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H11-12 Juana Park Language Art

CHAPTER 9. H11-12 Juana Park Language Art. CONTENT. ☺ Definite reference of personal pronoun ☺ Reference to a noun, not a broad idea. Definite reference of personal pronoun.

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H11-12 Juana Park Language Art

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  1. CHAPTER 9 H11-12 Juana Park Language Art

  2. CONTENT ☺Definite reference of personal pronoun ☺Reference to a noun, not a broad idea

  3. Definite reference of personal pronoun A personal pronoun should refer to a definite individual or group. In formal and academic writing the pronouns they, it,and youshould not be used in an indefinite sense. ☺ Indefinite they Unlike an indefinite pronoun(anyone, everybody, etc), the personal pronoun they requires an antecedent. Do not use they for indefinite reference. Indefinite At the café, they don’t serve breakfast after ten o’clock. Clear The café, doesn’t serve breakfast after ten o’clock.

  4. Definite reference of personal pronoun ☺Indefinite It Do not use the personal pronoun It for indefinite reference in expressions such as It says. Replace It with the source of information. Indefinite It said in the paper that we can expect snow next week Clear the weather forecast in the paper reported that we can expect snow next week Certain set expressions use the pronoun It in an indefinite sense. These idiomatic expressions are perfectly acceptable even in standard English.

  5. Definite reference of personal pronoun ☺ Indefinite You Except in casual conversation, avoid using the personal pronoun you to refer to people in general. Use a more specific noun or an appropriate indefinite pronoun. Indefinite In most communities, You need a special license to drive a bus Clear In most communities, a bus driver needs a special license Although informal writing allows the indefinite you in certain idioms, such as folksy proverbs, these expressions are usually out of place in formal discourse. Informal You are what you eat. Formal The eating habitats of a person affect his health.

  6. Definite reference of personal pronoun Not all uses of the personal pronoun you are indefinite. In informal situations, a writer may use you when it refers definitely to the reader. Informal You should always remember to thank those who have helped you achieve success. Less formal A person should always remember to thank those who have helped him to achieve success. Very formal One should always remember to thank those Who have helped him to achieve success.

  7. Definite reference of personal pronoun Although you is appropriate in imperative sentences (such as a set of instructions), some teachers prefer that students avoid all uses of you and the imperative mood in academic writing such as research papers and reports. Informal Be sureto plug in the machine before you turn it on. Formal of Academic The operator should connect the machine to a power supply before he turns it on.

  8. Reference to a Noun, Not a Broad Idea A pronoun must refer to a specific noun, not to a broad idea stated in a preceding sentence or clause. This rule applies most strongly to which. In careful writing it also applies to the demonstratives this and that. Broad reference Jasonthought a chameleon is an amphibian, which is incorrect. Jason thought a chameleon is an amphibian, but this is incorrect. Clear Jason thought a chameleon is an amphibian, but he is incorrect. Jason’s belief that a chameleon is an amphibian is incorrect.

  9. 9.5 Practice the skill U Identify each sentence as clear (c) or unclear (U). If it is unclear, underline the pronoun causing the indefinite or road reference. Avoid informal English. ☺( ) In Christian colleges they offer the opportunity for students to grow academically as well as spiritually. ☺( ) One can also make godly friends, and that lasts a lifetime. ☺( ) They will put an emphasis on how the hand of God has worked in history, science, or Whatever courses of study you choose. ☺( ) In many Christian colleges, freshman students receive training in how they can effectively share God’s word with diverse peoples C U C

  10. 9.5 Practice the skill U C ☺( ) It says in this secular college catalog that freshman orientation includes diversity training in religions and alternate lifestyles. ☺( ) One should seriously consider a Christian college or university before making the final decision about where to receive his higher education.

  11. REFERENCES Writing &Grammar for Christian schools 12. Http://cafe.naver.com/bscomic/84037 http://imagesearch.naver.com/search http://news.naver.com/main/read http://www.sxc.hu/photo/537104

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