Writting good or well 4 ppt

... this posture is. 44 94 05152535 84 54 64 74 Yoga and Y’all: An ExcerptIf you only learn only one yoga posture, this should be it. Even Bbeginners can even do it. To form the “Greeting ... written.PSeveral corrections are possible. Two examples: Speaking forcefully to the driver made thepoint. Speaking to the driver made the point forcefully. The problem with the original is thatforcefully ... that a normal human body canachieve. Do not try these positions at home, but do look for ten errors caused by vague,misplaced, or dangling descriptions. After you find the clunkers, correct...

... requires an, not a. 64 55758506 46 26 84 0535 74 94 566595163625 45 15Dollars’ Clothing: Fashions That WorkA–D. Surprising Surprisingly comfortably comfortable suits for work and leisure. ... eggplant, orange, or eggplant-orange plaid.Figure 14- 1:Sampledress-catalogueexercise.183Chapter 14: Writing Good or Well: Adjectives and Adverbs21_599321 ch 14. qxp 4/ 3/06 11:31 PM Page 183LA. ... item A.Hence the, which goes well with particulars, is better than the more general a.187Chapter 14: Writing Good or Well: Adjectives and Adverbs21_599321 ch 14. qxp 4/ 3/06 11:31 PM Page 187188Part...

... Superlative Good or well Better BestBad or ill Worse WorstMuch or many More MostTake a stab at this section’s practice exercises, but don’t go to the -ER if your aim isfaulty and you put the wrong form ... 16: For Better or Worse: Forming Comparisons23_599321 ch16.qxp 4/ 3/06 11:30 PM Page 207ߜ Check the dictionary if you’re not sure of the correct form. The entry for theplain adjective or adverb ... by one word (higher, farther, or sooner) or two words (morebeautiful, most annoying, or least sensible). Sometimes many words are needed (taller thanany other Lincoln impersonator or as much...

... problem. Uncommonly means that more than one item may be suited, but thisbutton fits to a rare degree. Also no problem. 14 24 34 7 4 059 4 84 64 54 4 4 Vote for Sally!She will be the most ... Helen get angry), go for the comparative, with -erfor the short word and more for the two-syllable word.ipettiest, more annoyingly or less annoyingly. The argument had more than two moments, ... syllables.rmore forcefully. This sentence compares his force to the force of a truck. Two things in onecomparison gives you comparative form, which is created by more for long words.smost...

... establishment. Correcting the errors may involve adding,removing, or rearranging quite a few words. Note: Often more than one correction is possi-ble. I supply one answer for each error in the following ... that each is correct. Here’s an example and a practice set of exercises. If you find anerror, rewrite the sentence. Note: More than one correction is possible with this sort oferror. Just pick ... than Jessica’s oration. Becauseboth comparisons are completed by the same phrase, the sentence is correct.219Chapter 17: Apples and Oranges: Improper Comparisons 24_ 599321 ch17.qxp 4/ 3/06 11:30...

... adverbs — in Chapter 14. To keep your descriptions legal, be sure that they’re very close to the word they describe.Except for a few place or time descriptions, nearly every multiword description ... response.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________19. About a week after the written portion of the exam, the Department of Motor Vehiclessent a letter giving Julie an appointment for the road test lacking sufficient postage.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________20. ... left.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________10. Not all the work was boring, and I actually liked the history assignment.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________11....

... sentence is subject (the person or thing you’retalking about) and verb (a statement of being or action about the subject), in that order. Thisstructure is a good workhorse to carry your meaning ... outmisplaced words, insert words by using carats, and revise sentences in the margins of thisbook. Note: The errors have several possible corrections, but in the answers section, Ishow only one correction ... the knee for a minute before straightening it again. Throw your head back now extending each muscle to its fullest, only breathing two or three times before returning the head to its original...

... problem. Uncommonly means that more than one item may be suited, but thisbutton fits to a rare degree. Also no problem. 14 24 34 7 4 059 4 84 64 54 4 4 Vote for Sally!She will be the most ... cute.Another form of illogic that pops up in comparisons is overkill: the use of both -er andmore or less or -est and most or least. You can be either sillier or more silly, but notmore sillier.217Chapter ... unattractiver more unattractive than Sally’s, and you’ll have to look at him all day if he is president.213Chapter 16: For Better or Worse: Forming Comparisons23_599321 ch16.qxp 4/ 3/06 11:30...

... the most important, if not the most important, provisionsof the law. Or, Elizabeth concentrated on one of the most important provisions of the law, ifnot the most important. The original is ... one: equally impor-tant. Comparison two: more important than Elizabeth’s.xElizabeth insisted on the same amount of time as Celeste, or even more time than Celeste. In the original sentence ... business.27303233352631 34 28292 24 Part IV: All You Need to Know about Descriptions and Comparisons 24_ 599321 ch17.qxp 4/ 3/06 11:30 PM Page 2 24 HYou can correct this comparison in about...

... say, present to past tense, or from first person(the I form) to third (the he or they form). Nor should a sentence drift from singular toplural without good reason. For help with verbs, check ... shouldn’t show up as paired (or part of tripled or quadrupled or whatever)subjects. Check these sentences out:Nonparallel: Roberta didn’t enjoy paying full price for a lift ticket and that the ... whether or notthey’re parallel. If they are, write “correct” in the blank after each sentence. If they’re non-parallel, correct the sentence in the blanks provided.26_599321 ch18.qxp 4/ 3/06...