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Sentence Writing

This document provides guidance on useful sentence patterns and common sentence structure mistakes to avoid in academic writing. It outlines several useful patterns including sentences beginning with "It is [adjective] that...", "There is no doubt that...", and sentences showing trends or relationships. It also describes common mistakes like fragments, run-on sentences, and sentences that are too long or complex, providing examples of each. The document aims to help writers structure varied and clear sentences in their academic essays.

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Sentence Writing

This document provides guidance on useful sentence patterns and common sentence structure mistakes to avoid in academic writing. It outlines several useful patterns including sentences beginning with "It is [adjective] that...", "There is no doubt that...", and sentences showing trends or relationships. It also describes common mistakes like fragments, run-on sentences, and sentences that are too long or complex, providing examples of each. The document aims to help writers structure varied and clear sentences in their academic essays.

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English Language

Paper 2 Writing
Sentences

A) Useful sentence patterns

1. It is + adj. + that + [statement] /It is + adv. + adj. + that + [statement]


 It is indisputable that the Internet plays an essential role in people’s lives
today.
 It is widely acknowledged that modern technology makes our world
more connected and more entertaining than ever before.
 It is commonly believed that education offers us more opportunities to
achieve higher salaries and better quality of life.

2. There is no doubt/There is no denying that …


 There is no doubt that the government is responsible for the safety of
citizens.
 There is no denying that the accommodation problem is getting worse in
big cities.

3. An increasing/growing number of …
To note a certain trend (either increasing or decreasing)
 An increasing number of parents realize that their children need more
privacy.
 A growing number of children prefer to spend their free time indoors.

4. The reason why… is that…


To illustrate cause and effect, and it serves as an alternative to using the word
“because” over and over again
 The reason why people feel more stressed nowadays is that they live in a
more competitive society, which requires them to work much harder than
before to achieve the same results.

5. There is a hot debate over…


To introduce a controversial 具爭議性的 topic or a phenomenon 現象 in the first
paragraph of your essay
 There is a hot debate over whether women should have the same roles as
men in the army.

6. The + comparative adj./adv. +…, the comparative adj./adv. + …


To show the relationship between two things or expressing two ideas that
correlate with one another
 The older you get, the more experienced you are.

B) Common sentence structure mistakes to avoid


1. Fragments 殘缺句
Fragment is a structure which lacks the proper subject-predicate core. It fails to
deliver the message, and cannot function in the text as a result. To fix the
problem, you need to make it a part of complete sentence or rewrite so it has the
subject-predicate unit in it.

Wrong: Because Tom is the boss.


Since he left work early without permission.

Right: He lost his job because Tom is the boss.


He lost his job since he left work early without permission.

2. Run-on sentences 句子不連貫


Run-on sentence contains more than one subject-predicate units in it but fails to
join them accurately. Without a suitable conjunction or punctuation, the message
becomes unclear for the reader. To fix the run-on sentence, you can break
it down, or use the right punctuation to divide the subject-predicate units.

Wrong: The students did well on the test they didn’t study very much.
Anna needs a new car she spent the weekend visiting car
dealerships.

Right: The students did well, yet they didn’t study very much.
Anna spent the weekend visiting car dealerships since she needs a
new car.

3. Too long
Sentences that are too long and complicated can hurt the readability of your essay.
Structure your thoughts into well-constructed logical units. Make sure each
conveys exactly the idea you put in it. Avoid the temptation to look sophisticated
through the number of words. Instead, make each sentence perfectly clear.

Wrong: Sentences which are too long will demand hard efforts from the
reader to get in all the details, see through the meaning, and
get the right picture that the named sentence aims to deliver.
Right: Sentences which are too long are hard to read. They might not
deliver the meaning efficiently.

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