5 exercises — practise the contrastive parenthetical "for its part".
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Which sentence correctly uses "for its part" to highlight one team's distinct contribution among several teams being discussed?
"The frontend team, for its part, has already migrated..." correctly uses the singular possessive "its" (no apostrophe) inside the fixed comma-set-off parenthetical. Option B wrongly pluralises "part". Option C scrambles the word order. Option D wrongly uses the contraction "it's" instead of the possessive "its".
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Which sentence correctly uses "for his part" to refer to a single male stakeholder's distinct view among several people quoted?
"The CTO, for his part, remains unconvinced..." correctly matches the possessive pronoun "his" to the human subject "the CTO". Option B wrongly uses "its", which is reserved for non-human or collective subjects. Option C wrongly pluralises "part". Option D scrambles the word order.
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Which sentence correctly contrasts two departments' positions, each introduced with the correctly matched "for ... part" parenthetical?
"Security, for its part,... the product team, for its part,..." correctly matches the singular possessive "its" to each singular collective-noun subject and keeps "part" singular in both instances. The other options introduce pluralisation errors, mismatched pronouns, or scrambled word order.
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Which sentence correctly uses "for their part" to refer to a plural group's distinct reaction among several groups mentioned?
"The end users, for their part, barely noticed..." correctly matches the plural possessive "their" to the plural subject "the end users", with "part" kept singular. Option B wrongly uses the singular "its". Option C wrongly pluralises "parts". Option D scrambles the word order.
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Which sentence correctly uses "for its part" to highlight a vendor's distinct commitment among several parties in a contract negotiation?
"The vendor, for its part, agreed to extend..." correctly sets off the parenthetical with a comma on each side and uses the possessive "its". Option B wrongly uses the contraction "it's". Option C misplaces the second comma. Option D omits the first comma.
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Reviewer: 'The database migration script is functional, but the documentation is lacking. For its part, the backend team has provided a detailed API specification.' Which phrase best clarifies the reviewer's separate concern within the larger discussion about the migration?
The phrase 'for its part' here correctly sets off the reviewer's specific feedback (the lack of documentation) as separate from the overall assessment of the migration. The other options misinterpret the use – it isn't an accusation or a general statement about success; instead, it isolates the reviewer's distinct observation.
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Slack Message from Sarah (Lead Developer): 'The performance issues with the new feature are significant. For his part, Mark's team focused on optimizing the data retrieval logic, but it wasn't enough to address the underlying scalability bottleneck.' What is the primary function of this parenthetical phrase in Sarah's message?
'For his part' introduces Mark's team's work as a separate element within Sarah's explanation of the problem. It doesn't criticize or dismiss their efforts but acknowledges them while simultaneously pointing out that another issue (scalability) remained unresolved—this is key to understanding how 'for its part' functions in contrasting viewpoints.
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PR Description for the 'User Authentication' module: 'We've implemented multi-factor authentication. For their part, the DevOps team ensured the infrastructure was ready to support increased user traffic, but further monitoring is required.' What does this parenthetical phrase primarily convey?
'For their part' indicates that the DevOps team's actions were distinct from the User Authentication team's work. It acknowledges a degree of collaboration but also subtly suggests that there might be an area where further coordination is needed – this contrast is central to the phrase's usage.
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Standup Update from David (Frontend Engineer): 'I finished implementing the new UI components. For its part, the API team delivered a stable version of the v2 endpoint, allowing us to test the integration.' How does this phrase contribute to the discussion during the stand-up?
The phrase 'for its part' doesn't diminish David's accomplishment but frames the API team's work as being more crucial – this is the core contrast. It's not an accusation or a criticism of David; rather, it highlights the relative importance of each team's contribution within the overall workflow during a stand-up.
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Email from Emily (Product Manager) to the Legal Team: 'We've finalized the terms of service. For its part, our legal counsel has drafted a comprehensive privacy policy.' What is the function of this parenthetical phrase in this context?
'For its part' clearly separates the work done by the product team (finalizing terms of service) from the legal team's task (drafting a privacy policy). It emphasizes that each team was responsible for distinct deliverables within the broader legal framework—this is the key distinction highlighted by the phrase.
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Reviewer: 'The database migration script is functional, but the documentation is lacking. For its part, the backend team has provided a detailed API specification.' Which phrase best clarifies the reviewer's separate concern within the larger discussion about the migration?
The phrase 'for its part' here correctly sets off the reviewer's specific feedback (the lack of documentation) as separate from the overall assessment of the migration. The other options misinterpret the use – it isn't an accusation or a general statement about success; instead, it isolates the reviewer's distinct observation.
