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Introduction
To ACADEMIC WRITING
1-What is writing? : Writing is a progressive activity and, writing is never a one ±step action; it
is a process that has several steps.
a-You first write something down in paper
b- You have already been thinking about what you are going to say and how you are
going to say it.
c- After you finished writing down in paper
d-You read over what you have written and make changes and corrections.
2-What is prewriting? : Prewriting is the first step in the writing process.
a-You gather ideas to write about.
b- One way, you gather ideas to discuss a topic with your classmate and take notes.
3-What is a paragraph? Paragraph is a group of related statement that a writer develops about a
subject.
a-The first sentence states the specific point or idea
b-The rest of the sentences in the paragraph support that point or idea.
4- What is an essay? Essay is a piece of writing that has more than one paragraph.
Essay divided into three parts: a beginning, middle, and an end.
1-The beginning is called the introduction.
2-The middle is called the body.
3-The end is called the conclusion.
***** The introduction and the conclusion are usually one paragraph each.
*****The body may have from one to an unlimited number of paragraphs.
Grammar and Mechanics
***** Capitalization Rules used with.
1- The first word of a sentence
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2- The pronoun I
3- Abbreviations and acronyms, which are words, are formed from the first letters of the
words in the names of organizations.
4- All proper nouns. Proper nouns include
a- Names of deities
b- Names of people and their titles BUT NOT a title without a name
c- Names of specific places you could find on a map
d- Names of days, months and special days BUT NOT the name of seasons.
e- Name of specific groups of people (nationalities, races, and ethnic groups),
languages, and religions.
f- Names of geographic areas. BUT NOT the names of compass directions.
g- Names of school subjects with course numbers. BUT NOT names of classes without
numbers, except languages.
h- Name of specific structures such as building and bridges
i-
Name of specific organizations (businesses, clubs, and schools). j- Tiles of compositions, stories, books, magazines, newspapers, plays, poems, and
movies NOTE: Underline or italicize the titles of books, magazines, newspapers plays
and movies.
***** P unctuation: Punctuation is necessary to make sentence meaning clear.
The meanings of the two sentences are different:
- Stop Bill! : Mean, sentence tells someone to stop Bill
- Stop, Bill! : Mean , sentence tells Bill to stop
***** End of Sentence Punctuation Rules:
There are three punctuation makes that you can use at the end of a sentence:
a- Put a Period (full stop) at the end of a statement. Eg: My name is Sovannara Tuy.
b- Put a question make at the end of a question. Eg: What is your name?
c- Put an exclamation make at the end of a sentence to show strong feeling.
Eg: It sure is hot today!
5-What is a sentence? A Sentence is a group of words that contains at least one subject and one
verb. A sentence expresses a complete thought.
There are four kinds of sentences in English:
a- Simple Sentence (Independent Sentence) has one subject and one verb plus
Complement.
+ The Subject tells who or what did something
+ The Verb tells the action or condition
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Note:
- The Subject and Verb in a simple sentence may be compound:
- The Sentence may also have a complement.
- The Complement completes the meaning of the verb or adds more information
to the sentence.
There are many types of complements. The complement in a simple sentence may be
a noun, pronoun, adjective, or adverb.
- A complement may also be a noun phrase, a verb phrase, or a prepositional phrase.
- A complement may also be a combination
Form: Subject + Verb + Complement
I study English (noun)
I understand you (pronoun)
My wife is smart (adjective)It is not raining now (adverb)
-My mother owns her own business (noun phrase)
-My girlfriend wants to get married (verb phrase)
-The students are reading in the library (prepositional phrase)
- I student English at PUC (noun+ prepositional Phrase)
-She wants to get married soon (verb phrase +adverb)
6-What is prepositional Phrase? : A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a
preposition and ends with a pronoun, noun, or noun phrase.
Prepositional phrase express time (in the morning), place (from Phnom Penh city),
possession (of my sister), and some other things (because of the weather). A prepositional phrase
usually tells where, where, how, why, or whose.
7-What is the writing process? The writing process is to write a good composition that follow
steps by steps as on your own!
