Exercise for Sentence

Exercise for Sentence variationSee if we can add a modifier to the end-word of the following sentences by using which, that, who, v-ing, or phrases.Example:1) School can offer a student useful knowledge.School can offer a person useful knowledge which is required for his future career and personal development in the long run.2) He is a n ambitious person.He is a n ambitious person who knows what he is seeking for and never fails to adhere to what he is determined to do.1. At class students are encouraged to ask questions (which)2. Often we can see in the Internet bar many teenagers, (V-ing)3. We human beings have just only one globe (on which)4. Obviously, life is colorful at college (where),5. E-mail has made it possible to facilitate people’s communication, (V-ing)6. Measures should be taken to protect old historic buildings (which)7. Television is undoubtedly one of the most powerful medium (which)8. TEM 8 is really a terrific examination (that)9. Some people have to work long hours every day, (which)10. Technological changes are likely to create new problems (that)11. Modern society surely needs many specialists (who)12. It's hard, but sometimes it is better to have no friends for a time than to have the wrong friends(who)Split segmentSplit predicates are common. Most effective writing uses split predicates to break monotony. Any phrase or clause appearing before the simple subject of a sentence, but which can be moved to the end, are part of a split. Look at the following examples:1. Speakers and writers of any human language have many options when they compose each sentence they utter. English, for example, has been gifted with an enormous variety of sentence types.2. On a happier note, the singer’s latest song ‘Wind Me Up Baby’ is, according to those know it, expected to enter the charts in the top 5.3. The high-priced E-dictionary I purchased at your store turns out to be, for all intents and purposes, utterly useless.ExerciseChange the following by using the skill of Split-segments1. When I was a little girl, I dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!2. To my pleasure and amazement, I saw a beautiful cottage not far away from the valley just at that moment.3. It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.4. It is often said that television keeps one informed about current events，allow one to follow the latest developments in science and politics，and offers an endless series of programs which are both instructive and entertaining.5. I sincerely believe that this recommendation letter will be a great help for my application to study abroad.6. To my surprise, the timid college student can speak English, French and Japanese very fluently.7. Although they have many advantages, electronic computers cannot take the place of man when it comes to the work that needs imagination.8. For example, for a family of four it is more convenient as well as cheaper to sit comfortably at home，with almost unlimited entertainment available，than to go out in search of amusement elsewhere.9. However, this Island is located in a temperate zone and receives an average of 44 inches of rain per year.10. As we all know, the promise of a better education has persuaded many families to leave farming communities and move to the cities.InversionInversion of the word order by placing a prepositional phrase or other expression (at no time, suddenly into, little, seldom, never, etc.) at the beginning of the sentence will be a good way to add variety to our sentences, especially when the foregoing sentences are in normal structure. Study the following examples:1. At no time did I say you couldn't come.2. Hardly had I arrived when he started complaining.3. No less impressive than the invention of the laser was the development of the wheel.4. Should you need a hand, I will be more than happy to help youExercise1. The children become so involved with their computers that leaders at summer computer camps often have to force them to break for sports and games.2. After studies provided evidence of the harmful effects of such programs it has been possible to modify TV programming policies. (Only)3. The essential tools of the intelligence officer's trade stood in front of me - a desk, twotelephones, one scrambled（改变频率使不被窃听）for outside calls, and to one side a large green metal safe with an oversized combination lock on the front.4. His joyous pride was great when he proved to his own satisfaction, by patient experiments of his own, the correctness of the formulation.5. We have traveled many countries but we haven't had such bad service in a restaurant anywhere else in the world!6. The times are countless when I have heard people complaining about the poor quality of the commodities in the market.7. I could help you with your Japanese grammar question in no way. You’d better ask Tanaka who is very good at Japanese.8. The priceless Victorian desk was lost among the old tables.9. The Golden Gate Bridge is located between San Francisco and Marin County.10. A comet (彗星) rarely appears visible to the naked eye that when one does, it is considered a major event.Try to say something in another way!Often we can express a same idea in different ways. This will not only enable us to express an idea in different degrees of emphasis but also help add variety to the sentences. While proofreading our draft, it is advisable for us to see if an idea can be better expressed by making some changes of the sentence pattern.Study the example:The sweater kept me warm. It was made of heavy wool.a. The sweater of heavy wool kept me warm.b. Because the sweater was made of heavy wool, it kept me warm.c. The sweater kept me warm, for it was made of heavy wool.d. Being made of heavy wool, the sweater kept me warm.e. The sweater, which was made of heavy wool, kept me warm.If possible, we can sometimes use a noun instead of a verb, an adjective instead of an adverb, etc. to create variety to a sentence.Example:It is not easy to learn English well, and to learn it well we must work hard.— A student1. It is not easy to learn English well, and a good mastery of English requires great efforts.2. We can never expect to learn English well without working hard.3. Never can we expect to learn English well without great efforts.4. Great efforts are required if we expect to become proficient in English.5. Fluency in English is achieved by constant practice.Exercise:See if we can make some changes about the following sentences:1. As we all know, writing is a very important and practical skill for people working in different fields.A. Writing, as we all know, is a very important and practical skill for people of different occupations.B. It is generally believed that writing is a very important and practical skill for people working indifferent fields.C. As a practical skill, writing is of great importance for people of different occupations.2. It is not easy to use word properly either writing in English or in Chinese.A. Either writing in English or Chinese, the appropriate use of words is far from easy.B. Writing, either in English or in Chinese, is not easy when it comes to the appropriate use of words.C. The proper use of words, either writing in English or Chinese, is demanding.3. The drivers complain that driving is very dangerous because the road is covered with ice.A. All the drivers complain that the icy road has made it very dangerous to drive.B. The icy road, as is complained by all the drivers, has made driving very difficult.C. The complaint of the drivers is that it is very dangerous to drive on the icy road.4. We are not surprised about what has happened, because we all know what a man he is.5. They are deeply impressed by what they have seen and heard on this trip.6. The last issue we are going to discuss about at next meeting is how to invest the money.7. You have to finish the work on time, or you be criticized.8. The professor was very disappointed to see so few people at his lecture.。