was
One alternative word that can be used instead of "they" is "them."
The root word is stead."Instead of" literally means "in the stead of" - in the place of.
The Igbo word for "instead of" of the Western African origin is kama.
They picked him instead of me, I was disappointed.
An alternative word that can be used instead of "we" in an essay is "one" or "individuals."
The prefix in- means "not" or "without" in the word instead.
instead of being that
I have a stomach ache.
Myself
mixture
are
Instead of using the word challenging you can use the word gifted, special, special gifted.