8/19/2019 Strunk Rules 6-10

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Brian Geary

Music 500

Spring 2015

Strunk Rules 6-10

Rule Six: Do not break sentences in two.Incorrect:

1) I met te man. !e sai" is name is #e$$ 

2) Susie ate te app%e. Se %ike" te app%e.&orrect:

1) I met te man' e sai" is name is #e$$ 

2) Susie ate te app%e' se %ike" te app%e.

Rule Seven: (se a co%on a$ter an in"epen"ent c%ause to intro"uce a %ist o$ particu%ars' an

appositie' an amp%i$ication' or an i%%ustrate" *uotation.

Incorrect:

1) +e on%y tings nee"e" to run a maraton are' "etermination' practice' an" %ots o$ water.2) , goo" paper nee"s a strong tesis' goo" in$ormation' an" proper $ormatting.

&orrect:1) +e on%y tings nee"e" to run a maraton are: "etermination' practice' an" %ots o$ water.

2) , goo" paper inc%u"es: a strong tesis' goo" in$ormation' an" proper $ormatting.

Rule Eight: (se a "as to set o$$ an abrupt break or interruption an" to announce a %ong

appositie or summary

Incorrect

1) +e best way to see -aris un%ess you are a$rai" o$ going $ast is to see it $rom mope"s.2) +e noise in -aris can be ca%ming or stress$u%' %ots o$ peop%e' car orns' street en"ors.

&orrect1) +e best way to see -aris un%ess you are a$rai" o$ going $ast is to see it $rom mope"s.2) +e noise in -aris can be ca%ming or stress$u% %ots o$ peop%e' car orns' street en"ors.

Rule Nine: +e number o$ te sub/ect "etermines te number o$ te erb.Incorrect

1) +e boy %ikes to runs.

2) one o$ us is going to te "octors.

&orrect1) +e boy %ikes to run.

2) one o$ us are going to te "octors.

Rule Ten: (se te proper case o$ pronoun.

Incorrect:

1) Bernie San"ers is te can"i"ate wom mi%%ennia%s ope gets te presi"ency.2) My broter an" myse%$ got matcing tattoos wen I was ome in December.

&orrect:

1) Bernie San"ers is te can"i"ate wo mi%%ennia%s ope gets te presi"ency.2) My broter an" I got matcing tattoos wen I was ome in December.