Lecture 5 Sentence 2 (practice)
Outline 1.Objectives of this lecture; 2.know how to polish and refine sentences a.sentence unity b.long and short sentences c.loose and periodic sentences
Outline 1.Objectives of this lecture; 2.know how to polish and refine sentences a. sentence unity b. long and short sentences c. loose and periodic sentences
1.Objectives 1)to know how to polish and refine sentences
1. Objectives v 1) to know how to polish and refine sentences
Sentence Unity Unity demands that the sentence should express one and only one complete thought A unified sentence expresses a single complete thought
Sentence Unity v Unity demands that the sentence should express one and only one complete thought. v A unified sentence expresses a single complete thought
Consider: On his way back from work,he met an old neighbor,and as they had not seen each other for nearly a year,they stopped by the roadside and talked,but in a little while it began to rain,and so they had to say good- bye
v Consider: On his way back from work, he met an old neighbor, and as they had not seen each other for nearly a year, they stopped by the roadside and talked, but in a little while it began to rain, and so they had to say good- bye