Step1: Pre-write to get Ideas
Step2: Organize the Ideas
Step3: Write the Rough Draft
Step4: Edit the Rough Draft
Step5: Write the Second Draft
Step6: Write the Final Draft
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8-What is the narration? A narration is story writing
PREWRITING:
y Free writing
ORGANIZATION:
y Narration: Time Order, Time Order words and Phrases
GRAMMAR AND MECHANICS:
y Simple Present Tense and Adverbs of Frequency, Position of Adverbs of Frequency
y Comma Rules
SENTENCE STRUCTURE:
y Compound Sentence with and ,but, so, and or Rule for using CoordinatingConjunction
THE WRITING PROCESS
Part1: Organization
I: Introduction
II: Body
III: Conclusion
TIME ORDER WORDS AND PHRASES show the order in which events happen.
Words Phrase
Now at first
First (Second, third....etc) at exactly 5:04 PM
Then after a while
Next after that
Finally in the morning
Afterward in the meantime
Meanwhile at last
Unfortunately Our first
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Later after that
Part2: GRAMMAR AND MECHANICS
9-What is the simple present Tense? Simple Present Tense is the verb tense used to state facts
and describe repeated activities.
10- What are the Adverbs of frequency? Adverbs of frequency are words such as Always,
Usually, Sometimes, and Seldom These words tell how often something happens.
Position of Adverb of Frequency
Place an adverb of frequency
1- Before the main verb
2- After the verb be and all helping verbs in positive sentences: am ,are, is, was ,were, have,
has, had , do ,does, did , shall, should , can , could , will, would ,may, might, or must.
3- If the helping verb is negative- isn¶t, doesn¶t, won¶t, and so on- the word order is as
follow.
a- The verbs Sometimes, Frequently, and occasionally, come before negative
helping verbs.
He frequently doesn¶t do his work.
He sometimes doesn¶t do his work.
b- Usually, often, and g enerally can come before or after a negative helping verb.
He often doesn¶t do his work
or
He doesn¶t often do his work.
c- Sometimes may also come at the beginning of a sentence.
Sometimes he doesn¶t do his work.
Use Adverbs of frequency, showing the meaning:
- Always = 100% - Seldom = not often
- Usually = 80% - Rarely = not usually
- Generally = 80% - Never = not ever
- Often = 60% Example: Do you drink wine? No I seldom drink wine- Frequently = 60% : Do you like to go to movies? No I rarely go to movies
- Sometimes = 40% : Do you smoke? No I never smoke
- Occasionally = 40%
- Seldom = 20%
- Rarely = 10%
- Never = 0%
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10- What is Comma Rule? Commas are used within a sentence in the following ways:
- To separate words, phrases, or clauses in a series (a group of three or more).
-
To separate the parts of dates and addresses, except before ZIP codes.- After most time order expressions.
- Before the coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence (that is, to separate the
first simple sentence when the two are joined together by one of these words: and,
but, so, or, nor, for, yet).
Note: Do not use a comma if there are only two items.
Never start a line with a comma, period, question mark, or exclamation mark.
Example: Everyone eats, drinks, dances, and has a good time at a wedding.
: First, the older brother brings gifts. Next, the groom arrives in a white car.
: He is dressed in rich clothing, and he wears a special headdress.
: At the first the dye is screen, but it turns red the next morning.
Part3: SENTENCE STRUCTURE
11-What is a compound sentence? A Compound sentence is composed of two simple sentence
joined together by a comma and a coordinating conjunction.
There are seven coordinating conjunctions in English: and, but, so, or, for, nor, and yet.
Rules for using Coordinating Conjunctions.
Note: Use a comma before the coordinating conjunction in compound sentence only. Do
not use a comma when joining compound elements in simple sentences.
*** Compound Sentence: (Comma).
**** Simple sentence with compound verb: (No comma)
*****The Comma is sometimes omitted in short compound sentences.
*** Short compound sentence: (comma may be omitted)
She shouted for help but nobody heard her.
She was often sad, and sometimes she didn¶t eat her food.
She was often sad and sometimes didn¶t eat her food.
- Use and to join sentences that are like.
- Use but to join sentences that are opposition or show contrast.
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- Use so to join sentences when the second sentence expresses the result of something
described in the first sentence.
- Use or to join sentence that give choices or alternatives.
- Yet has approximately the same meaning as but ; that is, it shows contrast or joins
opposites. Use yet when the second part of the sentence says something unexpected
or surprising.
- For has the same meaning as because; use for to introduce a reason or cause.
- Nor mean´ not this and not that´; use nor to join two negative sentence
Example: she was often sad, and sometimes she didn¶t eat her food.
