Chapter 1 Learn to Write

Lecture Two:

Faulty Sentences

I. Common errors1. Sentence fragments( 破句）

2. Comma faults （标点错误）

3. Run-on sentences （溶合句）

4. Shifted construction （转换结构）

5. Mixed construction （混合结构）II. Class work

1. Sentence fragments （破句） :

(1) He did not come to school. Because he was ill.

(2) A bell rings. The end of the afternoon school.

(3) She dislikes people. Who don’t help others.

(4) I ached all over. Especially in my right shoulder.

2. Comma faults （标点错误 ) :(1) He works very hard, he always gets

straight A’s.

(2) She attended classes in the morning, she worked at the computer laboratory in the afternoon.

(3) The difference between this school and an ordinary school is not just its unusual buildings, the big difference is the curriculum.

3. Run-on sentences （溶合句） :

(1) She came in then she asked me whether I knew anything about it.

(2) She took the exam this was her last chance.

(3) There used to be a skyscraper it was later bombed in the war.

(4) I feel rather sleepy now I went to bed very late last night.

4. Shifted construction （转换结构） :

(1) I enjoy the Christmas holidays, for you have a chance to visit your friends.

(2) He was so thirsty that he drinks three glasses of water.

(3) If I were you and was able to afford it, I will buy a lap computer.

5. Mixed construction （混合结构） :

(1) People who had bad backs, doctors advise them to sleep on a hard mattress.

(2) In my class there is a girl sings beautifully.

(3) My father’s job is a technician.

(4) Competition is great for the well-paid professions, such as doctors and lawyers.

Class work:

Improve the following sentences.1. The eating habit of Chinese people have changed dramatically in the past decade.

2. There are so many countries using English that it had been regarded as an international language.3. Study hard now so that we can cope with the changes and challenges of the twenty – first century.

has

it is now regarded

you

4. In the story, Janie married Joe Starks and then goes to Eatonvill with him.

5. While the mechanic was fixing the motor, the tires and battery were checked by his assistant.

6. Washing the equipment was one of his duties, and he was also expected to keep the supply bins filled.

marries

his assistant checked the tires and battery

He was expected to wash the equipment and to keep the supply bins filled.

7. When one sees a painting by George, you are impressed by a sense of power and stillness.

8. People shouldn't expect to be dependent all their lives. You have to take care of yourself in adult life.

9. When you have a cold, one should get plenty of rest and drink fluids.

one is

They themselves

you

10. Sometimes teachers will inform students of the heavy burden they have to bear.

11. He talked a lot about the technique of answering TOEFL questions as if he had taken one already.

12. Television provides us with a vivid, colorful world, which enables us to enjoy life thoroughly.

the teacher

he has

the TOEFL

By providing

television

13. Boswell first met Johnson when he was fifty – four.正： Johnson was fifty – four when Boswell first met him.

14. My father told my brother that he had to go to Boston.

My father said to my brother, “I have to go to Boston.”

15. She couldn’t understand how to make the cake until I wrote it out.

16. While traveling through Asia, we visited Japan and discovered that they are like Americans in many respects.

17. Doing Chinese shadowboxing will do you a lot of good, but this takes a lot of time.

the recipe

the Japanese

this exercise

18. She asked me if I finish my task.

19. When you try hard enough, one can accomplish almost everything.

20. When a person gets an early start, he can work more efficiently.

21. He was a waiter of a restaurant, but he later became the manager of a big hotel.22. In the restaurant they gave me someone else’s noodles.

had finished

you

had been

the waiter

23. If no electricity, we will have no TV to watch, and no radio to listen to.

24. Without electricity, the world would become dark and even unable to see a finger.

25. Just open the TV set, you can know everything, and won’t have to go out of the door.

∧

there is

one even can’t see his finger

∧you

26. TV can widen our eyes.Watching TV can broaden our mind/widen our horizon.

27. The chief reason for the change have five points.

There are five main reasons for the change.28. Some natural resources such as oil and coal will be used up after 50 years.

in

29. In my opinion, I believe that the present medical system is in need of reform.

30. People are trying to find a solution to solve the problem.

31. For the people who are diligent and kind, money is just the thing to be used to buy the thing they need.

或： I believe that the present medical system…

( illogical )

32. Taking part in sports and games will give us a good body.

33. If a student only has knowledge of natural science, he will become a one-legged man when he comes out of university. well-rounded

graduates

make us healthy

not∧

34. To keep the air clean, we must move the factories which give off poisonous gases to the countryside.

35. Without television, people can’t get information which comes from other parts of the world immediately.

to the countryside

move… to…give off … to…

get sth. immediately

36. My friend is a handsome man; he has a wide forehead, a straight nose and long brown hair with glasses.

37. Made of stone, the builder expected the house to stand for a century.

long brown hair, a wide forehead and a straight nose with glasses the house is

Home Work

Improve the following sentences (see the separate sheet).