英语写作多媒体.ppt

; To join two or more complete sentences with commas may be possible in Chinese, but it is wrong in English. There is a name for such a mistake: the comma fault or the comma splice. We should remember that a complete declarative sentence always ends with a full stop. F. Joining Clauses with Conjunctions When two or more sentences are closely connected in meaning, it may be better to put them into one sentence than separate them. Then those sentences will become clauses which should be joined together with proper conjunctions or other words, like relative pronouns. We should learn to distinguish between conjunctions and adverbs, such as but and however, so and therefore. We can join coordinate clauses with a comma and a conjunction, or with a semicolon, or with a semicolon and an adverb: ; She enjoys listening to pop music, but her sister doesnt. She enjoys listening to pop music; her sister, however, likes classical music better. She enjoys listening to pop music; however, her sister doesnt like it. In the following sentences the commas should be replaced with semicolons: She speaks English fluently, moreover, she speaks French quite well. The plans for the building are not yet ready, therefore the construction cannot start very soon. It is wrong to use commas in these two sentences because moreover and therefore are adverbs, not conjunctions. G. A Main Clause in a Complex Sentence ; main clauses are missing. In certain contexts, such as a conversation, a clause may be treated as a complete sentence, when a part of the sentence has been said by another person, e.g. Why hasnt Mr. Brown said anything? Because he doesnt speak Russian. The main clause of the answer (Mr. Brown hasnt said anything) is understood. H. Proper Use of Comparisons Adjectives or adverbs of the comparative degree should be used only when there is a comparison. They are rightly used in the following sentences: His latest novel is more interesting than