: At first, she was very happy about this decision, but soon she was unhappy.
: One summer night, she decided to leave for the mountains, so the next morning, she
jumped out of the enclosure and ran away.
: You can tie me with a longer rope, or you can build a special enclosure for me.
: They aren¶t smiling, yet they don¶t seem unfriendly.
: It is not easy to get there, for it is ten or fifteen miles from the nearest road.
: There is no water on the trail, nor is there any shade. (There isn¶t any water. There isn¶t
any shade.)
Note: the word order after nor is like a question. The helping verb (is does, did, can, will,
etc) come before the subject of the past of the sentence introduced by nor.
: She didn¶t talk, nor did she move. (She didn¶t talk. She didn¶t move)
12-What is the present Continuous tense? The Present Continuous tense is used to describe
actions that are actually taking place at the present time and are temporary.
Remember that present continuous tense is not possible with certain verbs. These verbs included.
- Verb of emotional states: admire, dislike, envy, hate, like, love.
- Verb of mental states: believe, doubt, forget, know, need, prefer, remember, think,
understand, want, and wonder.
- Verb of the senses: feel, hear, see, smell, taste.
- Verb of exiting states: appear, be, exist, look like, seem.
***** The Subject It: It is used in statements about weather, time, distance, and identification.
It is the subject of the sentence but doesn¶t have any real meaning.
- Weather: It is very dry, for this is desert country.
: It rains in the summer
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- Time: It is Sunday.
: It is three o¶clock
-Distance: It is ten miles from here to there.
: It is an hour¶s drive to the beach from my house.
-Identification: who is it? (On the telephone or at the door).
: It¶s Mary or it¶s my cousin.
***** The Expletive THERE: The expression there is and there are are used in English to state
that something exists.
PARAGRAPH ORGANIZATION
13- What is brainstorming? Brainstorming is a prewriting activity in which you come up with alist of ideas about a topic on your own or in small groups with your classmates. You quickly
write down a list of ideas that come to your mind as you are thinking about a general subject or a
specific topic. Follow these brainstorming steps:
- Write down your general subject or specific topic.
- Make a list of everything that comes to your mind about it.
- Use words, phrases, and /or sentences. Don¶t worry about the order of ideas, mechanics,
grammar, or spelling.
-Just keep writing down whatever comes to your mind until you run out of ideas. Because you
are only brainstorming, don¶t be concerned if you repeat several ideas.
Organization
The part of paragraph is a group of related sentences that develops one main idea, which is the
topic of the paragraph. A paragraph is made up of three kinds of sentences that develop the
writer¶s main idea, opinion, or feeling about subject.
- The topic sentence (is the most general statement of the paragraph).
- Supporting sentence(they develop the topic sentence by giving specific details aboutthe topic)
- The concluding sentence (is like the topic sentence because both are general
statements).
Example: 1-Topic Sentence (..Tell reader what the paragraph is about. S+V+ Controlling idea...)
2-Surpporting Sentence:
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First of all....
In addition.....
Finally........
3-The concluding sentence
In short.....
In any event....
In brief......
Indeed......
Therefore...
In other word...
All in all.....
When you write a concluding sentence, you can use one of the following methods.
y State the topic sentence in different words. DO not just copy the topic sentence.
y Summarize some (or all) of the main points in the paragraph.
4-The concluding Comment .The purpose of the final comment is to give the reader
something to think about and to remember about the paragraph.....(Because.....state
reason of topic).
PREWRITING
SIMPLE OUTLINE
Topic sentence
A-Main supporting sentence
1-Supporting detail
2-Supporting detail
3-Supporting detail
B- Main supporting sentence
1-Supporting detail
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2-Supporting detail
3-Supporting detail
C- Main supporting sentence
1-Supporting detail
2-Supporting detail
3-Supporting detail
etc
Concluding sentence.
14-What is a clause? A clause a group of words containing a subject and a verb. Some clause can
stand alone as a sentence. This kind of clause is an Independent clause
15- What is an Independent Clause? An Independent Clause is one simple sentence.
y A compound sentence is two independent clauses joined together by a comma and
one of the seven coordinating conjunction: and, but, so, or, nor, for, yet.
y Another way to make a compound sentence is to join the two independent clauses
with a semicolon. Notice that the first word after a semicolon is not capitalized.
y A third way to make a compound sentence is to join the two way independent clause
with a semicolon + sentence connector + comma.
