Grammar fix
good example
clear model
Someone or something that shows clearly how something should be done or what something should be like.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Her project is a good example of creative thinking.
For instance, my older sister is a good example of someone who balances work and family life successfully.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: She is a good example for hard work.
Say: She is a good example of hard work.
'A good example OF something' (an instance), not 'for'. ('Set an example for someone' uses 'for'.)
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'A good example of' is the everyday phrase; 'serves as an illustration' is textbook.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
a good example of
- of
- set
- give
- for instance