Let's fix this sentence!
Original sentence: Bears run faster than a human and climb trees skillfully.
Here are two good ways to write it:
- Simple:
Bears run faster than people and climb trees well. - More formal:
Bears run faster than humans and climb trees skillfully.
Why change it?
- We usually compare bears to people or humans (plural) instead of saying "a human." That way we mean people in general.
- "Skillfully" is correct, but "well" is an easier word for kids to understand.
- Either sentence should end with a period.
Quick tip: Try saying the sentence out loud. If it sounds natural, it's probably correct!