EXERCISE 3. ADD AN INTERJECTION TO EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES, IN...

9. Good sentences are technically correct, following accepted standards of usage

(pages 149–230) and spelling (pages 221–230).

Comparing Sentences

It is helpful to read good sentences written by others. Here is an example of a power-

ful, simple sentence:

At the center of nonviolence stands the principle of love. (Martin Luther

King, Jr.)

How much less effective it would have been if stated in this way:

People who believe in nonviolence and practice it are really showing that

they love others.

Why is the first sentence so much better?

The first sentence is direct, clear, concise.