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    Run on Sentences

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    Run on Sentences Run on sentences are sentences that contain too many ideas without proper punctuation. Not all long sentences are run on sentences. It is perfectly acceptable to join several related ideas in one compound sentence. However‚ if you don ’t follow punctuation rules‚ a sentence can become a run on. A simple explanation of run ons and some examples of run on sentences should help to make this point clear. Components of A Sentence Each sentence has 3 necessary components 1. A subject:

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    Topic Sentences

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    focus on the main idea you are trying to convey and it will help you summarize that main idea into a topic and concluding sentence.  You might want to review the Topic Sentence information in the CWE.  Take the quiz as many times as you feel necesary.    After reviewing the Topic Sentence information at the CWE‚ notice that topic sentences can be either the first or last sentence in a paragraph.  What would be the advantages and disadvantages of each placement?  Please point to specific reasons as

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    Reduce Stress

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    Believe me; we can reduce the stress in many forms. Stress is a body sensation that alterate the way we feel physically‚ mentally‚ and emotionality. So‚ Stress appears in everyone. It can come from any situation or though that made you feel frustrate‚ nervous‚ or hopeless. Then‚ stress can be reduced‚ depend how we see it. For example‚ there some ways to reduce stress such as‚ sleeping more‚ taking up a hobby‚ or being organized. First‚ we are sleeping more. An easy way to reduce stress is getting

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    Sentence Patterns

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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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    Conditional Sentences

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    according to Chomsky‚ is its creative nature. The last sentence (and‚ in fact‚ this one) have probably never been produced before in the history of the world. the same is true for much of what we say every day. So‚ we do not seem to learn or to speak language by purely imitating other people. How are we able to judge whether a sentence sounds okay? Can we literally have a list of sentences in our mind against which we check each new sentence we hear? Chomsky argues not‚ since our brains are

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    Following Sentences

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    "wh-" questions about the underlined parts of the following sentences: 1. The English teacher gave us a test last week. 2. People often go to pubs in London because they have accessible prices. 3. The top model is wearing a silver dress tonight. 4. The weather was warm and sunny yesterday. 5. Nothing has happened so far. 10 points (5 x2p= lOp) SUBJECT II Find the mistake and write the correct sentences on your answer sheet. (Some sentences may be correct). 1. A snake hasn’t got legs. 2. When

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    Reduce Recidivism

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    behavior change and lower recidivism rates were found in prisoners with family support” (The Family 1). Recidivism is when a person relapses into criminal behavior often after the person receives sanctions or undergoes intervention for a previous crime. It is caused by an unstable lifestyle

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    Simple sentence

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    Experienced writers use a variety of sentences to make their writing interesting and lively. Too many simple sentences‚ for example‚ will sound choppy and immature while too many long sentences will be difficult to read and hard to understand.  This page contains definitions of simple‚ compound‚ and complex sentences with many simple examples.  The purpose of these examples is to help the ESL/EFL learner to identify sentence basics including identification of sentences in the short quizzes that follow

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    Sentences and Proposition

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    "Sentences‚ originally‚ is a term of grammar and linguistic. It’s introduction into logic is a recent innovation and it still seems strange to many to find the word sentences where propositions might have been expected."(Alonzo) Basically‚ propositions have been taken to be sentences that can be true or false but can never be both. This shows that sentences when they meet some conditions will become a proposition. One major distinction between sentences and propositions is that‚ a sentence cannot

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    Effective Sentences

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    Effective Sentences     Effective sentences are unity‚ coherence‚ and emphasis. A.     Unity * Unity is the first quality of an effective sentence. A unified sentence expresses a single complete thought. It does not contain ideas that are not related‚ nor does it express a "[T]he essential quality of a paragraph should be unity. A paragraph is supposed to have a central idea‚ and everything in the paragraph relates to and develops that idea. The reader finds no surprises‚ and every sentence fits

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