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1、2021-10-16GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo1 英语写作常见错误与分析英语写作常见错误与分析2021-10-16GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo2nWhen one have money, he can do what he want to. n- when one has money, he can do what he wants (to do) 主谓不一致 2021-10-16GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo3nThere are many ways to know the socie

2、ty. For nexample by TV, radio, newspaper and so on.n-There are many ways to know society, example, by TV, radio, and newspaper. -: : an incomplete sentence or a dependent clause punctuated as a sentence, beginning with a capital letter and ending with a period.nIf you find that writing is hard, its

3、because it is hard. One of the hardest things that people do.n-If you find that writing is hard, its because it is hard. Its one of the hardest things that people do.For a group of words to be a complete sentence, it must have an independent clause with a subject and a predicate.n For academic writi

4、ng, fragments are not allowed. Journalistic fragment sentences are used for emphasis.2021-10-16GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo4nFragment: Purdue offers many majors in engineering. Such as electrical, chemical, and industrial engineering. nPossible Revision: Purdue offers many majors in engineering,

5、 such as electrical, chemical, and industrial engineering. nFragment: I need to find a new roommate. Because the one I have now isnt working out too well. nPossible Revision: I need to find a new roommate because the one I have now isnt working out too well. 2021-10-16GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangb

6、o5n1. No main verb nA story with deep thoughts and emotions. Revisions: nDirect object: She told a story with deep thoughts and emotions. n2. No Subject nFragment: With the ultimate effect of all advertising is to sell the product. Revisions: nRemove preposition: The ultimate effect of all advertisi

7、ng is to sell the product. 2021-10-16GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo6Mixed constructionsnBecause Hemingways style is simple makes his writing accessible to all readers.n- Because Hemingways style is simple, his writing is accessible to all readers.nOr: Hemingways simple style makes his writing acce

8、ssible to all readers.nMixed constructions occur in a sentence when the writer starts out writing one sentence pattern and ends up writing another.2021-10-16GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo7End-stop errorn I asked the guard for directions she told me the time instead.n-I asked the guard for directio

9、ns. told me the time instead.n Or: I askeddirectionsshe told me the time instead.2021-10-16GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo8Incomplete comparisonnThis school offers a better education.n-This school offers a better education than all other schools in the state.nI found Madame Bovary more interesting

10、than any French novels Ive read.n-I found Madame Bovary more interesting than any other French novels Ive read.2021-10-16GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo92021-10-16GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo10nMary was friendly to my sister because she wanted her to be her bridesmaid. nMary was friendly to my

11、sister because she wanted my sister to be her bridesmaid.指代不清 2021-10-16GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo11nAnd we can also know the society by serving it yourself.n -And we can also know the society by serving it ourselves. nAt the age of ten, my grandfather died. n-When I was ten, my grandfather di

12、ed.n To do well in college, good grades are essential.n-To do well in college, a student needs good grades. 2021-10-16GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo12 Leave out the word in that sentence because it is too difficult.nLeave out the word because it is too difficult. Or : nLeave out the word because w

13、ith it the sentence would be too difficult.2021-10-16GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo13nThere are many ways we get to know the outside world. -There are many ways for us to learn about the outside world. Or ： There are many ways through which we can become acquainted with the outside world. 不间断句子 20

14、21-10-16GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo14nThe increasing use of chemical obstacles in agriculture also makes pollution.nThe abusive use of chemical substances in agriculture also causes/leads to pollution. 措词毛病 2021-10-16GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo15nFresh water, it is the most important thing

15、s of the earth. nFresh water is the most important thing in the world.不连贯 2021-10-16GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo16nHurrying to the classroom, no one was there. n . she saw nobody there.nReturning home after work, supper was waiting for him, in the kitchen. n. he saw supper waiting for him in the

16、 kitchen.n主语不正确2021-10-16GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo17 主谓关系nAll the people in the room is enjoying his stories. nAll the people in the room are enjoying his stories. nThe number of doctors are very small. nThe number of doctors is very small.nA number of doctors is teaching. nA number of doctor

17、s are teaching.2021-10-16GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo18 主谓关系nThere are an old worker and three young men doing the job today.nThere is an old worker and three young men doing the job today.nEither you or I are to take up the work.nEither you or I am to take up the work.2021-10-16GUCAS English De

18、part. Hu Jiangbo19nI set out for the biggest store, at the school gate I saw a girl of my class, she was going there, too, we decided to go together, we walked, and the store was not far away.n句号结束2021-10-16GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo20nHer English is much better than I.nHer English is much better than mine. 比较对象一致2021-10-16GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo21nThis is his