1 . Sentence fragments
Make sure each word group you have punctuated as a sentence contains a grammatically complete and independent thought that can stand alone as an acceptable sentence.
我經(jīng)?？吹骄渥映煞植蝗?，或者兩個(gè)句子不加任何連詞的用在一起的情況，出現(xiàn)這種情況的原因有兩個(gè)：
1是句子太長(zhǎng)，把作者自己搞暈了
2是有些人還不清楚兩個(gè)完整的句子不能排在一起而不加任何連詞。
還有一種情況是一個(gè)完整的單句帶有有連詞，卻沒(méi)有主句。或者將一個(gè)主從句斷裂開了。第二個(gè)例句就是此類。
Sentence Fragment
Tests of the Shroud of Turin have produced some curious findings. For example, the pollen of forty-eight plants native to Europe and the Middle East.
改正：
Tests of the Shroud of Turin have produced some curious findings. For example, the cloth contains the pollen of forty-eight plants native to Europe and the Middle East.
原句：
Scientists report no human deaths due to excessive caffeine consumption. Although caffeine does cause convulsions and death in certain animals.
改正：
Scientists report no human deaths due to excessive caffeine consumption, although caffeine does cause convulsions and death in certain animals.
2. Sentence sprawl
Too many equally weighted phrases and clauses produce tiresome sentences.
過(guò)尤不及，雖然我們強(qiáng)調(diào)句子要有一定的復(fù)雜性，但是實(shí)際上老米教授、專家從來(lái)不主張過(guò)長(zhǎng)的句子，讀者也不愛看。不過(guò)，要達(dá)到精確而又不啰嗦的表達(dá)，的確是有難度的。
Sentence sprawl
The hearing was planned for Monday, December 2, but not all of the witnesses could be available, so it was rescheduled for the following Friday, and then all the witnesses could attend.
[There are no grammatical errors here, but the sprawling sentence does not communicate clearly and concisely.]
改正：
The hearing, which had been planned for Monday, December 2, was rescheduled for the following Friday so that all witnesses would be able to attend.
3. Misplaced and dangling modifiers
Place modifiers near the words they describe; be sure the modified words actually appear in the sentence.
Misplaced or Dangling Modifier
When writing a proposal, an original task is set for research.(錯(cuò)位)
改正：
When writing a proposal, a scholar sets an original task for research.
原句
Many tourists visit Arlington National Cemetery, where veterans and military personnel are buried every day from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
本句最后是一個(gè)dangling modifer懸虛的修飾成分，讓人產(chǎn)生誤解，此成分應(yīng)該靠近發(fā)出動(dòng)作的人或物
改正：
Every day from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., many tourists visit Arlington National Cemetery, where veterans and military personnel are buried.
Make sure each word group you have punctuated as a sentence contains a grammatically complete and independent thought that can stand alone as an acceptable sentence.
我經(jīng)?？吹骄渥映煞植蝗?，或者兩個(gè)句子不加任何連詞的用在一起的情況，出現(xiàn)這種情況的原因有兩個(gè)：
1是句子太長(zhǎng)，把作者自己搞暈了
2是有些人還不清楚兩個(gè)完整的句子不能排在一起而不加任何連詞。
還有一種情況是一個(gè)完整的單句帶有有連詞，卻沒(méi)有主句。或者將一個(gè)主從句斷裂開了。第二個(gè)例句就是此類。
Sentence Fragment
Tests of the Shroud of Turin have produced some curious findings. For example, the pollen of forty-eight plants native to Europe and the Middle East.
改正：
Tests of the Shroud of Turin have produced some curious findings. For example, the cloth contains the pollen of forty-eight plants native to Europe and the Middle East.
原句：
Scientists report no human deaths due to excessive caffeine consumption. Although caffeine does cause convulsions and death in certain animals.
改正：
Scientists report no human deaths due to excessive caffeine consumption, although caffeine does cause convulsions and death in certain animals.
2. Sentence sprawl
Too many equally weighted phrases and clauses produce tiresome sentences.
過(guò)尤不及，雖然我們強(qiáng)調(diào)句子要有一定的復(fù)雜性，但是實(shí)際上老米教授、專家從來(lái)不主張過(guò)長(zhǎng)的句子，讀者也不愛看。不過(guò)，要達(dá)到精確而又不啰嗦的表達(dá)，的確是有難度的。
Sentence sprawl
The hearing was planned for Monday, December 2, but not all of the witnesses could be available, so it was rescheduled for the following Friday, and then all the witnesses could attend.
[There are no grammatical errors here, but the sprawling sentence does not communicate clearly and concisely.]
改正：
The hearing, which had been planned for Monday, December 2, was rescheduled for the following Friday so that all witnesses would be able to attend.
3. Misplaced and dangling modifiers
Place modifiers near the words they describe; be sure the modified words actually appear in the sentence.
Misplaced or Dangling Modifier
When writing a proposal, an original task is set for research.(錯(cuò)位)
改正：
When writing a proposal, a scholar sets an original task for research.
原句
Many tourists visit Arlington National Cemetery, where veterans and military personnel are buried every day from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
本句最后是一個(gè)dangling modifer懸虛的修飾成分，讓人產(chǎn)生誤解，此成分應(yīng)該靠近發(fā)出動(dòng)作的人或物
改正：
Every day from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., many tourists visit Arlington National Cemetery, where veterans and military personnel are buried.