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ESL Tips Sentence Patterns
The conventional English sentence is based on one or more clauses, each of which must have a subject (sometimes the implied "you") and a verb.
Incorrect: Saw the jacket.
Correct: I saw the jacket.
TIP: Do not repeat a subject, even for emphasis.
Incorrect: The movie that I saw it was long.
Correct: The movie that I saw was long.
For more information on writing Different Kinds of Sentences, see Book I, Ch. 3; Book II, Ch. 16; Book III, Ch. 14.
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