A sentence connector is a word such as however or therefore.
Sentence Connector Meaning
Moreover and
Furthermore and
However but
Otherwise or, in the sense of ³if not´
Therefore so, in the sense of ³as a result´
1-Example:
-Ra loves Sopheary, and she loves him.-Jack loves Jean, but she loves Ronaldo.
-Jack should forget Jean, or he will die a lonely man.
-Jean doesn¶t love Jack, so she won¶t marry him.
2-Example:
-Ra loves Sopheary; she loves him.
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-Jack loves Jean; she loves Ronaldo.
-Jean doesn¶t love Jack; she won¶t marry him.
NOTE: or cannot be replaced by semicolon.
3-Example:
-Ra loves Sopheary; moreover, she loves him.
-Jack loves Jean; furthermore, she loves Ronaldo.
-Jean doesn¶t love Jack; therefore, she won¶t marry him.
16-What is dependent clause? A dependent clause is a clause (a group of words with a subject
and a verb) that does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone.
A dependent clause must be connected to an independent clause in order to make a complete
sentence, which is called a Complex sentence.
17- What is a Complex sentence? Complex sentence is combined between a dependent clause
and an independent clause to make a complete sentence.
18- What is a subordinating conjunction? A subordinating conjunction is the word that begins a
dependent clause.
*****A complex sentence with an adverb clause consists of an independent clause + a dependent
adverb clause. Most dependent adverb clause can come at the beginning or end of a sentence.
****PRONOUN REFERENCE when the subject or object of the independent and dependent
clause refer to the same noun or pronoun put the pronoun reference in the last clause.
****COMMA RULE If a dependent adverbial clause comes at the beginning of the sentence; it
is followed by a comma and the independent clause.
Partern1: Independent clause + Dependent adverb clause.
- Some animals become bored since they do not have to hunt for food.
Partern2: Dependent adverb clause + Independent clause.
- Since some animals do not have to hunt for food, they become bored.
19-What is Coherence? Coherence is an in addition to unity, every good paragraph in a
composition. One way to achieve coherence is through the use of transition signals.
20- What is transition signal? Transition signals are words and phrases that connect the idea in
one sentence with the idea in another sentence like: first, second, moreover, however; and in
brief.
y So tells you the result or effect of the first clause or sentence
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y F irst of all tells you that this is the first example that writer is going to give many
things and first example is often the most important.
y Second tells you that this is the second example that the writer is going to give.
y F or example tells you that an example of the preceding statement will follow.
y Also, moreover tells you that idea related to the one you just read is coming.
y F irst, then, finally tells you the time order of something.
y I n brief tells you this is the end of the essay.
TRANSITION SIGNALS
Conjunction
Usage Sentence Connectors Coordinating Subordinating
To list ideas in time first (second, etc)
Order or order of first of all
Importance then
Next
After that
Finally
To add another idea furthermore and
Also
In addition
Finally
Moreover
Besides
To add an opposite idea on the other hand but although
However even though
To add a similar idea similarly and
Likewise
Also
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To give an example for example
For instance
To give a causes or reason for because
Since
As
To give an effect or result therefore so
Thus
Consequently
As a result
To add a conclusion in brief
All in all
Indeed
In other words
In short
In the end
There are different kinds of dependent clauses:
y Dependent adjective clauses:
- W hich can work twenty four hours a day.
- W ho cannot work around the clock
y Dependent adverb clauses :
- Before the company installed robots
- Because production meets buyers¶ demands
y Dependent noun clauses
-
That robots are here to stay- W hether they assemble watches or lift automobile parts
Independent Clause Dependent Clause
The company uses robots, which can work twenty four hours a day.
Robots will replace employees , who cannot work around the clock.
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Production was average before the company installed robots.
Annual sales are now over one million because production meets buyer¶s demands.
