15 Questions
Why do writers often make mixed sentence structure errors in timed essays?
Because they are trying to get their sentences out quickly and lose track of structure
What is the main issue with the sentence 'Although I'm a busy person, but I love to take time to study'?
The sentence has a mixed structure
How can rearranging a sentence help fix a mixed structure error?
It can make the sentence more concise and clear
Why do students often neglect to proofread their papers?
They hate proofreading and don't want to do it
What is the reason for avoiding mixed structure sentences in writing?
To ensure writing is the best it can be
What is one way to catch mixed sentence structure errors when proofreading?
Reading the essay aloud to yourself
What is a characteristic of mixed structure sentences?
They switch to a different structure halfway through
What is the second method for catching mixed sentence structure errors?
Reading the essay backward, one sentence at a time
What can happen when you combine two different sentence structures in one sentence?
The sentence structure implodes
Why is it not necessary to understand clauses and conjunctions to fix mixed structure sentences?
Because there is no absolute rule to fix them
Why do standardized tests and English instructors often focus on mixed sentence structure errors?
Because they are common and significant errors
What is the result of not fixing mixed structure sentences in writing?
The writing will be unclear and may lose points
What is the term for a sentence that starts off being structured one way but switches to a different structure halfway through?
Mixed structure sentence
Why are mixed structure sentences easy to identify and fix?
They are a type of sentence error that is easy to spot and fix
What is the main difference between mixed structure sentences and other sentence errors?
There is no absolute rule that applies to fix each one
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