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S: Sentence Style
S
Sentence Style
S
Sentence Style
S1
Parallelism
a
With items in a series
b
With paired ideas
c
Repeated words
S2
Needed words
a
In compound structures
b
that
c
In comparisons
d
a
,
an
, and
the
S3
Problems with modifiers
a
Limiting modifiers such as
only
,
even
b
Misplaced phrases and clauses
c
Awkwardly placed modifiers
d
Split infinitives
e
Dangling modifiers
S4
Shifts
a
Point of view
b
Verb tense
c
Verb mood and voice
d
Indirect to direct questions or quotations
S5
Mixed constructions
a
Mixed grammar
b
Illogical connections
c
is when, is where, reason . . . is because
S6
Sentence emphasis
a
Coordination and subordination
b
Choppy sentences
c
Ineffective coordination
d
Ineffective subordination
e
Excessive subordination
f
Special techniques
S7
Sentence variety
a
Sentence openings
b
Sentence structures
c
Inverted order
d
Question or quotation