English Writing.ppt

1、English Writing,Joining clauses with conjunctions,How to use conjunctions to join clauses,Clause + comma (,)+conj. + clause Eg. Mom washed the dishes. I dried and push them away. Mom washed the dishes, and I dried and push them away.,conjunctions,并列连词 and but or etc. 丛属连词 when because etc. Distingui

2、shing between conjunctions and adverbs However: adv.可是，con.无论如何 But :adv.只，仅仅|conj.但是,Difference to join with conjunctions and adverbs,We can join coordinate clauses with a comma and a conjunction. E.g. She enjoys listening to pop music, but her sister doesnt. Or with a semicolon e.g. She enjoys lis

3、tening to pop music; her sister, however, like classical music better. Or with a semicolon and an adverb e.g. She enjoys listening to pop music; however, her sister doesnt like it.,exercise,She speaks English fluently,moreover,she speaks French quite well. The plans for the building are not yet read

4、y, therefore the construction cannot start very soon.,Correct the comma splices in the sentences below.,The library had just closed. I couldnt get any of the reserved books. The boy suffered from many problems. His mother had o help him out of his misery. No one came to the party. It was complete fa

5、ilure. Some of the food crops failed. However, the cotton did quite well. I like to read detective stories. It makes me happy.,The library had just closed, I couldnt get any of the reserved books. The library had just closed,soI couldnt get any of the reserved books. Because the library had just clo

6、sed, I couldnt get any of the reserved books. The library had just closed, for I couldnt get any of the reserved books. The library had just closed; I couldnt get any of the reserved books. The library had just closed; therefore I couldnt get any of the reserved books.,The boy suffered from many pro

7、blems. His mother had o help him out of his misery. The boy suffered from many problems, so his mother had o help him out of his misery. Because the boy suffered from many problems, his mother had o help him out of his misery. The boy suffered from many problems;(therefor,)his mother had o help him

8、out of his misery.,No one came to the party, it was a complete failure. No one came to the party, so it was a complete failure. Because no one came to the party, it was a complete failure. No one came to the party, for it was a complete failure. No one came to the party; it was a complete failure. N

9、o one came to the party ; therefore it was a complete failure.,Some of the food crops failed, however, the cotton did quite well. Some of the food crops failed, but the cotton did quite well. Some of the food crops failed; however, the cotton did quite well. Some of the food crops failed; the cotton ,however, did quite well.,I like to read detective stories, it makes me happy. I like to read detective stories, because sit makes me happy. I like to read detective stories, for it makes me happy. I like to read d