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here are my exam questions... i wanna check if i replied them correctly.

Anonymous — Mon, 07 May 2007 21:46:04 GMT

1. Explain the functional and structural properties of "similarly" and state another connector functioning like "similarly" by using it in two sentences.

2. Write three example sentences in which subjunctive verbs are used as noun complements.

3. Rewite the reduced clauses below to correct the participle errors:

Ex: After having been bitten by mosquitoes, the ointment felt soothing to her skin.

After having been bitten by mosquitoes, she rubbed a soothing ointment onto her skin.

a. The hurricane terrified people, being driven from their homes.

b. The canned fruits and jams helped the family survive, having prepared for the winter.

4. Put the punctuation marks where appropriate in the paragraph below:

Similarly Phillipson (1992) adds that ...at the present time English to a much greater extent than any other language is the language in which the fate of most of the world's millions is decided (p.6) Burchfield (1985) also acknowledge the lingua franca role of English and argues that even a literate person may experience linguistic deficit and deprivation that is lack of opportunities in language learning As this view suggests language deficiency is a significant condition yet not a commonly identified one.

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Thanks a lot for your help

here are my exam questions... i wanna check if i replied them correctly.

Anonymous — Mon, 07 May 2007 21:42:05 GMT

1. Explain the functional and structural properties of "similarly" and state another connector functioning like "similarly" by using it in two sentences.

2. Write three example sentences in which subjunctive verbs are used as noun complements.

3. Rewite the reduced clauses below to correct the participle errors:

Ex: After having been bitten by mosquitoes, the ointment felt soothing to her skin.

After having been bitten by mosquitoes, she rubbed a soothing oinment onto her skin.

a. The hurricane terrified people, being driven from their homes.

b. The canned fruits and jams helped the family survive, having prepared for the winter.

4. Put the punctuation marks where appropriate in the paragraph below:

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Thanks a lot for your help

Re: How to use i.e. /e.g./ for example /and so on

Jussive — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 21:16:01 GMT

CalifJim wrote:

I avoid answering any posts on punctuation because of this.
CJ

You just did

What does 'seat-of-the-pants' mean, CJ?

I used to use periods/full stops too. I just changed as modern English doesn't seem to require them. In fact, I think modern English has far less punctuation altogether. I'll go along with that. Why make life more complicated

Btw, how about responding to my subjunctive thread and the old phrasal verb thread. I value your opinion

Anyone who's a fan of Nietzche!

Man is a beast stretched between eternal oblivion and superman... or something like that

Re: Using a subjunctive and an independent clause

CalifJim — Thu, 19 Aug 2004 02:15:32 GMT

M. Hiker,
You are far too kind.
It appears the question is answered, so I have little to add.
I'm better with the semantics questions, and I avoid the punctuation ones, in case you haven't noticed. I can barely work out the punctuation in my own sentences!

I do know that the clause "though ..." is a subordinate clause, i.e., a fragment.
And I do know that the only way to punctuate "however", according to some style manuals, is:

The ...... ; however, ....

At least in formal writing. And I know you're not supposed to start sentences with "and" or "but" or "however". But I don't follow those rules for informal writing such as this.

If you want two sentences, with adverbial "though", I'd say put the "though" at the end.

Most people consider Jillâs car unreliable. The car always starts for her, though.