COMPLEX SENTENCE WITH ADVERB CLAUSE
Dependent Adverb clause tells:why, when or where or introduce an opposite idea.
y To tell why: because, since, as
- Because all of their needs are taken care of
- Since all of their needs are taken care of
- As all of their needs are taken care of
y To tell when and where: when, whenever, since ,while, as soon as, after, before,
wherever
- W hen they are separated from their natural predators
- W henever the animals are sick
- Since modern zoos have been in operation
- W hile zoo animals are living in a protected environment
- A s soon as they become sick
- A fter animals pick up airborne diseases of humans
- Before they become bored
- W herever they wander within their habitats
y To introduce an opposite idea: although, though, even though
- Although animals in modern zoos live in safe, artificial habitats
- Though animals in modern zoos live in safe, artificial habitats
- Even though animals in modern zoos live in safe, artificial habitats
**** Coordinator, sentence connector, and subordinators are used to combine sentences.
y Coordinators (Coordinating Conjunctions) make compound sentences from two
independent clauses:
And
Or
Independent clause, but + independent clause
F or
So
Yet
Nor
- I like to swim, but I don¶t to jog.
- Swimming is good exercise, so I swim every day.
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y Some sentence connectors can be used with a semicolon and a comma to join two
independent clauses into a compound sentence, or they can be used at the beginning
of a sentence with a comma only.
F urthermore,
I n addition,
Moreover,
Independent clause; also + independent clause
Therefore,
Thus,
Consequently,
On the other hand,
However,
- I hate jogging; therefore, I never do it.
- I hate jogging .Therefore, I never do it.
y Other sentence connectors can only be used at the beginning of a sentence and areusually followed by a comma.
All in all, + sentence.
I n brief,
- I n brief , everybody should exercise regularly.
F irst,
F irst of all,
Second,
Third, + sentence
Then
Next
F inally
Note: Then is usually not followed by a comma.
- First, bend at the waist, touch the floor, and count to five.
- Second, raise your body slowly.
- Then raise your hands above your head and count to five.
- Finally, drop your arms to your sides.
- Repeat the above exercise six times.y Subordinators (subordinating conjunctions) are the first words in dependent clauses.
y A dependent clause must be added to an independent clause to make a complex
sentence.
y Remember that the clauses can be in either order. If the dependent clause is first, put a
comma after it.
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Pattern 1:
Although
Independent clause + W hen dependent clause
Because
- I exercise everyday although I hate it.
- Walking is good for you because it exercises the heart.
Pattern 2:
Although
W hen dependent clause, + independent clause
Because
- Because I have gained ten pounds, the doctor ordered me to get into an exercises
program.
***** ADDITIONAL IDEA ³TRANSITION SIGNALS¶¶
Sentence Connectors Prepositions
Furthermore,... Besides...
In addition,... In addition to...
Moreover,...
Besides,...
Besides suffering from the cold, we also suffered from hunger.
In addition to suffering from the cold, we also suffered from hunger
In addition to the cold, we also suffered from hunger.
*****OPPOSITE IDEA ³TRANSITION SIGNALS´
Sentence Connectors Subordinators Prepositions
On the other hand,... Although... Despite...
However,... Even though... In spite of...
Despite being wet and hungry, we continued our hike.
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In spite of the rain and our hunger, we continued our hike.
Essay Organization
PARAGRAPH
y Topic Sentence
- Introductory Paragraph+ General Statement (THESIS STATEMENT)
y Body (supporting sentence)
- Body Paragraphs
+ TOPIC SENTENCE
+ Supporting Sentences
+ (Concluding Sentences)
+ TOPIC SENTENCE
+ Supporting Sentences
+ (Concluding Sentences)
+ TOPIC SENTENCE
+ Supporting Sentences
+ (Concluding Sentences)
y Concluding Sentence
- Concluding paragraph
+ CONCLUDING SENTENCES
+ Final Thoughts
SAMPLE PARAGRAPH OUTLIN
Topic Sentence
A. Main supporting sentence
B. Main supporting sentence
C. Main supporting sentence
etc.
Concluding Sentence
ESSAY OUTLINE
I. Thesis statement
II. Topic sentence
A. Main supporting sentence
1- Supporting Detail
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2- Supporting Detail
B. Main supporting sentence
1. Supporting Detail
2. Supporting Detail
3. Supporting Detail
C. Main supporting sentence
Supporting Sentence
(Concluding Sentence)
III. Topic Sentence
A. Main supporting sentence
1- Supporting Detail2- Supporting Detail
B. Main supporting sentence
1. Supporting Detail
2. Supporting Detail
C. Main supporting sentence
Supporting Detail
(Concluding Sentence)
IV. Topic Sentence
A. Supporting detail
B. Supporting detail
C. Supporting detail
D. Supporting detail
(Concluding Sentences)
V. Concluding Sentence
Final thoughts
21- What is the introductory paragraph? Introductory paragraph is the first paragraph of the
essay. It introduces the topic of the essay and arouses the reader¶s interest.
