Writting good or well 6 ppt

... 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 ... 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 ch 16. qxp 4/3/ 06 11:30 PM...

... requires an, not a. 64 557585 06 46 2 6 84053574945 6 6595 16 36 254515Dollars’ Clothing: Fashions That WorkA–D. Surprising Surprisingly comfortably comfortable suits for work and leisure. ... descriptive words areunderlined, but only some of them are wrong. Look for adjectives trying to do an adverb’sjob (and vice versa) or the wrong sort of articles. When you find an error, correct it. ... 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 ch14.qxp 4/3/ 06 11:31 PM Page 187188Part...

... 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 ... 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...

... on.207Chapter 16: For Better or Worse: Forming Comparisons23_599321 ch 16. 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 ... 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 ... 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...

... 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 ... in New York City. Pigeons are animals, and pigeons flap all over New York. (I’ve even seen them on subway cars, wherethey wait politely for the next stop before waddling onto the platform.) Without...

... sure that they’re very close to the word they describe.Except for a few place or time descriptions, nearly every multiword description directly fol-lows the word it describes, as in these sentences:I ... 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. ... crosswalk.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________193Chapter 15: Going on Location: Placing Descriptions Correctly22_599321 ch15.qxp 4/3/ 06 11:31 PM Page 193 6. My friend Eloise nearly gained three pounds last week just from eating...

... 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...

... 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 ch 16. qxp 4/3/ 06 11:30 PM ... 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 ... be compared.UThe comparative form (better) works for a two-element comparison.VThe implied comparison here is between two attendance records, so comparative form is whatyou want.WSquare...

... 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 ... by the words supplied in the sentence. In the original sentence, the first com-parison reads one of the most provisions of the law. Penalty box! The word important is missing.The two corrections...

... 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 ... 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 11:28 ... spelling.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 26_ 599321 ch18.qxp 4/3/ 06 11:28 PM Page 2337. “With a good parka or wearing a warm face mask I’m ready for anything,” he says.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________8....