University of Pardubice Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Department of English and American Studies Grammar in Newspaper Headlines Bachelor Paper Author: Eva Prášková Supervisor: PhDr. Petra Huschová‚ Ph.D. 2009 Univerzita Pardubice Filozofická fakulta Katedra anglistiky a amerikanistiky Grammar in Newspaper Headlines Gramatika novinových titulkù Bakaláøská práce Autor: Eva Prášková Vedoucí: PhDr. Petra Huschová‚ Ph.D. 2009 Prohlašuji: Tuto práci jsem vypracovala samostatnì. Veškeré literární
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independent clauses - if it’s a short sentence like “ I like bread and butter” you would not put a comma (you don’t really need it but its good to use it) 2) In a series so like a list (‘I like bread‚ jam‚ toast‚ and coffee) if you don’t put the comma at the last point after toast you can assume that you put toast and coffee together 3) After introductory/transition words/clauses (ex. However‚ he did not… or Furthermore‚ the study…) NOT AFTER ALTHOUGH AND BECAUSE (so subordinate clauses) 4) Transitions
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consists of one clause called Principal Clause. 2. Compound Sentence: A sentence which consists of two or more Principal Clauses (Co-ordinate Clauses) joined by conjunction(s) is called a Compound Sentence; as: a) I looked at Jenny and she smiled at me. b) Angila tried hard but failed in the examination. 1. To transform the simple sentence into a compound sentence: A simple sentence can be transformed into a compound sentence by enlarging phrase or word into a co-ordinate clause. Example-1: • He
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Spence insists that Coates sees white supremacy as created and maintained in institutions‚ but that these realities are yet changeable. If Coates draws on natural metaphors to talk about white supremacy‚ which might be suggestive of ontology or immutability‚ the metaphors are actually used rhetorically to evoke the visceral toll of racism on the body. It is not that dangerous
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The GED Language Arts‚ Writing Test Effective Sentences Frances L. Roberson‚ M.A. ABE/ASE/GED/ESL Teacher Vocational Counselor Grant Writing Specialist California Distance Learning Project www.cdlponline.org 1 GED Video Partner #7 Passing the GED Writing Test I didn ’t have time to write a short letter‚ so I wrote a long one instead. Mark Twain Video 7 Focus: Well-constructed sentences are the foundation of clear writing. You Will Learn From Video 7: What makes a good
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Because Ichiro can customize this ________ prefers it. a. computer‚ he b. computer he c. computer. He status: incorrect (0.0) correct: a your answer: b feedback: Incorrect. A comma should separate a dependent clause from an independent clause. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Select the words and punctuation that make the
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of the independent clauses. The squirrel in our front yard is a playful sort; he mocks us from his tree‚ but I can entice him from his treetop home with a few crusts of bread. Pattern 1c- 3 independent clauses joined by semicolons. They begged to be taken in; they promised they would help with the housework; they tugged mercilessly at her heart. Pattern 2: compound sentence with elliptical construction. This pattern is used to avoid using the same verb in the second clause. Listen to ensure
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Ray Bradbury uses a lot of different techniques to create tension in his short story‚ "A Sound of Thunder". The techniques used are adjectives‚ adverbs‚ verbs‚ metaphors‚ similes‚ short sentences and he varies the sentence structures to create tension. The first technique Ray Bradbury uses is Adjectives. He uses them in lists of three‚ "... great oiled‚ resilient‚ striding legs." This emphasizes that part of the description and it has more effect on the reader because it creates a strong image.
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ADVERBIAL CLAUSE OF COMPARISON I. Choose the word or phrase (A‚ B‚ C or D) which best completes each sentence. 1. Of the four dresses‚ which is _________________expensive? A. the best B. the most C. the more D. the greater 2. The larger the apartment‚ the __________________ the rent is. A. expensive B. more expensive C. expensively D. most expensive 3. The faster we walk‚ __________________ we will get there. A. the soonest B. the soon C. the more soon D. the sooner 4. “Why did you buy these
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__________________________________________ Per. ___ Date ________ Exercise #6 Classify each of the following sentences as simple (s)‚ compound (cd)‚ complex (cx) and compound-complex (cd-cx). Be sure that you can identify all subordinate and independent clauses. Example: 1. The Iroquois are American Indian peoples originally from New York State. The Iroquois are American Indian peoples originally from New York State. Simple 1. Members of the Iroquois – which include the Mohawk‚ Oneida‚ Onondaga‚ Cayuga
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