实用英语写作(四六级通用).pptVIP

3. Synonyms Synonyms :Two or more forms with very closely related meaning, which are often but not always, intersubstitutable in a sentence. According to formality: Early English: small/little ask time rise French: petite question age mount Latin: diminutive interrogate epoch ascend Generally, Latin words are more bookish than early English and French. Examples The concert concluded with a performance of Beethoven’s 5th symphony. They ended the concert with Beethoven’s 5th symphony. My father purchased a large automobile. My dad bought a big car. IV Correct and Effective Sentences Elements of a sentence II. Requirements of a correct sentence III. Requirements of an effective sentence I. Elements of a sentence 1. Completeness in structure; 2. Begin with a capital letter; 3. End with a full stop, or a question mark, or an exclamation mark; 4. Express a single complete idea. II. Requirements of a correct sentence 1. completeness in structure 2. the right subject 3. agreement between the subject and the predicate verb 4. agreement between pronoun and antecedent 5. clear pronoun reference 6. ending sentences with full stops 7. joining clauses with conjunctions 8. a main clause in a complex sentence 9. proper use of comparisons 10.correct use of the tense Task 1Correct the following sentences: Because he hadn’t finish his assignment, so he continued working in the classroom. completeness in structure Not knowing his name, it was difficult to introduce him. the right subject A number of spelling mistakes was found in his composition. agreement between the subject and the predicate verb Everybody should return the books he borrowed within a week. agreement between pronoun and antecedent She told my sister that her idea was practicable. clear pronoun reference No one come to the party, it was a complete failure. ending sentences with full stops / joining clauses with conjunctions Because