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Sentence Structure, Grammar, and Mechanics Made Easy
Annandale Writing CenterCG 409
Sentence Structure
Subject
Verb
Object
Adjective
Adverb,
;.
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STRONG Sentence Structure
Concise, Precise, and Clear“People usually resist
new regulations.”
Active Voice“Gender inequality exists in schools.”
Effective Punctuation
“Gender inequality, such as unequal funding for
male and female sports, exists in schools.”
weak Sentence Structure
Wordy and Confusing
“People usually have a tendency to resist new
and unfamiliar regulations most of the
time.”
Passive Voice“It is my belief that
gender inequality exists in the school system.”
Lack of Effective Punctuation
“Gender inequality such as unequal funding for male and female sports
exists in schools.”
How would you strengthen it? One of the most important results of the data is the alteration of previous views on the subject of politics.
Tricks of the Trade
Create a List“New regulations discourage
entrepreneurs by 1) increasing costs and red-tape, 2) slowing progress on projects, 3) and
overwhelming would-be business-owners.”
Start Fast“New regulations
discourage entrepreneurs.”
GrammarIndependent Clause
Dependent Clause
Run-On Sentence
Terms
Examples• Independent Clause:
–I like writing. • Dependent clause:
–Because it is stimulating. • Fragment:
–I like writing. Which is rare. • Run-On:
–I like writing, It is stimulating.
Sentence Boundaries (or punctuation)
Independent Clause Independent Clause.Independent Clause Independent Clause;
Dependent Clause Independent Clause,Dependent ClauseIndependent Clause ,
Independent Clause Independent Clause,and
More Sentence Boundaries
Dependent ClauseIndependent Clause ,
Dependent ClauseIndependent Clause ,which
“-ing” verb
Dependent ClauseIndependent Clause that
becauseExceptionsor
ArticlesUse “a”
Singular
Countable
General
• Yesterday, I saw a dog. The dog was chasing a cat. The cat disappeared into some tall grass beside Cherry Street. Dogs and cats seldom get along.
Using Articles
Prepositions
Relationships between
words
DirectionLocationTime
Other
Using Prepositions• John went the store home.
• John went to the store from home.
• John went from the store to home.
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