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Mastering Mixed Sentence Structure

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Why do writers often make mixed sentence structure errors in timed essays?

Because they have a team of personal editors to review their work

Because they have endless hours to craft their writing assignments

Because they are trying to get their sentences out quickly and lose track of structure (correct)

Because they are prone to writer's block and grammatical mistakes

What is the main issue with the sentence 'Although I'm a busy person, but I love to take time to study'?

The sentence is grammatically correct

The sentence has a mixed structure (correct)

The sentence is unclear and lacks meaning

The sentence is too long and complicated

How can rearranging a sentence help fix a mixed structure error?

It can make the sentence more complex and confusing

It can make no difference in the sentence's structure

It can change the meaning of the sentence entirely

It can make the sentence more concise and clear (correct)

Why do students often neglect to proofread their papers?

They hate proofreading and don't want to do it Signup and view all the answers

What is the reason for avoiding mixed structure sentences in writing?

To ensure writing is the best it can be Signup and view all the answers

What is one way to catch mixed sentence structure errors when proofreading?

Reading the essay aloud to yourself Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of mixed structure sentences?

They switch to a different structure halfway through Signup and view all the answers

What is the second method for catching mixed sentence structure errors?

Reading the essay backward, one sentence at a time Signup and view all the answers

What can happen when you combine two different sentence structures in one sentence?

The sentence structure implodes Signup and view all the answers

Why is it not necessary to understand clauses and conjunctions to fix mixed structure sentences?

Because there is no absolute rule to fix them Signup and view all the answers

Why do standardized tests and English instructors often focus on mixed sentence structure errors?

Because they are common and significant errors Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of not fixing mixed structure sentences in writing?

The writing will be unclear and may lose points Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

Why are mixed structure sentences easy to identify and fix?

They are a type of sentence error that is easy to spot and fix Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between mixed structure sentences and other sentence errors?

There is no absolute rule that applies to fix each one Signup and view all the answers