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9. SVOI word order
the Subject comes
before the Verb,
which comes
before the
Object and
Indirect Object.
Last week the
researchers sent their
manuscript to the journal
for the second time.
(and
and,, or
or,, nor
nor,, but
but,, yet
yet,, for, whereas)
whereas)
Complex sentences
Although a majority of caffeine
drinkers think of it as a stimulant,
heavy users of caffeine say the
substance relaxes them.
7. Don't separate
the verb from its
direct object
12. Rules to remember:
8. How to choose where to locate an adverb
most one
one--word adverbs, particularly adverbs of
frequency
adverbs of time
These go in various positions
12. Rules to remember:
9. Put adjectives before the noun they
describe,, or use a relative clause
describe
e.g.
This is an interesting paper.
This paper is particularly interesting for PhD
students.
This is a paper that is particularly interesting
for PhD students.
12. Rules to remember:
10. Avoid creating
strings of nouns
e.g.
Not art state technology,
but state
state--of
of--the
the--art
technology;;
technology
Not mass destruction
weapons, but weapons
of mass destruction
Rules to remember:
11. Ensure there is no
ambiguity in the
order of the words
e.g.
Professors like
annoying students.
Professors like to
annoy their students.
Professors like
students who are
annoying.
Assignment 2
1. Please compose an attractive
scientific sentence of your Skripsi
Skripsi!!
2. Apply your knowledge from lecture
1-3 (the 12 principles)!