Tham khảo tài liệu 'grammar and usage for better wirting_6', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | The Inexact Word Be sure to choose the word that expresses your thought accurately. CONFUSING Our Saturday project is to install all broken windows in the school. CLEAR Our Saturday project is to replace all broken windows in the school. CONFUSING Don t fail to miss tonight s rerun of The Simpsons. CLEAR Don t miss tonight s rerun of The Simpsons. CLEAR Don t fail to see tonight s rerun of The Simpsons. EXERCISE 3. In each pair of sentences choose the clearer one and point out why the chosen sentence is preferable. 1. a. Listening for the train my attention was captured by the beeping of car horns. b. As I was listening for the train my attention was captured by the beeping of car horns. 2. a. Maria told Consuelo You ve just won the athlete-of-the-month award. b. Maria told Consuelo that she had just won the athlete-of-the-month award. 3. a. We thought everyone had accepted Mike s suggestion and suddenly Jason got up to object strongly. b. We thought everyone had accepted Mike s suggestion but suddenly Jason got up to object strongly. 4. a. Regular attendance is a major cause of failure in school. b. Irregular attendance is a major cause of failure in school. 128 SENTENCE COMPOSITION 5. a. I used moist heat for my sore elbow and it disappeared. b. I used moist heat for my sore elbow and the soreness disappeared. EXERCISE 4. Rewrite the following selections to make them clearer. Keep in mind the preceding suggestions. 1. Grandma loves to watch passersby sitting in her chair on the porch. 2. Lam told his brother that he had been accepted at Duke University. 3. Because Ellen had been away for the summer vacation she still was able to return for Miranda s birthday party. 4. Having misplaced my ticket my chance of seeing the Bulls play the Lakers was slim. 5. The problem of driving to Craggy Gardens on the Blue Ridge Parkway was good visibility. 6. I enjoy seeing the city lights flying overhead in a plane. 7. Grab the racket and ball and then put it in the air. 8. .
