Monday, October 10
Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices -- PART 1
Can you see the problem with this sentence? Do you know how to fix it?
My roommate wants to win the Tour de France someday he spends hours riding his bicycle.
This is a run-on sentence. The textbook (LAWS-2) explains the problem:
Can you see the problem with this sentence? Do you know how to fix it?
My roommate wants to win the Tour de France someday he spends hours riding his bicycle.
This is a run-on sentence. The textbook (LAWS-2) explains the problem:
SUPPORTING SENTENCES (review)
Previously, we practiced putting supporting sentences into order. In the textbook, (LAWS-1, pp. 92-94), there is an explanation and some exercises about supporting sentences. Here is Part I:
Previously, we practiced putting supporting sentences into order. In the textbook, (LAWS-1, pp. 92-94), there is an explanation and some exercises about supporting sentences. Here is Part I:
SUPPORTING SENTENCES PART II
Here is some more practice with supporting sentences:
Here is some more practice with supporting sentences:
CONCLUDING SENTENCES
When you are writing only one paragraph, it is customary to have a concluding sentence. Here are some guidelines for writing the concluding sentence of a single paragraph:
When you are writing only one paragraph, it is customary to have a concluding sentence. Here are some guidelines for writing the concluding sentence of a single paragraph:
Here are some exercises on concluding sentences:
Compound Sentences
Compound sentences allow writers to express relationships between clauses, as well as to provide variety of sentence structure. Here are some guidelines for using compound sentences:
Compound sentences allow writers to express relationships between clauses, as well as to provide variety of sentence structure. Here are some guidelines for using compound sentences:
If you can identify the subjects and the verbs of clauses, it will help you understand compound sentences. Try it with this paragraph: