Verbs
Conjunctions & Parallel Structure
Sentence Structure: Run-Ons, Comma Splices, Fragments
Special issues in SVA
Adjective clauses
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It was seeming too difficult when she was young.
It seemed too difficult when she was young.
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Although I spent a lot of time on my painting, but I am still not happy with it.
Although I spent a lot of time on my painting, I am still not happy with it.
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Because she always wanted to visit San Francisco. She will go there for the break.
Because she always wanted to visit San Francisco, she will go there for the break.
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Her family are coming to see her during the break.
Her family is coming to see her during the break.
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I like Savannah, where I now study there.
I like Savannah, where I now study.
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The package was on the porch when I ________________ (get) home.
The package was on the porch when I got home.
200
In addition to being a student, he works at Jen Library 20 hours a week, and he still has a lot of free time.
In addition to being a student, he works at Jen Library 20 hours a week, but/yet he still has a lot of free time.
200
One of my favorite foods is pork dumplings, we eat them every Spring Festival, they are delicious.
One of my favorite foods is pork dumplings. We eat them every Spring Festival. They are delicious.
200
Each of the students are doing their presentation on Thursday.
Each of the students is doing their presentation on Thursday.
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Couples, who prefer traditional weddings, have arranged marriages.
Couples who prefer traditional weddings have arranged marriages.
300
He _____________________(play) the piano when he was a teenager, but now he plays the drums.
He played the piano when he was a teenager, but now he plays the drums.
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She didn’t like the food, however, she didn’t want to insult her friend’s mother.
She didn’t like the food. However, she didn’t want to insult her friend’s mother.
300
I went to Tybee; is a very nice beach.
I went to Tybee; it is a very nice beach.
300
Some of the homework were challenging.
Some of the homework was challenging.
300
Laura, the friend which I was speaking to on the phone, lives in Boston.
Laura, the friend who I was speaking to on the phone, lives in Boston.
400
Her sister is living on her own in the U.S. for four years.
Her sister lived/has lived on her own in the U.S. for four years.
400
Mai likes reading, gardening, and to paint watercolor landscapes in her spare time.
Mai likes reading, gardening, and painting watercolor landscapes in her spare time.
400
With artwork, unlike math, there is more freedom, there is more than one ‘correct answer.’
With artwork, unlike math, there is more freedom. There is more than one ‘correct answer.’
400
Twelve dollars are too much to see a film.
Twelve dollars is too much to see a film.
400
My mother who lives in Beijing is meeting me in New York for the winter break.
My mother, who lives in Beijing, is meeting me in New York for the winter break.
500
Architecture students have presented already their projects; interior design students present next.
Architecture students have already presented their projects; interior design studentspresent next.
500
Because she wanted to learn about another culture, so she decided to go to college in the United States.
Because she wanted to learn about another culture, she decided to go to college in the United States .
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Although I usually prefer to draw and paint; the professor's assignment was to make a sculpture.
However, I usually prefer to draw and paint, the professor's assignment was to make a sculpture.
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The number of Chinese students at SCAD are increasing every year.
The number of Chinese students at SCAD is increasing every year.
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The professor, which class meets in room 208. is absent today.
The professor whose class meets in room 208 is absent today.
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