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1、Chapter 3 Making Correct and Effective Sentences 辨析 chuckle guffaw giggle roar smile grin beamI. Elements of a sentence 1. Completeness in structure; 2. Begin with a capital letter; 3. End with a full stop, or a question mark, or an exclamation mark; 4. Express a single complete idea.eg:These plans

2、are good and practicable.II. II. Requirements of a correct sentenceRequirements of a correct sentence 1. completeness in structure 2. the right subject 3. agreement between the subject and the predicate verb 4. agreement between pronoun and antecedent 5. clear pronoun reference 6. ending sentences w

3、ith full stops 7. joining clauses with conjunctions 8. a main clause in a complex sentence 9. proper use of comparisons 10.correct use of the tense1. completeness in structure The inspector may be here any day. How to fulfill my college life?() Have lost my key.() Because he hadnt finish his assignm

4、ent, so he continued working in the classroom.()2. the right subjectShe likes to sit beside the window.After finishing her composition,the translation exercise was taken up.()3. agreement between the subject and the predicate verb Physics (is/are ) fascinating but difficult. There( is/are ) a Japane

5、se and two Koreans in his class. There ( is/are) five trees and a well behind her house.4. agreement between pronoun and antecedent Both John and Jim said (he/they)were ready to help us. The committee finally made (its/their)decision public.5. clear pronoun reference He told my brother that he was n

6、o longer his friend. 6. ending sentences with full stops I want to take a nap after lunch,I can not find my key.7. joining clauses with conjunctions Gone with the Wind is extremely long,it is never boring.8. a main clause in a complex sentence A man who is running after a big horse. 9. proper use of

7、 comparisons Their school is larger than our.()10.correct use of the tense He lives in America since he was ten years old.()Subordination Correct subordination clarifies the relationships between ideas, thus strengthens the coherence of a sentence.Subordination also leads to greater economy in writing, permitting one to express oneself in the fewest possible words.Eg: A. I was in college. I had a roommate. He was studying to be a lawyer. B. I ran out of ink, thus being unable to finish