English question: choose the sentence that does not belong in the paragraph?
1. The board game checkers has delighted many generations of avid players. 2. Backgammon, a board game played with dice and markers, was designed to reflect the division of the year into small blocks of time. 3 The twelve spaces on each half of the board stand for the twelve months, and the thirty game pieces represent the number of days in each month. 4 In addition the spots on the opposite sides of the dice always total seven, the number of days in a week. A. Sentence 1 B. Sentence 2 C. Sentence 3 D. Sentence 4
English question: choose the sentence that does not belong in the paragraph?
1. The board game checkers has delighted many generations of avid players. 2. Backgammon, a board game played with dice and markers, was designed to reflect the division of the year into small blocks of time. 3 The twelve spaces on each half of the board stand for the twelve months, and the thirty game pieces represent the number of days in each month. 4 In addition the spots on the opposite sides of the dice always total seven, the number of days in a week. A. Sentence 1 B. Sentence 2 C. Sentence 3 D. Sentence 4
Choose one of the following sentences..?
Choose one of the following topics. Write an eight-sentence paragraph that fully develops the topic. A. Following instructions is very important. B. Advances in technology are making people less social. C. A high school diploma is important to my future. d. College is not for everyone. e. Drunk driving can be stopped.
Find the main idea and the sentence that doesn't belong?
I totally suck at the whole main idea thing (sometimes its pretty simple, but I second guess) and I'm a bit confused here. Any help is appreciated! Psychosurgery is more controversial than ECT. Psychosurgery should not be confused with psychic surgery. It is a method for treating people who show abnormal behavior that could be said to have originated with the cavemen who broke holes into others' skulls. The best-known modern technique, the prefrontal lobotomy, has been used with severely disturbed patients and crudely severs with a pick-like instrument the nerve pathways that link the prefrontal lobes of the brain to the thalamus. The prefrontal lobotomy was pioneered by the Portuguese neurologist Antonio Egas Moniz and was brought to the United States in the 1930s. It was performed on more than a thousand mental patients by 1950. Although the prefrontal lobotomy often reduces violence and agitation, it is not universally successful. One of Dr. Moniz's failures shot him, leaving a bullet lodged in his spine and causing paralysis in the legs. Questions: 1. Which sentence in the paragraph is the main idea? (I think its the first sentence?) 2. Which sentence doesn't belong in this paragraph? (I think its the second sentence?) Any pointers or help would be appreciated, thank you!
“We look forward for your kind response”: Is this sentence right?
No.Look forward to…Not look foward for.
Are one-sentence paragraphs, especially when used consecutively, a poor writing style?
Sometimes yes, sometimes no.The above paragraph is an example of acceptable practice in the context of an answer to a simple question, or the listing of steps in a procedure, or quoted material.The separation between paragraphs -the “white space”- helps the reader visually follow the material you have written, one idea at a time. Not “sound bites,” but “eye bites.” This is especially important when looking back to locate some particular bit of material.On the other hand, writing which serves to develop a concept or describe a situation is often best expressed by several sentences in one paragraph. For example, when describing what I saw when I entered a room, I might dedicate a sentence, or maybe two, to each observation, as in the following.Just beyond the open door, I saw a disordered pile of dirty laundry in front of the closet. The bed sheets lay crumpled at the foot of the bed. A window shade had been pulled away from the window, and lay ruined on the chair below the window. It had been torn. The telephone was on the floor. A screeching alert signal indicating an off-hook condition wailed from the hand set. The top drawer of the dresser was partially withdrawn. From the base of it, I saw a thin trickle of a thick, red, liquid running to the floor. Blood.In the above paragraph, the description of a possible crime scene is best comprehended by the reader in a single block of text. The paragraph is like the whole room; the sentences are the things found in the room. They all belong together in one place. If it were broken up into single sentence paragraphs, the mental sense of a room and the objects in it would be disrupted.As you look at this entire answer, you’ll note some geometry. The leading paragraphs are compact; pulling you along with simple ideas. As you read down the page, the paragraphs are longer, more richly infused with ideas. Then as you approach the bottom, they get smaller, gradually letting you down.That, I trust, will explain in words and in appearance, the calculus of sentences in paragraphs.Hope it helps.
What do you think about single sentence paragraphs as a style of writing answers?
I sometimes do this. The English Major in me knows this is technically incorrect. I feel a tiny twinge of unease every time - the same goes for the ubiquitous ending of a sentence with a preposition. I hate doing that, but it is better than the syntactical contortions that are often required to adhere to this rule.When I choose to have a single sentence set apart as a paragraph it is likewise for style considerations.I often use fairly lengthy, complex sentences that make this less obvious. I never do this with a short sentence unless it is especially concise and poignant, and I want to set it apart for emphasis. Blame my roots in writing poetry, where a carefully placed line break can change a meaning, or bring out nuances that would be hidden in the prosaic style.I also do this in consideration of the medium, which is essentially blog style.Even though I am an avid reader, I become disinterested when I see long, unbroken blocks of text in an answer. I will often skip it unless the writing is especially compelling. I am also far more likely to scroll ahead to see if the answerer has posted a dissertation. Long posts are easier to read if visually they are broken up into short, easily digestible segments.With any digital medium it is important to do what you can to maintain a format that is visually compelling. Because Quora is essentially a writer's medium, line breaks and photos are the only ways to do this, and in this particular format too many photos can be distracting and unnecessary.Even though I am somewhat of a compulsive grammarian who notices every typo and tense shift, if I have to choose between correct grammar and compelling style, the artist in me gets the last word.And all the other words.
When do you use either persons or people in a sentence?
Nowadays, "people" is almost always the right choice when you are talking about more than one person. Some dictionaries don't even include "persons" as the plural of "person" anymore, and the few dictionaries that do include "persons" note that it is uncommon, archaic, or going out of style. Traditionally, "people" was proper when referring to a mass of people (e.g., Squiggly couldn't believe how many people were at the wrestling match), and "persons" was proper when referring to a distinct number of individuals (e.g., Squiggly noted that eight persons showed up for the book club meeting).
Is it grammatically correct to start a sentence with although?
The dependent clause literally depends on something else to make it a grammatically complete sentence.The independent clause doesn’t depend on anything to create a grammatically complete sentence.Remember that the expression “independent clause” is just a fancy way to say “complete sentence.”***When you start a sentence with a dependent clause, it will need to be followed with a comma to introduce the independent clause. This is the way to form a proper sentence. THAT IS THE RULE! Notice that the second half of the sentence (independent clause) could technically stand alone if the bold words (dependent clause) were deleted.Example: Although I was full of sand when I got home, I’m happy that I took the time to enjoy the beach.