《大学体验英语第一册课件》ECEI-U08-3W-P.pptVIP

General Writing Practical Writing Unit 8 Return to Menu If we want to write clearly, we must learn how to punctuate correctly. In fact, every mark of punctuation carries some meaning and gives hints to the readers. An incorrect punctuation mark can often change the meaning of a sentence and cause misunderstanding. Some students tend to use full stop everywhere in their writing. For example, “The mother loved her children very much. She worked hard. And she saved money for them. But they don’t quite understand. The mother is very sad. And that is too bad.” This really sounds terrible. A good writer is always careful about the punctuation. We can be good, too. Now let’s begin! Punctuation Exercise 17 Exercise 18 Exercise 19 Ex. 17 Punctuate the following sentences. 1. Lovers walk hand in hand in the park paying no attention to people around. Lovers walk hand in hand in the park, paying no attention to people around. Ex. 17 Punctuate the following sentences. 2. People continue to worry about the future our failure to conserve resources has put the world at risk. People continue to worry about the future; our failure to conserve resources has put the world at risk. 3. Bill Gates CEO of Microsoft is the developer of the operating system known as Windows. Bill Gates, CEO of Microsoft, is the developer of the operating system known as Windows. Ex. 17 Punctuate the following sentences. 4. Not all highly educated people enjoy traveling but many world travelers are well educated. Not all highly educated people enjoy traveling, but many world travelers are well educated. Ex. 17 Punctuate the following sentences. 5. The new worker quit after a week surely the pressure was too great for him. The new worker quit after a week; surely, the pressure was too great for him. Ex. 17 Punctuate the following sentences. 6. She had three articles published in three popular magazines TV Guide Reader’s Digest and Woman’s Day. She had three articles published in three popular magazines: TV Gu