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Learning Express goof-proof Business Writing PHẦN 6

Bộ não nhận ra những từ hay xuất hiện trong quyển sách, những bức tranh hay đồ thị để mở những “ngăn kéo”/file chứa kiến thức thích hợp sẵn có trong bộ não. Khi được chuẩn bị, những gì được đọc sẽ dễ dàng được tiếp nhận. | 84 goof-proof BUSINESS WRITING The noisy coffee pot distracted Jim while he was reading the morning paper. A misplaced modifier is a word or phrase that describes something but is in the wrong place in the sentence. It isn t dangling no extra words are needed the modifier is just in the wrong place. The danger of misplaced modifiers as with dangling modifiers is that they confuse meaning. Incorrect The assistant forwarded the e-mail to his boss covering the the new proposal. Who or what is covering the new proposal His boss or the email To say exactly what is meant the modifying clause covering the new proposal should be moved to modify e-mail. Correct The assistant forwarded the e-mail covering the new proposal to his boss. Not Understanding the Basic Mechanics of Writing 85 RULE 35 Noun Verb Agreement Nouns and verbs must agree in number. A singular noun takes a singular verb and a plural noun takes a plural verb. GOOF-PROOF IT To achieve subject-verb agreement first determine whether your subject is singular or plural and then pair it with the correct verb form. Incorrect Tim and Fran is a great couple. One of her boys are going to school. Correct Tim and Fran are a great couple. Plural subject takes plural verb One of her boys is going to school. Singular subject takes singular verb Agreement may be difficult to determine when the noun follows the verb. Common examples include sentences that begin with there is and there are and here is and here are. When editing your work remember to first determine whether your subject is singular or plural and them match it to the correct verb. Incorrect There s too many meetings scheduled on Tuesday morning. Correct There are too many meetings scheduled on Tuesday morning. Incorrect Here s the memos you asked me to write. Correct Here are the memos you asked me to write. GOOF-PROOF CHECKLIST The more complex the sentence the more difficult it is to determine noun verb agreement. Here are some guidelines that may help you 86