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Slack Message from Sarah (Lead Developer): 'The performance issues with the new feature are significant. For his part, Mark's team focused on optimizing the data retrieval logic, but it wasn't enough to address the underlying scalability bottleneck.' What is the primary function of this parenthetical phrase in Sarah's message?
'For his part' introduces Mark's team's work as a separate element within Sarah's explanation of the problem. It doesn't criticize or dismiss their efforts but acknowledges them while simultaneously pointing out that another issue (scalability) remained unresolved—this is key to understanding how 'for its part' functions in contrasting viewpoints.
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PR Description for the 'User Authentication' module: 'We've implemented multi-factor authentication. For their part, the DevOps team ensured the infrastructure was ready to support increased user traffic, but further monitoring is required.' What does this parenthetical phrase primarily convey?
'For their part' indicates that the DevOps team's actions were distinct from the User Authentication team's work. It acknowledges a degree of collaboration but also subtly suggests that there might be an area where further coordination is needed – this contrast is central to the phrase's usage.
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Standup Update from David (Frontend Engineer): 'I finished implementing the new UI components. For its part, the API team delivered a stable version of the v2 endpoint, allowing us to test the integration.' How does this phrase contribute to the discussion during the stand-up?
The phrase 'for its part' doesn't diminish David's accomplishment but frames the API team's work as being more crucial – this is the core contrast. It's not an accusation or a criticism of David; rather, it highlights the relative importance of each team's contribution within the overall workflow during a stand-up.
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Email from Emily (Product Manager) to the Legal Team: 'We've finalized the terms of service. For its part, our legal counsel has drafted a comprehensive privacy policy.' What is the function of this parenthetical phrase in this context?
'For its part' clearly separates the work done by the product team (finalizing terms of service) from the legal team's task (drafting a privacy policy). It emphasizes that each team was responsible for distinct deliverables within the broader legal framework—this is the key distinction highlighted by the phrase.
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Reviewer: 'The database migration script is functional, but the documentation is lacking. For its part, the backend team has provided a detailed API specification.' Which phrase best clarifies the reviewer's separate concern within the larger discussion about the migration?
The phrase 'for its part' here correctly sets off the reviewer's specific feedback (the lack of documentation) as separate from the overall assessment of the migration. The other options misinterpret the use – it isn't an accusation or a general statement about success; instead, it isolates the reviewer's distinct observation.
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Slack Message from Sarah (Lead Developer): 'The performance issues with the new feature are significant. For his part, Mark's team focused on optimizing the data retrieval logic, but it wasn't enough to address the underlying scalability bottleneck.' What is the primary function of this parenthetical phrase in Sarah's message?
'For his part' introduces Mark's team's work as a separate element within Sarah's explanation of the problem. It doesn't criticize or dismiss their efforts but acknowledges them while simultaneously pointing out that another issue (scalability) remained unresolved—this is key to understanding how 'for its part' functions in contrasting viewpoints.
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PR Description for the 'User Authentication' module: 'We've implemented multi-factor authentication. For their part, the DevOps team ensured the infrastructure was ready to support increased user traffic, but further monitoring is required.' What does this parenthetical phrase primarily convey?
'For their part' indicates that the DevOps team's actions were distinct from the User Authentication team's work. It acknowledges a degree of collaboration but also subtly suggests that there might be an area where further coordination is needed – this contrast is central to the phrase's usage.
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Standup Update from David (Frontend Engineer): 'I finished implementing the new UI components. For its part, the API team delivered a stable version of the v2 endpoint, allowing us to test the integration.' How does this phrase contribute to the discussion during the stand-up?
The phrase 'for its part' doesn't diminish David's accomplishment but frames the API team's work as being more crucial – this is the core contrast. It's not an accusation or a criticism of David; rather, it highlights the relative importance of each team's contribution within the overall workflow during a stand-up.
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Email from Emily (Product Manager) to the Legal Team: 'We've finalized the terms of service. For its part, our legal counsel has drafted a comprehensive privacy policy.' What is the function of this parenthetical phrase in this context?
'For its part' clearly separates the work done by the product team (finalizing terms of service) from the legal team's task (drafting a privacy policy). It emphasizes that each team was responsible for distinct deliverables within the broader legal framework—this is the key distinction highlighted by the phrase.
What will I practise in ""For Its Part" as a Contrastive Parenthetical — IT Grammar Exercise"?
Practise using the fixed comma-set-off parenthetical "for its/his/her/their part" to highlight one party's distinct position among several in cross-team
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