Sentence Structure and Avoiding Run-on Sentences Sentence Structure Depending on the number and type of clauses they contain‚ sentences are classified as simple‚ compound‚ complex‚ compound-complex. 1. Simple Sentences A simple sentence contains only one independent clause. Without dancing‚ life would not be fun. A simple sentence can also contain compound elements (subject‚ verb‚ object). Evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak. (compound verb) 2. Compound sentences
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Amulya Surabhi‚ Bell 1‚ A Hope More Powerful than the Sea by Melissa Fleming Doaa‚ a real hero. Quickly picture a hero. What do you see? I’ll produce to you a popular image. Grand music to elevate the figure is playing in the background. A man with perfect posture‚ and confidence echoing through his pose is smiling almost victoriously at you. The background could vary‚ however chances are there is a yellow gleam coming from the man as if he were the sun itself. It’s not an entirely unjust stereotype
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Correct each run-on with either (1) a period and a capital letter or (2) a comma (if needed) and the joining word and‚ but‚ for‚ or so. Do not use the same method of correction for every sentence. Some of the run-ons are fused sentences (there is no punctuation between the two complete thoughts)‚ and some are comma splices (there is only a comma between the two complete thoughts). One sentence is correct. 1. Slovakia‚ a country in eastern Europe‚ was once ruled by the Austro-Hungarian Empire‚ it
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words!words!words! "words and hearts should be handled with care for words when spoken and hearts when broken are the hardest to repair".Words are powerful but I don’t believe its the words so much as the person saying them that holds the power to tear you apart. "you’re useless’’‚you’re so shrewd"‚she doesnt appreciate anything we do for her‚"she was neglected as a baby"’"your parent wanted a boy in your place"‚ you’re lazy"’"your parents dont love you as much as they do your parents".THESE
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EWRT1A Instructor: Luis Limcolioc Title: Silence Speaks More Than We Observe "Silent Dancing" By Judith Ortiz Cofer There are moments in which the silence can convey a message which is much more momentous than any other words which can be spoken. "Silent Dancing" by Judith Ortiz Cofer is a great evidence of that. In this piece of work the writer conveys a message about her childhood. Around the young age of three‚ the writer along with her mother and her younger brother shifted from their homeland
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Statistically‚ over 90 percent of Americans believe freedom is more important than equality or order. However‚ order is more important than freedom or equality because neither freedom‚ nor equality can protect people’s rights. Without rights‚ many would say that you cannot have freedom or equality‚ because rights establish both of these ideas. Secondly‚ order establishes a government‚ which is the driving force of a nation. Lastly‚ order strikes a balance between freedom and equality. It is impossible
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SENTENCE PATTERNS: SAMPLES 1. S--Vi--(Adv.) (Subject--Intransitive Verb--Adverb‚ usually optional) The man coughed (loudly). The audience laughed. The guest has arrived. The children walked down the street. The waiter hurried away from the door. Note: An intransitive verb is an action verb that does not require a direct object or a complement to complete its meaning. The word "intransitive" literally means "does not carry across." Therefore‚ the action of the verb does not transfer
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‘The Vikings Were More than Just Raiders!’ Anika Aziz‚ 2013 Throughout history‚ the Vikings have been depicted as the savage and somewhat barbaric pirates from Scandinavia. Conducting frequent‚ vicious raids upon countries across Europe‚ their reputation has always been‚ more or less‚ ruthless. Though this may be partially true‚ historical evidence also suggests the Vikings as being more than what we generally presume… —What were their motives?
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Do women talk more than men? “Women talk almost three times as much as men‚ with the average woman chalking up 20‚000 words in a day - 13‚000 more than the average man.” (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-419040/Women-talk-times-men-says-study.html) My boyfriend always tells me that I talk too much‚ and that I talk more than him. This topic got me curios‚ so I decided to find out the truth. Do women really talk more than men? I will base this essay on facts taken from internet
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CLARKSON UNIVERSITY Title A Thesis/A Dissertation By Name Department of Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science‚ Doctor of Philosophy‚ Date Accepted by the Graduate School ___________‚ _______________________ Date‚ Dean of the Graduate School The undersigned have examined the thesis entitled ‘Write Thesis Title’ presented by WRITE NAME HERE‚ a candidate
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