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Example 2.

The matter was plenty, dis- cussed.

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英文科 (七)·阮士仲、

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Writing a Composition

(7)

Like speaking, writing is a form of expression; but unlike it, writing is, by and large, formal. Errors are unacceptable in good and formal. works and are to be avoided in all circumstances. We may classify thes errors into three different categor jes2

1. Wrong diction

2. verbosity

3. faulty grammar

The use of a word or expression in a sentence, which is improper or uri− conventional either because its meaning does not fit the sentence or inappropriate to the occasion or because it is considered to be un- acceptable in formal writing, is

generally known as wrong diction. Errors of this type are common in the writings of mainly non-English speaking students. A few examples are probably in place here: Example 1.

A large idea.

Students tend to equate synonyms which are simply words. of similar (ut: never the same) meaning. Strict- ly speaking, no word can be replac ed by another word. in all cases without altering the contextual meanings in. writing. And in many cases it sim- The word large! ply would not do.

means big' in general, but a big

idea is acceptable and a large. idea' is not:

Though much can be equated with ple- nty sometimes but much discussed is conventional while plenty discuss ed is not.

Verbose writing involves repetitious.

elements which add little or nothing. to the meaning of the sentence,nore do they help for dramatic effect or. special emphasis...

Example 3..

The two objects are the same identical things. Faulty grammar refers to expressions or word forms which do not conform to the grammatical or structural usages demanded by formal writing. Students are familiar with errors of this category.

Example 4.

Example 5.

A number of studente is absent from school today.

John broke the glass and he tell me so.

The following are a few points which, if understood aid remembered, may: prove to be beneficial:

Limit yourself to a smaller frontage but go deeper into the. subject you write about.

2. Stick to the same tense when you' write if you think you have a tense problem.

Start with simple and short ser- tences and stay with a few sente- nce patterns for writing practice.

4. A sentence is like a bag which

:will contain only one object. DO

not try to put more than one thine into it. It tears easily.

5. A composition is like a box which

will contain only bags of the same kind.

TO BE CONTINUED

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10. That woman doesn't mind the

our warning-

11.

(P. less 2. more little R. least

S. little T. as little)

·The farmer has grówn.

this year.

sugar-can

5. a great

(A. a great many 3. a few

·D. many

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C., several

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deal of)

ENGLISH (5)

12. Bobby has read

(A. little B. only D. much, E. each)

Choose the best answer.

in the brackets.

Write the LETTER.

13. I slept

Example. : Is the boy

than his

bro ther?

(c)

(A. tallest

C. taller

B. too tall D. tall E. so tall)

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1. Peter paid as I for the pencil-

sharpener. (A. more D. much

2. That ia

B. as much:

E. the most)

C. most

film I have seen lately. (A worst 3. bad C. very worst

D. the worst E.worde)

.2.. ( )

3. The bicycle is

for John to buy. (A. the dearest B. too dear

C.so dear D. dearer, E. desrast)

4. The new boy was not.

expected.

(A. politest B. polite G. politer:

D, the very polite E. so polite)

5. This is accident that has

ever happened.

(A. too serious B. serious C. so serious D. the most serious E. more serious).

6. Is your school, away than ours? (F. farther Q. vary far . far

S. farthast Tatoo far)

7. Mr. Ng's house is

school.

book on the shelf.

C. very

12.

and I felt much better.

(A. few B. only C

D. a little E. Hittle)

cars are along the road side. (A. Little B. A little C. & Great many D. Only a little E. a great deal of)

15. She is

girl in our class. (A. most dirty B. more dirity

C. dirty D. the dirtiest 3. dirtier)

16. Her dress is as

14.

as mine.

16.

(pretty Q. the prettiest

R. pretties than S. prettier T. more pretty)

17. Uncle Tony is

(P. the oldest

than my father.

Q. older R. so old. d..more older T. most oldest) 17.8

13. This is

heard.

story I have ever

(F. the more interesting

Qinteresting R. more interesting

S. the most interesting.

18.

T. most-intardsting)

19. Of all the soldiers here, David

is

6. ( )

19.

(P. as brave as 0. brayer than

S. brave T. braver).

to our

7. (

20. This

new house is

for me to buy.

(F.nearer Q. the nearer.

3. next S. near T. so near)

B. Who is the

g. They had a

geaside.

holiday at the

(P. pleasant' o, the pleasanter

B. as pleasant S. pleasanter R. pleasantest)

R.'the bravest

(P. dearer Q. the dearest. R, dear

5.very dear T. too dear)

20.

(F. fattest

you on she?' fatter R. too fat

ANSWERS

5. fat. T. very fat)

1.8

2.D

4.

.5.D

6.P

7.R

8.8

9.P

10.R

·11.E.

12.E

14.0

15:D

16.P

17.2

18.S 19.R

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