VII. Correct Sentences (Chapters 33-37)

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A guide to revising fragments, plus exercises (p. 682) Using fragments for special effect (p. 683) Revising run-on sentences (p. 685) Sample misdiagnoses from a grammar checker (p. 685) Examples of embedded transitional words (p. 701) Examples of shifts used for effect (p. 706)

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Audio: How poor punctuation causes fragments (p. 681) Audio: Weigh the value of clauses (p. 687) Audio: Using this without ambiguity (p. 692) Audio: Placing modifiers next to what they modify (p. 702) Audio: Mixing spoken and written English (p. 709)

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Video: Recognizing comma splices (p. 687) Video: Recognizing pronoun-reference problems (p. 689) Video: How to repair misplaced modifiers (p. 699)

Exercises

Exercise 33.1 Exercise 33.2 Exercise 34.1 Exercise 35.1 Exercise 35.2 Exercise 36.1 Exercise 37.1 Exercise 37.2

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