英语专业写作1-四大类句式.ppt

Sentence Writing Sentence Writing Suggestion Read more books, take some notes Look up dictionaries Oxford Advanced Learner’s dictionary Longman English dictionary Oxford Collocations English Idioms dictionary Do you know those sentences? The rain fell for three days. The rain fell for three days, and every street in town was flooded. Because the rain fell for three days, every street in town was flooded. Because the rain fell for three days, every street in town was flooded, and people abandoned their homes as river overflowed its banks. Compound Sentences Using coordinating conjunctions Using correlative conjunctions Using conjunctive adverbs Using semicolon Coordinating Conjunctions (并列连词) FANBOYS [for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so] Format: comma(,) + FANBOYS John has an advanced degree in journalism, yet he has never learned to spell or punctuate properly. John finished his exam and Mary corrected it. Note: comma can be omitted when the two main clauses are very short and closely linked in meaning Correlative Conjunctions (关联词) Conjunctive Adverbs (连接副词） Format: semicolon(;) + CA+ comma(,) The visitor came to the door; however, it was too late for him to get in. Exception: then, thus 之后不加逗号 Using semicolon ; What happens when you put two independent clauses together without semicolon or any other conjunctions? 1. Two or more independent sentences are fused with no punctuation or conjunctions in between. It is too far walk to school it is snowing. 2. Two or more sentences are joined by commas. It is too far walk to school, it is snowing. 3. Two or more sentences joined by a connecting adverb are punctuated incorrectly. It is too far walk to school, moreover, it is snowing. Use a semicolon to join two sentences which are related in meaning I think I shall lie down; I’m very tired. Write periods after sentences Use a conjunction to join two sentences I called Peter but he was not at home.