法則六：合并短句,截?cái)嚅L(zhǎng)句
合并短句可以讓你的文章更連貫，讀者閱讀的時(shí)候思路也會(huì)更清晰。讓我們通過(guò)下面的舉例來(lái)學(xué)習(xí)如何合并短句。
例1 The glee club held a fund-raiser, the basketball team also held a fundraiser.
Improved sentences: The glee club and the basketball team held fundraisers (compound subject)
例2 Kareem opened the door, He invited all of us in.
Improved sentences: Kareem opened the door and invited all of us in. (compound verb)
例3 The most valuable player on the basketball team will give the graduation speech. She is the star of this year’s musical.
Improved sentences: The most valuable player on the basketball team, who is also the star of this year’s musical, will give the graduation speech (appositive)
例4 The wide receiver ran down the field. He caught the winning touchdown pass
Improved sentences: Running down the field, the wide receiver caught the winning pass (modifying phrase)
例5 The writer wanted to finish his reading. He did not want to be interrupted with questions
Improved sentences: The writer did not want to be interrupted with questions before he finished his reading. (Complex sentence)
例6 Kim, Julio, and Billy ate the casserole. Billy became ill.
Improved sentences: Kim, Julio, and Billy ate the casserole, but only Billy became ill (compound sentence)
截?cái)嚅L(zhǎng)句
句子過(guò)長(zhǎng)，會(huì)在一句話中給讀者過(guò)多的信息。從而破壞你的文章的語(yǔ)氣。例如；
例7 After Rick flipped the starter switch on his motorcycle, it made a clicking sound, but the engine did not start because the battery was dead and needed a jump.
Improved: After Rick flipped the starter switch on his motorcycle, it made a clicking sound, but the engine did not start. The battery was dead and needed a jump.
下面讓我們來(lái)做一些練習(xí)題；把下面句子合并，使其更簡(jiǎn)潔。
1. the most interesting person I know is Sean O’Neill. He started his own business forty years ago. He now owns a fleet of 100 long-distance trucks. He never forgot how hard it was to get his first loan to start his business. He started a program to help enterprising college graduates who want to start their own business.
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2 The hills went from the valley to the sea. Where the hills met the ocean, they formed a small lagoon. The lagoon is home to shellfish, small fish, and water birds. The lagoon is shallow and fairly clear. It has interesting ecology to study.
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把下面句子截?cái)?，使其更方便易懂?BR> 3 Steve removed countless items from the cargo ship, while sailors lounged around the deck, and small boats cruised by on the other side of the ship.
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4 The NCAA has many rules regarding the recruiting of athletes, and these guidelines have been developed over time to protect the athletes and to make sure that all colleges and universities are following the same policies.
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參考答案
1. The most interesting person that I know is Sean O’Neil. He started his own business forty years ago and now owns 100 long-distance trucks. Mr. O’Neill has never forgotten how hard it was to get his first loan. As a result, he started a program to help enterprising college graduates who want to start their own business.
2. A small lagoon was formed by the hills that went from the valley to the ocean. The lagoon is home to shellfish, small fish and water birds. The ecology of the shallow, fairly clear lagoon is an interesting one to study.
3. As boats cruised by and sailors lounged on the deck, Steve removed countless items from the cargo ship.
4. The NCAA has developed recruiting rules to protect athletes and to ensure that no college or university has an unfair advantage.
合并短句可以讓你的文章更連貫，讀者閱讀的時(shí)候思路也會(huì)更清晰。讓我們通過(guò)下面的舉例來(lái)學(xué)習(xí)如何合并短句。
例1 The glee club held a fund-raiser, the basketball team also held a fundraiser.
Improved sentences: The glee club and the basketball team held fundraisers (compound subject)
例2 Kareem opened the door, He invited all of us in.
Improved sentences: Kareem opened the door and invited all of us in. (compound verb)
例3 The most valuable player on the basketball team will give the graduation speech. She is the star of this year’s musical.
Improved sentences: The most valuable player on the basketball team, who is also the star of this year’s musical, will give the graduation speech (appositive)
例4 The wide receiver ran down the field. He caught the winning touchdown pass
Improved sentences: Running down the field, the wide receiver caught the winning pass (modifying phrase)
例5 The writer wanted to finish his reading. He did not want to be interrupted with questions
Improved sentences: The writer did not want to be interrupted with questions before he finished his reading. (Complex sentence)
例6 Kim, Julio, and Billy ate the casserole. Billy became ill.
Improved sentences: Kim, Julio, and Billy ate the casserole, but only Billy became ill (compound sentence)
截?cái)嚅L(zhǎng)句
句子過(guò)長(zhǎng)，會(huì)在一句話中給讀者過(guò)多的信息。從而破壞你的文章的語(yǔ)氣。例如；
例7 After Rick flipped the starter switch on his motorcycle, it made a clicking sound, but the engine did not start because the battery was dead and needed a jump.
Improved: After Rick flipped the starter switch on his motorcycle, it made a clicking sound, but the engine did not start. The battery was dead and needed a jump.
下面讓我們來(lái)做一些練習(xí)題；把下面句子合并，使其更簡(jiǎn)潔。
1. the most interesting person I know is Sean O’Neill. He started his own business forty years ago. He now owns a fleet of 100 long-distance trucks. He never forgot how hard it was to get his first loan to start his business. He started a program to help enterprising college graduates who want to start their own business.
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2 The hills went from the valley to the sea. Where the hills met the ocean, they formed a small lagoon. The lagoon is home to shellfish, small fish, and water birds. The lagoon is shallow and fairly clear. It has interesting ecology to study.
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把下面句子截?cái)?，使其更方便易懂?BR> 3 Steve removed countless items from the cargo ship, while sailors lounged around the deck, and small boats cruised by on the other side of the ship.
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4 The NCAA has many rules regarding the recruiting of athletes, and these guidelines have been developed over time to protect the athletes and to make sure that all colleges and universities are following the same policies.
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參考答案
1. The most interesting person that I know is Sean O’Neil. He started his own business forty years ago and now owns 100 long-distance trucks. Mr. O’Neill has never forgotten how hard it was to get his first loan. As a result, he started a program to help enterprising college graduates who want to start their own business.
2. A small lagoon was formed by the hills that went from the valley to the ocean. The lagoon is home to shellfish, small fish and water birds. The ecology of the shallow, fairly clear lagoon is an interesting one to study.
3. As boats cruised by and sailors lounged on the deck, Steve removed countless items from the cargo ship.
4. The NCAA has developed recruiting rules to protect athletes and to ensure that no college or university has an unfair advantage.