can make the following changes:
- Use "was" instead of "is" since Wordsworth is referring to a past era.
- Consider adding a word like "often" to indicate that the ordinary man is frequently blind to these things.
Final revision: According to Wordsworth, imagination sharpened a special intuition that enabled the poet to perceive and see things that the ordinary man was often blind to.
2) The bird never sang with a voice so thrilling.
To enhance the sentence, you can modify it as follows:
- Use "such a thrilling voice" instead of "with a voice so thrilling" to improve clarity and flow.
Final revision: The bird never sang with such a thrilling voice.
3) The colonists refused to pay taxes without being represented in the English Parliament. King George III sent troops to put down the rebellion.
Both sentences are clear and concise.
Overall, your sentences are well-written, and the revisions suggested above are meant to enhance clarity and style.