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Whats wrong with this?

Whats wrong with this?. When one practices the piano, they should be aware of notes and rhythm. . Shift in Construction. A change in the structure or style midway through a sentence. There are three ways to shift the construction of a sentence: Shift in number Shift in tense

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Whats wrong with this?

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  1. Whats wrong with this? When one practices the piano, they should be aware of notes and rhythm.

  2. Shift in Construction

  3. A change in the structure or style midway through a sentence • There are three ways to shift the construction of a sentence: • Shift in number • Shift in tense • Shift in person • Shift in voice

  4. Shift in Number

  5. Shift in tense • Tyler caught the ball and then throws it to the catcher for the out. • Tyler caught the ball and then threw it to the catcher for the out. • Tyler catches the ball and then throws it to the catcher for the out.

  6. Shift in person

  7. Shift in voice • When Rachel turned on the T.V., a buzzing sound was heard. • When Rachel turned on the T.V., she heard a buzzing sound.

  8. Part II: Combining Sentences Consider these: • Series • Relative pronouns • Introductory phrase or clause • Semicolon • Appositives

  9. The Great Wall • The longest and largest construction project in history was the Great Wall of China. • The project took 1, 700 years to complete. • The Great Wall of China is 1,400 miles long. • It is between 18 and 30 feet high. • It is up to 32 feet thick.

  10. Combining these facts… • The Great Wall of China is 1,400 miles long, between 18 and 30 feet high and up to 32 feet thick. • The Great Wall of China, which is 1, 400 miles long and between 18 and 30 feet high, took 1,700 years to complete. • Having taken 1,700 years to complete, the Great Wall of China was the longest construction project in history. • The Great Wall took 1, 700 years to complete; it is 1,400 miles long and up to 30 feet high and 32 feet thick. • The Great Wall of China—the largest construction project in history—is 1,400 miles long, 32 feet thick, and up to 30 feet high.

  11. Sources: • http://owl.english.purdue.edu/exercises/2/22/49 • http://www.education.com/study-help/article/sentence-structure-set-9/ • http://www.towson.edu/ows/shifts.htm • http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/DLoput/files/Illogical%20Shifts.pdf

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