... Digging the Canal through Panama took
many years.
b. Digging the canal through Panama took many
years.
26. a. The Smoky Mountains are in the Southeastern
part of the country.
b. The Smoky Mountains ... Southeast was affected by many bad
storms last year.
b. The southeast was affected by many bad
storms last year.
29. a. Marianne had never been as far East as
Columbus, Ohio....
... smarter than any man.
In the above example, Matthew himself is a
man, so the comparison implies that Matthew is
smarter than himself.
Edited Example
Matthew is smarter than any other man.
Incorrect ... clos-
est to the verb.
Examples
Neither the players nor the coach likes to play in
the rain.
Neither the coach nor the players like to play in
the rain.
Questions
Us...
... READING
COMPREHENSION
SUCCESS
IN 20 MINUTES A DAY
Becoming an Active Reader
Critical reading and thinking skills require active read-
ing. Being an active reader means you have to engage
with ... paragraph, choosing whether to put
the ideas in the order of increasing importance
or decreasing importance.
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BEING STRUCTURALLY SOUND: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
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... smarter than any man.
In the above example, Matthew himself is a
man, so the comparison implies that Matthew is
smarter than himself.
Edited Example
Matthew is smarter than any other man.
Incorrect ... clos-
est to the verb.
Examples
Neither the players nor the coach likes to play in
the rain.
Neither the coach nor the players like to play in
the rain.
Questions
Us...
... no other
CDs in my bookcase. Therefore, there are 39 CDs
in my bookcase.
b. Topeka is either in Kansas or Honduras. If
Topeka is in Kansas, then Topeka is in North
America. If Topeka is in Honduras, ... seen in black or white terms; it
sets up one thing as all good and the other as all bad.
When one option (typically the “all bad” one) is argued
against, the false dilemma...
... verbs:
The class was outside during noon recess. The
sunshine was bright. Earlier in the day, there was
rain, but later, the weather was pleasant. The
breeze was slight; the newly fallen leaves ... effec-
tively. Additional words are an advantage if they add meaning or increase precision.
ABSTRACT ASSUMPTION CONCRETE DETAILS
Strader was amazing. Strader scored 28 points, grab...