How to Use "Representative" with Example Sentences

representative (adj): typical of a particular group of people

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Used with adverbs:

"The students' outstanding test scores are highly representative of the school."
(highly, very, truly, fully)

Used with verbs:

"Obeying your elders is representative of that culture."
(be: is/am/are, seems)

Used with prepositions:

"This is representative of our music style."
(of)

representative (n): someone who acts or speaks for someone else

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Used with verbs:

"We nominated a representative for our company."
(nominated, elected, appointed, chose, selected, sent)

Used with adjectives:

"He is our union representative."
(union, insurance, financial, sales)

"We hired a legal representative."
(legal, customer, business)

"She is an elected representative."
(elected, appointed, designated, diplomatic, senior, local, chief, special)

"She became the leading representative."
(leading, main, chief, state, congressional)

Used with prepositions:

"He is the representative from China."
(from, of, for)