SAMPLE College Composition
Chapter 2: Constructing Sentences Objectives 1. To create complex sentences of varying structures for more advanced writing. 2. To understand revision strategies. 3. To differentiate between advanced parts of speech. A. Advanced Parts of Speech
When writing more complex sentences, different types of words and phrases should be used to add varietytothesentencestructure.Inaddition,complexsentenceswillalsoallowthewritertohavemore specific details and clarity within a writing. Adjectives and Adverbs Indicating degree: The chart below describes a qualitythat adjectives and adverbs share: degree.
Degree
Definition
Example
Describes one item; uses standard form of the word
He yelled loudly. He had a loud voice.
Positive
Contrasts two items; adds –er or uses more/less. Compares three or more items; adds –est or uses most/least.
He yelled louder than Mike. His voice is louder than Mike’s.
Comparative
Out of all of us, he yelled the loudest. He had the loudest voice of any of us.
Superlative
Mistakes happen when writers combine methods of indicating degree.
● He yelled more louder than Mike. ● He had the most loudest voice of any of us.
Theruleofthumbistoaddanendingtoonesyllablewordsandaddaprefatorywordinfrontofwordsof three syllables. Adverb versus adjective after a linking verb: To decide which to use, consider the meaning of the sentence. In some cases, the adverb might make the most sense, but in others, thesentencewillbe clearer if you use an adjective. ● Sarah felt badly about her comments. ● Sarah felt bad about her comments. Was Sarah bad at feeling or were her feelings bad ones?Considerthemeaningyouwishtoconveyto determine which word to use.
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