word groups that are used in the same way. Examples: 1. The orchestra played waltzes and polkas. [joins two direct objects] 2.We can walk to the neighborhood pool or to the park. [joins two prep. phrases] 3. I looked for Hal‚ but he had already left. [joins two independent clauses] CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS Correlative conjunctions are pairs of conjunctions that join words or word groups that are used in the same way.
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different Sentence : Medical technology and Computer engineering are different as night and day. 2. dance to another tune -to change one’s behavior or attitude Sentence : Her mother scolded her that’s why she dances to another tune. 3. Different strokes for different folks * Different people live in different ways Sentence : They like to meet different strokes for different folks. 4. a whole new ball game * a completely different situation sentence : We’d
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SIS was developed by Mayon-White in the 1980s. Its purpose is to provide a cyclic structure for analysing business systems‚ but‚ unlike soft systems methodology‚ it is relatively quantitative (rather than qualitative). The strategy has three stages: diagnosis‚ design and implementation‚ each subdivided into several steps (see Mayon-White 1993: 136). Diagnosis There is a zero stage of entry‚ at which point it is acknowledged that change is required‚ and that the process may be complex. The first
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(slow) Tomorrow we meet at eight. (fast) Simple extended sentence 1. The subject group and the predicate group consisting of more than one word form separate syntagms (extended subject group). e.g. John’s sister \entered the room. BUT John’s sister entered. Note: One-word subject can form a separate syntagm if it is emphasized. e.g. Mary is John’s sister. 2. Homogeneous predicates or other members of the sentence. e.g. John came \but he didn’t stay long. The teacher spoke of
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Download and bring to class (also bring the punctuation worksheets from last time) INTRODUCTIONS An introduction serves as a contract between a writer and his or her readers. In the introduction‚ a writer makes specific commitments that must then be fulfilled. The most important of these is the thesis statement‚ which commits the writer to a specific focus. In effect‚ it provides the reader with an accurate expectation of what the writer plans to do-the main idea that the writer plans to develop
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Introduction to English Sentence Structure This outstanding resource for students offers a step-by-step‚ practical introduction to English syntax and syntactic principles‚ as developed by Chomsky over the past 15 years. Assuming little or no prior background in syntax‚ Andrew Radford outlines the core concepts and how they can be used to describe various aspects of English sentence structure. This is an abridged version of Radford’s major new textbook Analysing English Sentences (also published by Cambridge
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paragraph? A paragraph is a group of sentences that all refer to the topic sentence. A paragraph is generally at least three sentences long‚ and should not‚ if at all possible‚ exceed half of a page. Transitions between paragraphs lend a fluid smoothness to the finished essay. http://essay-advice.papercheck.com/?p=15 2. What are the parts of a paragraph? There are three parts to a good paragraph. The Topic Sentence‚ the body‚ and the conclusion. The topic sentence‚ states the point of view of the
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How to Write the Topic Sentence Topic sentences are often incorrectly defined as the first sentences in a paragraph. Topic sentences‚ in fact‚ can be situated as the second or third sentence. Topic sentence is about introducing the main idea of a paragraph‚ not about chronology. It should discuss an idea only in generic terms without providing too many details. How to Write Supporting Sentences Supporting sentences are also called detail sentences and they constitute the body of the paragraph
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Name 21.1 Date Four Kinds of Sentences • Practice 1 There are four kinds of sentences: declarative‚ interrogative‚ imperative‚ and exclamatory. FOUR KINDS OF SENTENCES Exercise 1 Kinds of Sentences Examples Declarative Interrogative Imperative Exclamatory Whitcomb L. Judson invented the zipper. Who invented the zipper? Lend me your book about inventors. What a lot of inventions there are! Identifying the Four Kinds of Sentences. Identify each sentence below as declarative‚ interrogative
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Soldier Sentenced to death for Fort Hood shooting A military jury sentenced Maj. Nidal Hasan to death for a 2009 shooting in Fort Hood‚ Texas. A death sentence for an army personal hardly ever happens. Maj. Nidal Hasan walked into a medical building where army soldiers were getting medical check-ups and shouted ‘Allahu akbar’ which means in Arabic for “God is great!.” He then opened fire with a laser-sighted handgun. He killed thirteen army men and women that day and injured over 30. When police
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