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*** ex.: “I found a unique vase from the store, which was very cluttered, in the back” | *** ex.: “I found a unique vase from the store, which was very cluttered, in the back” | ||
*** vs. the more direct: “I found a unique vase in the back of the cluttered store" | *** vs. the more direct: “I found a unique vase in the back of the cluttered store" | ||
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=== emphasis shift == | == Combining sentences == | ||
* generally speaking, combining sentences questions measure: | |||
** unnecessary repetition of nouns and subject-verb combinations | |||
** unclear pronoun references | |||
** shifting emphasis: | |||
*** does the new sentence focus on the main idea? | |||
*** avoid passive voice & subject -verb inversion (placing the subject after the verb) | |||
** grammar and punctuation errors | |||
== emphasis shift == | |||
== grammatical and punctuation rules == | |||
* use relative pronouns (that, which, who, whose, etc.) | * use relative pronouns (that, which, who, whose, etc.) | ||
* add commas prior to conjunctions ( “, and …”) | * add commas prior to conjunctions ( “, and …”) | ||