By Clauses, Essays

My professor worded this essay question: "Explain the campaign that you watched in the film clip and which of Mao's movements made people enthusiastically participate in the campaign . . ." The name of the movement had admittedly slipped my mind during the test so I didn't say "which," I...

Hi Lulla, Nice little essay. Couple of points for you: obligated - should be obligatory A few of your sentences are running a little long, with lots of clauses, and getting a bit confusing. See if you can clear them up . e.g. Not that I'm against alcohol, I'm a beer fan myself but I think...

I'm not sure what guideline you have heard, Kolndom-- I am aware of no particular 'clause' (I think you mean conjunction or conclusive phrase) that need be put at the end of a body paragraph (this would make the sequence of paragraph endings rather boring). You must simply complete the...

Which clause is usually put in front of a closing sentence in body paragraphs? Is "the result is" or "therefore" such clause that signify the closing sentence? Thank u in advance :-))

This is generally fine. There are a few things that need repair: learning it (comma) gang related (hyphen) hips allowing (comma) shirt and (comma) where the focus is (delete all except 'focus') News “A (punctuate or restructure the clause) comment, (no comma here or at the...

The Short Explanation: 'This' is one item here. 'That' is one item over there. 'These' is more than one item here. 'Those' is more than one item over there. Use 'which' for restrictive or non-restrictive clauses modifying non-humans. Use 'that' for restrictive clauses modifying humans or...

No - this site is specifically about marking written work. An 'F' paper is a fail. if you google 'faulty diction' you'll come across lots of sites concerned with proof reading, exam and essay marking etc. This is a teacher's correction code for students re: marking...

You're welcome, Mav! It occurs to me that there's another possible sentence for the husband here: 'You were looking at me as if I'd said something stupid!' I would agree with the implications of Paco's earlier comment about 'pedagogic' contexts, by the way. Situations where you could use...

Hello s/h Having read a number of books in my time. ] This clause doesn't make a sentence on its own. none have accomplished ] Some examiners would expect 'none has' here. The tale is written in the first-person narrative] 'narrative' is unnecessary. an ordinary girl placed under...

It is much easier than you make it out to be, Munchun. The speaker has a choice, which he can exercise freely. Except for purposes of good style in a formal paper, there is no rule that prohibits speakers from shifting their unconscious mental viewpoint between what the lecturer 'said'...