英语写作课PPT三课sentences().pptVIP

In this part you will learn: 1. Sentence Types 2. Common Errors 3. Better your sentences 1. Loose sentence Periodic sentence (1) Loose Sentence Periodic Sentence A. You cannot make great progress in English without good study habits. B. Without good study habits, you cannot make great progress in English. A loose sentence (松散句) is one that may be brought to a grammatical close before the end is reached. A periodic sentence (圆周句) is one that is not grammatically complete until the end is reached. Loose sentence periodic sentence He was sitting before the fire in a large armchair when we entered. Loose sentence Having passed the house every day for two years, and knowing that the man was a cripple, I could not believe what the next-door neighbor told me. periodic sentence She was offered a professional contract after winning the Olympic gold medal according to the newspaper reports. Loose sentence (3) Function of Loose sentence: (4) Function of Periodic sentence (5) Combination of Periodic sentence and loose sentence In the evening, I suspected that there must be someone hiding somewhere. I searched every corner carefully, but found nobody. So I closed the door and moved the table against the door in order to prevent any misfortune. Deep that night when I lay in bed, a strange sound, as if someone were trying to break in, which made my hair stand on end, was heard. I had a cold sweat all over. How I regretted that I had come back alone! In order to banish the fear I hid myself deep in my quilt. The fear that the bad man might discover that a young girl was in the room alone prevented me from breathing freely … 2. The Short and Long Sentences (1) Using short sentences Short sentences can often be very powerful, emphatic and suitable for the presentation of important facts and ideas. e. g. A. Nice guys finish last. / Love conquers all. / War is hell. B. Our city is on the threshold of a great era. Of this we can be