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| Rewrite the following sentence correctly provide the reason why. Tacos burritos and enchilades are Mexican foods. | The sentence written correctly is the following: Tacos, burritos, and enchilades are Mexican foods. The RULE for this correction is the following: Use commas to seperate three of more items in a series in a single sentence. |
| Rewrite the following sentence and provide the reason why ? The pen, and pencil were on the desk. | The sentence writtne correctly is the following: The pen and pencil were on the desk. The RULE for this correction is the following: Do not use commas when there is two or less items in a series. |
| Rewrite the following sentence correctly. Tacos, or blurritos, or enchildas all have excellent taste. | The sentence written correcly is then following: Tacos or buttitos or enchildas all have excellent taste. The RULE for this correction is the following: Do not use any commas if all the items in a series are seperated by the words, "and" ot "or". |
| Rewrite the following sentence correctly and provide the reason why. With a personal computer you have got access to the world. | The sentence written correctly is the following: With a personal computer, you have access to the world. The RULE for this correction is the following: Use a comma to seperate an introductory phrase, from the rest of the sentence if you woule pause after the phrase |
| Rewrite the following sentence correctly and provide the reason why: Some personal computers can for example fit on your lap. | the sentence written correctly is the following: Some personal computers can, for example, fit on your lap. The RULE for this correction is the following: Use commas to set off a phrase within a sentence that interrupts the main thought of the sentence - phrases such "as for example", "that is", "namely", and "in fact" are common interrupters. |
| Rewrite the following sentence and provide that reason why: The moden a device that can be installed in a computer translates electronic data into sounds. | The sentence written correctly is the following: The modem, a device that can be installed in a computer, translated electronic data into sounds. The RULE for this correction is the following: Another kind of interrupting phrase is called an "appositive" - It explains or identifies a noun or pronoun - an "appositive" that is not essential to the main thought of the sentence is set off with commas. |
| Rewrite the following sentence correctly and provide the reason why: A computer, with a pentium 4 processor, is faster that most computers. | The sentence written correctly is the following: A computer with a Pentium 4 processor is faster than most computers. The RULE for this correction is the following: It the information in the "appositive" is NECESSARY TO UNDERSTAND THE SENTENCE, do NOT use commas. |
| What is a "compound sentence" ? | A "compound sentence" has two or more "independent clauses". |
| What is a "independent clause" ? | An "independent clause" is a part of a compound sentence that could stand alone as a sentence by itself.. |
| What is a "dependent clause" ? | An "dependent clause" is a part of a complex sentence, with a subject and a verb, that cannot stand alone as a complete thought or sentence.and, as such, would be a sentence fragment. A "dependent cluase" begins with a "connecting word" that shows its relationship to the main idea (subject) found in the "independent clause". |
| In a compound sentence, what are some of the "conjunctions" that canbe used to connect the clauses of a given sentence ? | In a compound sentence, some of the "conjunctions" that can be used to connect the clauses of a given sentence are as followings: "and", "but", "or", "nor", of "for". |
| Rewrite the following sentence correctly and provide the reason why: Trains in France can travel almost 200 miles an hour and passengers may be served meals in their seats. | The sentence written correctly is the following: Trains in France can travel 200 miles an hour, and passengers may be serveed meals in their seats. The Rule for this correction is the following: Use a comma before the connecting word (conjunction) that joins the "independent clauses" in a compund sentence. |
| What is a "complex sentence" ? | A "complex sentence" has an "independent clause", or a complete though ( a sentence on its own), together with a "dependent clause" or incomplete though ( a sentence fragment on its own) - with the two clauses being connected by an "conjunction". |
| Rewrite the following sentence correctly and provide the reason why: Because your body restores its energy during sleep get enough sleep every night. | The sentence written correctly is the following: Because your body restores its energy during sleep, get enough sleep every night. The Rule for this correction it the following: Whan a "dependent clause" begins a sentence, use a comma to seperate it from the "indpendent clause". |
| Rewrite the following sentence correctly and give the reason why: Get enough sleep every night, because your body restores its energy during sleep. | The sentence written correctly is the following: Get enough sleep every night because your body restores its energy during sleep. The RULE for this correction is the following: If a "dependent clause" is at the end of the sentence, do NOT use a comma before the "Independent clause". |
| Rewrite the following sentence correctly and give the reason why: Great escape artists and other magicians, have entertained people for centuries. | The sentence written correctly is the following: Great escape artists and magicians have entertained people for centures. The RULe for this correction is the following: Use a commas to separate two "independent clauses" connected with "and" or "or" but do NOT use a comma to seperate other parts of items - be especially careful whan a dentence has two subjects and two verbs. |
| Rewrite the following sentence correctly and give the reasons why: Creating the illusion demands acting ability, physical skill, adn , a knowledge of psychology, on the part of the magician. | The sentence written correctly is the following: Creating the illusion demands acting ability, physical skill, and a knowledge of psychology on the part of teh magician. The RULE for the correction is the following: Do NOT use a comma after the last item in a series (eventhough it may be an "appoisitve" as in this case). |
