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Technical Report Writing (Exercises)

This document discusses two types of grammatical errors: dangling participles and run-on sentences. [1] Dangling participles occur when the subject of a participial phrase, or "-ing" phrase, does not clearly refer to the subject of the main clause. [2] Run-on sentences incorrectly join two independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunction. The document provides examples of each error and explains different ways to fix run-on sentences, such as separating the clauses or adding punctuation and conjunctions.

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Technical Report Writing (Exercises)

This document discusses two types of grammatical errors: dangling participles and run-on sentences. [1] Dangling participles occur when the subject of a participial phrase, or "-ing" phrase, does not clearly refer to the subject of the main clause. [2] Run-on sentences incorrectly join two independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunction. The document provides examples of each error and explains different ways to fix run-on sentences, such as separating the clauses or adding punctuation and conjunctions.

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ITTIHAD UNIVERSITY Prof. A.

Al-Obeidy
COLLEGE OF ARTS Course:
Technical Report Writing
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRANSLATION Second
Term: 2006-2007
EXERCISES
Dangling Participles (also 'hanging' or 'unattached')
A dangling participle is a present (-ing) or past participle (-ed) whose antecedent (the noun to
which it refers) is not the right noun.
Example: Walking back home yesterday, a tree nearly fell on my head.
As I was walking back home yesterday, a tree nearly fell on my head.
1. If properly secured, you shouldn't e !le to re"o#e the co#er.
$. %fter e&n' (h&pped f&ercely, the coo) o&led the e''.
*. +l&tt&n' '!&ly fro" flo(er to flo(er, the foot!ll pl!yer (!tched the ee.
,. -ush&n' to f&n&sh the p!per, .o's pr&nter ro)e.
/. 0r&#&n' ho"e &n yesterd!y's stor", ! tree fell on the !c) of "y c!r.
1. 2ross&n' the roo", her foot led !ll o#er the c!rpet.
3. If properly &nst!lled, you shouldn't e !le to open the door (&thout f&rst press&n' the s!fety
utton.
4. .e&n' &n ! d&l!p&d!ted cond&t&on, I (!s !le to uy the house #ery che!p.
Run-on Sentences
When sentences containing two subects are not punctuated or when they are incorrectly
punctuated, the result is referred to as !run-on sentences!. "here are fi#e methods of fi$ing run-
on sentences, depending on the kind of sentence.
Example: The vacuum tube burned out, it will be replaced.
a) We can separate the two clauses into two sentences, as follows:
"he #acuum tube burned out. It will be replaced.
b) We can replace the comma with a semi-colon, as follows:
"he #acuum tube burned out% it will be replaced.
c) We can support the comma with a coordinating conunction (and, but, or, for, yet,
nor, or so), as follows:
"he #acuum tube burned out, but it will be replaced.
d) We can support the comma with a subordinating conunction (e.g. after, although,
before, unless, as, because, e#en though, if, since, until, when, while) as follows:
&ince the #acuum tube burned out, it will be replaced.
e) We can replace the comma with a semi-colon and a transitional word (e.g.
howe#er, moreo#er, on the other hand, ne#ertheless, instead, also, therefore,
conse'uently, otherwise, as a result) as follows:
"he #acuum tube burned out% therefore, it will be replaced.
1. %"een (!s the est pup&l &n the pr&"!ry school, he (!s #ery &ntell&'ent.
1
$. 5!r(!n l!u'hed !t 6&7!r's 8o)e &t (!s #ery funny.
*. 9he n&'ht (!s cold, (e for'ot to r&n' our co!ts.
,. 5!r(! !nd %s"! l&)e re!d&n', 6!d&! does not.
/. I e:pected to p!y only 0hs1;; for ! t!:& r&de to 0u!&, I (!s (ron'.
Sentence Fragments
A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence (an independent clause) missing essential
elements, a subect or a #erb. It may be ust a phrase or a dependent clause.
Example: (n his lunch hour went to a near-by shop to buy a present for his friend)s wedding.
"his sentence is a fragment because it lacks a subect. It can be re#ised as follows:
(n his lunch hour, Ahmed (or he) went to a near-by shop to buy a present for his
friend)s wedding.
- Fragment Phrase or dependent clause:
1. <ur un&#ers&ty offers "!ny "!8ors &n en'&neer&n'. =uch !s electr&c!l, che"&c!l, !nd &ndustr&!l
en'&neer&n'.
$. 9he co!ch e:e"pl&f&ed th&s eh!#&our y (!l)&n' off the f&eld &n the "&ddle of ! '!"e. >e!#&n'
h&s te!" !t ! t&"e (hen (e needed h&".
*. I need to f&nd ! ne( roo""!te. .ec!use the one I h!#e no( &sn't (or)&n' out too (ell.
,. 9he current c&ty pol&cy on hous&n' &s &nco"plete !s &t st!nds. ?h&ch &s (hy (e el&e#e the
proposed !"end"ents should e p!ssed.
/. 9he tetr!cycl&nes ! f!"&ly of !nt&&ot&cs used to tre!t &nfect&ons.
- Fragment Incomplete main clause:
1. % story (&th deep thou'hts !nd e"ot&ons.
$. 9oys of !ll )&nds thro(n e#ery(here.
*. ?&th the ult&"!te effect of !ll !d#ert&s&n' &s to sell the product.
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