31 *She bought several picture books and put them into her bag,
which she intended to give to her children.
She bought several picture books for her children and put them into her bag. / She put into her bag the picture books she had bought for her children.
15 *He was knocked down by a bicycle, but it was not serious.
He was knocked down by a bicycle, but was not badly hurt.
17 *I’m going to the lecture on modern Chinese drama, because he is a dramatist I like.
1 *Born in a small town in South China in the early 50s, he grew up to
be a famous musician.
He was born in a small town in South China in the early 50s. In his childhood he liked to sing songs. Later he entered a conservatory. In the 70s he became a
PARAGRAPH WRITING
1*Born in a small town in South China in the early 50s, he grew up to
be a famous musician.
3*Du Fu was one of the greatest poets.
Unity (一致）
that give off poisonous gases to the countryside.
To keep the air clear in our city, we must move the factories to the countryside if they give off poisonous gases.
College graduates take a good position, a handsome salary and a satisfactory working condition into consideration when they choose a job.
Those who wish to take Linguistics are expected to sign their names on this sheet of paper.
43 *Students should learn to analyze and solve problems independently. Don’t rely on your teachers’ help.
I’m going to the lecture on modern Chinese drama, because the
speaker is a dramatist I like.
19 *When he went by thence and barked at him.
25 *To get ready for the trip, all the things she needed were put into a suitcase.
To get ready for the trip, she put all the things she needed into a suitcase.
33 *The idea she mentioned at first sounded good.
The idea she first mentioned sounded good. / The idea she mentioned sounded good at first.
35 *To keep the air clear in our city, we must move the factories
An important thing for the student to remember is that when writing a paper, he should not plagiarize.
41 *Those who wish to take Linguistics are expected to sign his name on this sheet of paper.
We have great faith in and high hopes for her.
Coherence （连贯）
11 *The energy problem is currently of great concern to a nation, the world and human beings.
We thought she was charming, intelligent, and very capable. /We thought she was a charming, intelligent, and very capable young woman.
Coherence （连贯）
7 *We thought she was charming, intelligent, and a very capable young woman.
29 *I read an interesting story in a magazine about sportsmen.
I read in a magazine an interesting story about sportsmen. / In a magazine I read an interesting story about sportsmen.
The energy problem is currently of great concern to a nation, to the world and to human beings.
13 *She told my sister that she was wrong.
“I am wrong,” she said to my sister. / “You are wrong,” she said to my sister. / She admitted that she was wrong and said so to my sister. / My sister was told that she was wrong.
Students should learn to analyze and solve problems independently. Don’t rely on their teachers’ help.
45 *She reviewed the lesson taught last week and all the exercises assigned by the teacher were done.
7 *We thought she was charming, intelligent, and a very capable young woman.
Coherence （连贯）
5 *A man is judged not only by what he says but also by his deeds.
23 *On entering the classroom, the students stood up and said, “Good morning!”
When the teacher entered the classroom, the students stood up and said, “Good morning!” / On entering the classroom, the teacher was greeted by the students, who stood up and said, “Good morning!”
When he went by the dog pound, the dogs rushed to the fence and barked at him.
21 *Looking out of the window, the grassland stretches as far as the eye can reach.
37 *With television, people can get information that comes from other parts of the world immediately.
With television, people can get information immediately from
other parts of the world. The sentences are labeled “faulty” because of the unclear or wrong connection between certain parts.
39 *An important thing for the student to remember is that when writing a paper, you should not plagiarize.
A man is judged not only by what he says but also by what he does.