大学英语写作技巧

主语缺位的不完整句

Examples:
1. Alicia loved getting wedding presents. But
hated writing thank-you notes. Alicia loved getting wedding presents but hated writing thank-you notes.
2. Mickey has orange soda and potato chips for breakfast. Then eats more junk food, like root beer and cookies, for lunch. … …Then he eats more junk food, like ….

examples:
附加细节不完整句
1.Before a race, I eat starchy foods. Such as bread and spaghetti. The carbohydrates provide quick energy. Before a race, I eat starchy foods such as bread and .... 2. Bob is taking a night course in auto mechanics. Also, one in plumbing. He wants to save money . …Also, he is taking one in plumbing…. 3. My son keeps several pets in his room. Including hamsters and mice. My son keeps several pets, including hamsters and mice, in his room.
从属词不完整句
从属词:
after how if , even if although since in order that as that, so that even though because while where, wherever unless who what, whatever before whose what, whatever until whether when, whenever
Rick finally picked up the socks. That he had thrown on the floor days ago. Rick finally picked up the socks that he had thrown on the floor days ago.
主语缺位的不完整句

Exercises:
1. Every other day, Kara runs two miles. Then does fifty sit-ups. Every other day, Kara runs two miles and then does fifty sit-ups.
3. I telephoned the balloon store. It being the day before our wedding anniversary. I telephoned the balloon store. It was the day before our wedding anniversary. 4. At the Chinese restaurant, Tim used chopsticks. To impress his date. He spent one hour eating a small bowl of rice. At the Chinese restaurant, Tim used chopsticks to impress his date.
附加细节不完整句

Exercises:
3. Electronic devices keep getting smaller. Such as video cameras and cell phones. (insert the fragment in the preceding sentence.) 4. Left-handed students face problems. For example, right-handed desks. Spiral notebooks can also be uncomfortable to use. (add the fragment to the preceding sentence.)
2. I like all kinds of fresh pizza. But refuse to eat frozen pizza. I like all kinds of fresh pizza but refuse to eat frozen pizza.
主语缺位的不完整句

Exercises:
从属词不完整句

examples:
After I cashed my paycheck. I treated myself to dinner. After I cashed my paycheck, I treated myself to dinner. I won’t leave the house. Until I hear from you. I won’t leave the house until I hear from you.
grammar
1.
2.
3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
主语和谓语 不完整句 粘连句 规则动词和不规则动词 主谓一致 代词与先行词的一致关系及指代作用 修饰语错位
Fragments不完整句
Dependent-word
fragments 从属词不完整句 -ing and to fragments 现在分词和不定式不完整句 Added-detail fragments 附加细节不完整句 Missing-subject fragments 主语缺位不完整句
附加细节不完整句

Exercises:
1. Luis works evening in a video store. He enjoys the fringe benefits. For example, seeing the new movies first. (adding the subject and verb he sees.) 2. Bob’s fingernails are ragged form years of working as a mechanic. And his fingertips are always black. Like ink pads. (attach the fragment to the preceding sentence.)
从属词不完整句

Exercises:
1. The man who found my wallet ___________________________________ 2. Because it was raining ___________________________________ 3. After I got to class. I realized my report was still on the kitchen table. I had been working there the night before. ___________________________________
现在分词和不定式不完整句
现在分词结构位于主句之后,前面需加逗号的通常有 两种情况: 1. 现在分词及其短语作非限制性定语,表示对 先行词的进一步解释与说明 He was a great realist, writing about ordinary men and women in their misfortunes. 2. 现在分词结构做表示伴随或结果的状语. He sat in the armchair，reading a newspaper. Her husband died ten years ago，leaving her with three children to look after. 注: 表目的的现在分词放主句之后时前面不用逗号.
现在分词和不定式不完整句

Exercises:
3. My phone doesn’t ring. Instead, a light on it blinks. The reason for this being that I am partially deaf. (correct the fragment by changing being to the proper form of the verb, is.) 4. To get to the bus station form here. You have to walk two blocks out of your way. (add the fragment to the preceding sentence.)
现在分词和不定式不完整句

Examples:
1. Ellen walked all over the neighborhood yesterday. Trying to find her dog Bo. Ellen walked all over the neighborhood yesterday trying to find her dog Bo.
2. We sat back to watch the movie. Not expecting anything special. We sat back to watch the movie. We didn’t expect anything special.