2. For ideas to be unified, we must make sure that the ideas in the sentence are logically related.
3. For the ideas to be complete, we must be careful with the superlative degree or other types of absolute expressions.
2.
1) Without a coordinator, “the elusiveness of the enemy, the wide spread use of drugs, the American soldier’s sense of outrage” creates a quick pace, thus emphasizing the difference.
or people involved, education has become the largest industry in China. / Both in terms of money spent and people involved, education has become the largest industry in China.
UnitSeven
Joining Sentences Together
Unit Objectives
1. features of a coordinate sentences 2. different types of coordinate sentences 3. how to coordinate sentences 4. unity in a paragraph 5. coherence in a paragraph
3.
1) In this city that school is the only one without compulsory courses or various exams. / In this city that school is the only one without neither compulsory courses nor various exams.
2. but They are poor but proud. He called out to me and waved excitedly. He not only called out to me but also waved
excitedly.
3. or Pure solid, pure liquid, or pure gas is rare. Eggs or chickens are very cheap now. I can’t stay longer or I’ll be late. He did not eat or drink.
2) For the first time he saw his father not as a giant of his childhood, but as a lonely and helpless man.
3) The monitor’s duty is to organize and coordinate class activities, and bridge students and teachers.
2) Without a coordinator in the first part. “no pattern, no meaning no significance” shows a kind of frustration, or even indignation. By repeating the coordinator in the second half, the writer may wish to indicate that his frustration and indignation have been gradually replaced by fatigue and resign.
4) Whether you measure it in terms of money spent or people involved, education has become the largest industry in China. / Either in terms of money spent
My life on campus is both challenging and colorful. I naturally devote most of my weekdays to courses, both compulsory and optional. As the academic requirements demand that I must spend all my weekday evenings in the library reading reference books and drafting papers, I think it is worthwhile to stay up late to come up with original ideas for my papers. This makes me a late riser. I exercise every afternoon so that I can keep fit. Such a pace will, I believe, prepare me to finish my university study.
Coordinating Words
1. and They drank, sang and danced all night. Write and tell them what has happened. Work hard, and you will pass the examination.
A paragraph possesses unity when it has one central idea which is clarified, explained, or reinforced by all the other statements in the paragraph. The skillful writer, once he has formulated his idea and stated it in a topic sentence, will then develop his idea by any one of the methods already mentioned above, keeping in mind that whatever he writes must deal with only this idea.
Part II
Coordinating Words or Coordinators 1) single coordinators and, but, or, for 2) paired coordinators both … and … either … or … not only … but also …
nor
Neither of the two items will take place.
for so yet
The two items are similar, expressing a clear reason. The first clause causes the second one.
There is also Байду номын сангаас transition, but the relationship is less close that with but
5) I will not read this letter, nor will I read any letter he writes me.
2.
1) and 2) but 3) but / yet 4) Either … or
Part III Unity
1. A unified sentence expresses one complete idea.
birthday and who never remembers her age clause + clause 4) Soldiers win battles, but generals get credit. sentence + sentence
Write a short paragraph to discuss ways to make your campus life more colorful.
Classroom Activities [p. 101]
1) The sun is rising higher and higher, and the travellers are feeling hotter and hotter.
2) The exam is going to end in five minutes, yet Judy still has two essay questions left.
3) The boy wants to major in philosophy, but his parents want him to be a doctor in the future.
4) I had planned to go to Hangzhou during the national Holiday, but I was frightened back home by the large crowds of people at the railway station.