Unit 2.9 How to rectify lexico-grammatical errors数字时代的商务英语写作.pdf

Unit 2 Business Writing Process 商务英语写作过程 Unit 2.9 Revising: How to rectify lexico- grammatical errors? 修改：如何修正词汇语法错误？ Effective Sentences Complete sentences have subjects and verbs and make sense (are capable of standing alone). Example: Subject Verb Employees send many e-mail messages. 2 Effective Sentences Clauses also have subjects and verbs. Independent clauses can stand alone; dependent clauses rely on independent clauses for their meaning. Example: Dependent Clause Independent Clause When you speak, you reveal yourself. 3 Effective Sentences Avoid sentence fragments. Fragment Even though the pay was low . Many candidates applied. Revision: Even though the pay was low, many candidates applied. 4 Sentence Fragments •The reading passage presents three advantages of handing over new projects to a group of people, including the wider range of knowledge, the faster process of the work and more creative solutions. While in the lecture, however, the professor, using the facts in reality, claims that it is far from perfect to accomplish a certain project by teamwork. Effective Sentences Fused (run-on) Sentences Two candidates applied only one was hired. Comma Splice Two candidates applied, only one was hired. Revisions: Two candidates applied. Only one was hired. Two candidates applied; only one was hired. Two candidates applied, and/but only one was hired. Two candidates applied; however, only one was hired. Although two candidates applied , only one was hired. 6 Try Your Skill