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Mixed and Incomplete Sentences
Chapter Objectives

This chapter reviews the subtle dangers of incomplete, mixed, and illogical constructions. Here, you will learn strategies for recognizing, revising, and preventing the problems that can so frustrate and confuse readers.

The chapter objectives that follow will help you figure out whether you have really mastered the material presented in this chapter.

After reading this chapter and completing its exercises, you should be able to:

  1. Explain to another student the functions of a subject and a predicate and how they help you recognize problem sentences

  2. Recognize and revise sentences with problematic phrases such as "is when," "is where," or "is because"

  3. Use subject-predicate alignment as one way of tracking down errors



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