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Use Sentence Structure Effectively

Use Sentence Structure Effectively. Guide 6. Sentence Length. The length of a sentence directly affects readability Long, involved sentences are more difficult to read and understand There are three types of sentences Simple sentences Complex sentences Compound sentences.

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Use Sentence Structure Effectively

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  1. Use Sentence Structure Effectively Guide 6

  2. Sentence Length • The length of a sentence directly affects readability • Long, involved sentences are more difficult to read and understand • There are three types of sentences • Simple sentences • Complex sentences • Compound sentences

  3. Simple Sentences • A simple sentence contains only one idea. • This restaurant serves delicious food. • I particularly liked the veal roast. • The prices were reasonable.

  4. Complex Sentences • The complex sentence is used effectively when two ideas of unequal importance are presented. • Although the service was slow, the restaurant served delicious food.

  5. Compound Sentence • The compound sentence is used effectively to present two ideas of equal importance. • Each idea is placed in an independent clause joined by a conjunction. • The restaurant served delicious food, and it was prepared perfectly.

  6. Position Words Carefully • The position of words in a sentence can change the meaning of a sentence. • Words that are related should be kept as close together as possible

  7. Position Words Carefully • Confusing • She put the books in the office on a shelf. • Better • She put the books on a shelf in the office. • Confusing • He read the book in four hours that was 125 pages long. • Better • He read the 125-page book in four hours.

  8. Avoid Dangling Modifiers • A dangling modifier is a modifier that is incorrectly placed; that is, it modified the wrong word. • Dangling: At the age of three, Lee taught his son to play the piano • BETTER: Lee taught his three-year old to play the piano

  9. Use Parallel Structure • Equal ideas should be expressed in the same form. The verb form must be the same. • Not parallel • We like to eat, walking, and then taking a nap. • Parallel • We like to eat, to walk, and then to take a nap.

  10. Parallel Structure • Not Parallel • Our goals include quality products, meeting deadlines, and customer satisfaction. • Parallel • Our goals include providing quality products, meeting deadlines, and satisfying customers.

  11. Parallel Structure Not parallel • To use this program: • Insert the disk in Drive A and press the enter key. • You should then type your password. • When the title screen appears, press the escape key.

  12. Parallel Structure Parallel: • To use this program: • Insert the disk in Drive A and press the enter key. • Type your password next. • Press the escape key when the title screen appears.

  13. Avoid Over Use of Expletives • Expletives are unneeded words • They take space and add nothing to the meaning of the sentence. • It is, there is, and there are and similar words used to begin a sentence. • There is a letter in the file about this issue. • A letter about this issue is in the file.

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