A funnel introduction has two parts for the way to write
y General Statements: give the reader background information about the topic of essay.
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y The thesis statement: introduces the main idea of the essay.
- It states the specific topic of the essay
- It may list the subtopics of the main topic
- It may also mention the method of organization.
- It is the last sentence of the introduction.
****** RULE FOR USING AND PUNCTUATING QUOTATIONS.
1 . Use a µreporting phrase¶ such as she says, she said, he stated, he added, he
continued, or they reported.
The reporting phrase may come before, after, or in the middle of the quotation, and
the verb may be in any tense that is appropriate. Put the commas between the
quotation and the reporting phrase. Capitalize the first word in the quotation.
³I love you,´ he said.
³I love you,´ he continued , ³but hate your dog´
He asked , ³Will you marry me?´2. Another useful reporting phrase is according to followed by the name of a person,
newspaper, magazine, or book.
According to g raduate student Sovannara, ³Especially useful are news shows such as
20/20 that deal with important issue.´
According to an article in Phnom Penh, ³About two ±thirds a g reed that children
their a g ree are influenced b y thin g s they see on TV.¶¶
3. Give the person¶s title or occupation if he or she is not well known. In other words,
give enough information about the person so that the reader will know that he or she
is qualified to speak about the topic. The easiest way to do this is to put the
information in an appositive.
Sovannara, a financial mana g er for a lar g e company in downtown Sopheary,
complains,´-------------.´
Sok Chesda, a bank spokesperson, states, ³-----------------.´
Housewife Sopheary said,´---------------.´
4. Use quotation marks [³ ³] before and after the exact word of the quotation, Notice
that both quotation marks go above the words, not below them or on the same line. If
you omit words from a quotation, put three dots [...] in their place. If you add words,
put brackets [ ] around the added words.
5. Put periods inside the quotation marks at the end of sentence. The period changes to acomma if quotation comes before the reporting phrase.
She replied, ³ I don¶t love you.´
³ I n fact, I don¶t even like you,´ she continued.
6. Put question marks and exclamation points belonging to the quotation inside the
quotation marks no matter where the reporting phrase comes.
He asked, ³Why not?´
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³Because you hate may dog!´ she shouted.
RESTRICTIVE AND NONRESTRICTIVE APPOSITIVE
22- What is the Appositive? Appositives are nouns or noun phrases that refer to the same person
or things as a preceding noun in a sentence.
Appositives can be restrictive (necessary) or nonrestrictive (unnecessary).
My friend Sok got married last week.
- Sok is an appositive because Sok and My friend are the same person.
- Sok is a restrictive (necessary) appositive because it is necessary to identity which
friend got married. If we omit the word SOK, we don¶t know which friend got
married.
SOK, my friend, got married last week.
- My friend is the appositive. It is nonrestrictive (unnecessary) because the name SOK
already identified the person who got married. If we omit my friend , we still know
who got married.
COMMA RULE
Commas are used to separate nonrestrictive (unnecessary) appositives from the rest of the
sentence. Commas are not used with restrictive (necessary) appositives.
RESTRICTIVE AND NONRESTRICTIVE ADJECTIVE CLAUSES
23- What is adjective Clause? Adjective clauses are clauses that modify nouns.
Adjective clauses begin with words: who, whom, which, and sometimes that, among others.
Adjective clauses can be restrictive or nonrestrictive, just as appositives can. Use the
same comma rule:
- Restrictive (necessary): no commas
- Nonrestrictive (unnecessary): use commas to separate the adjective clause from the
rest of the sentence.Every culture in the world has special days that people observe with traditional food,
customs, and events.
The clause that people observe with traditional food, customs, and events is an
adjective clause that modifies the noun days.
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BASIC RULES FOR ADJECTIVE CLAUSE.
1. Adjective clauses begin with the words who, whom, and which, among others.(Relative
Pronoun)
2. In restrictive clauses only, use the relative pronoun that in place of who and which.
3. Adjective clauses are dependent clauses. You must join them to an independent clause tomake a complex sentence.
4. Adjective clauses are placed in a sentence right after the noun they describe.
5. Nonrestrictive adjective clauses are separated from the rest of the sentence by commas.
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