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lly male professions;they have already opened most of the doors to desirable career paths. OR:Women no longer need to move into the traditionally male professions.They have already opened most of the doors to desirable career paths. OR:Because women have already opened most of the doors to desirable career paths,they no longer need to move into the traditionally male professions.2.I called for a reservation at a famous restaurant in town.All the tables were taken before the Dragon Boat Festival. OR:I called for a reservation at a famous restaurant in town,but all the tables were taken before the Dragon Boat Festival. OR:I called for a reservation at a famous restaurant in town; however,all the tables were taken before the Dragon Boat Festival. OR:I called for a reservation at a famous restaurant in town;all the tables were taken before the Dragon Boat Festival. OR:Although I called for a reservation at a famous restaurant in town,all the tables were taken before the Dragon Boat Festival.3.Eric was late to work,so he ran all the way. or:Eric ran all the way;otherwise,he could have been late to work. or:Because Eric was late to work,he ran all the way. or:Eric ran all the way because he was late to work. or:Eric was late to work although he ran all the way. Directions: Identify and correct serious errors(such as fragmentsfused sentences and ma splices)in each of the following.1.Without telling anyone,even her sister,Mary,going to the park,meeting her friends.2.The physics problems were just impossible,they took all day to do3.That the course was so hard we all studied day and night, with no one getting an A or a B.4.I knocked on/at the door when the lady came I gave her most in gratiating smile.5.Why do you ask what concern is it of yours?6.Getting married is easy,staying married is a different matter.7.Michelle tried each of the appetizers on the table.And then found that,when the dinner arrived,her appetite had gone8.She didn’t know what to say to his announcement,she was not at a plete loss for words,either.Revised sentences1.Without telling anyone,not even her sister,Mary went to the park to meet her friends.2.The physics problems were just impossible;therefore,they tookall day to do.3.The course was so hard that we all studied day and night,with noone getting an A or a B.4.I knocked on/at the door.When the lady came,I gave her most ingratiating smile.5.Why do you ask? What concern is it of yours?6.Getting married is easy;staying married is a different matter. OR:Getting married is easy,but staying married is a different matter. OR:Although getting married is easy,staying married is a different matter.7.Michelle tried each of the appetizers on the table.She then found that,when the dinner arrived,her appetite had gone.8.She didn’t know what to say to his announcement,nor was she ata plete loss for words,either.OR:She was neither ready with a response nor at a plete loss for words.3. 誤置修飾語(yǔ)(Misplaced Modifiers)在寫(xiě)作中,為了使句子生動(dòng)和更具有吸引力,常常需要添加修飾語(yǔ)。按照英語(yǔ)構(gòu)句規(guī)則,充當(dāng)定語(yǔ)或狀語(yǔ)的詞、短語(yǔ)或從句必須盡可能地靠近所修飾的成分。如果忽視了這個(gè)規(guī)則,在修飾語(yǔ)和其所修飾的中心詞之間不恰當(dāng)?shù)貖A進(jìn)了其他成分,就可能造成句子意思混淆,產(chǎn)生歧義。請(qǐng)看下面句子: Misplaced Modifiers He sold the old car to the man with leather seats. Please give the book to the boy with the blue cover. That cat belongs to my neighbor with five kittens.Revised Sentences He sold the old car with leather seats to the man. Please give the book with the blue cover to the boy. That cat with five kittens belongs to my neighbor.如果一個(gè)修飾語(yǔ)既可以修飾其前面的詞也可修飾其后面的詞,這樣的修飾語(yǔ)稱(chēng)為歧義修飾語(yǔ)(squinting modifier)。歧義修飾語(yǔ)會(huì)使讀者對(duì)其修飾目的感到困惑不解。所以,應(yīng)該把易產(chǎn)生歧義的修飾語(yǔ)放在它所惟一修飾的詞的前面。例如: The equipment without the a