tailieunhanh - proofreading revising editing_part3

Tham khảo tài liệu 'proofreading revising editing_part3', ngoại ngữ, toefl - ielts - toeic phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | WRITING SENTENCES 38. Needs an independent clause attached . Since Tom has a new class his schedule is full. 39. Needs the punctuation fixed . The crowd cheered when the union leader finished his speech. 40. Needs an independent clause attached . After our lunch of tuna fish sandwiches we had coffee. Exercise 5 41. Will you come to the party We think you ll have fun. 42. We spent a year traveling in Asia consequently we speak some Chinese. 43. The Avinas live on Old Germantown Road. They ve lived there for thirty years. 44. Powdered fruit drinks taste good nevertheless they are not as nutritious as juice. 45. Mrs. Michaels introduced me to the reading instructor a neighbor of mine. 46. I sent her flowers hoping she would forgive me. 47. Neil locked the gate then we left the ranch. 48. I found it therefore I get to keep it. 49. The flag has thirteen stripes as most . citizens know. 50. The hockey team also travels to southern states such as Texas and Louisiana. Exercise 6 51. I wanted to buy a bicycle but my paycheck wasn t enough. 52. I ate the ice cream and my stomach hurt. 53. I wore my new shoes and I got blisters. 54. You play the guitar while I practice my singing. 55. When it rains the field turns to mud. 56. I can t have dessert until I eat my dinner. 57. After I finish my homework I am going to watch . 58. When there s a need we will be there to help out. 59. I made the bed so my room passed inspection. 60. You can fix my broken alarm clock or you can buy me a new one. 31 LESSON Avoiding Awkward r Sentences LESSON SUMMARY This lesson deals with identifying and revising awkward sentences. When sentences are so long that they are hard to follow or so short that they sound choppy they need thorough revision. Careful and skillful revising techniques will give a piece of writing a natural rhythm and flow. Too often writers use poorly chosen inappropriate or unnecessary language that can confuse a reader. Like a carpenter who has a tool for every .