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    PRACTICE: SENTENCE STRUCTURE

    Task 1:
    In your team, use what you have learned about forming compound and complex sentences to improve the
    following mini-essay, which contains many short, simple sentences. Combine sentences wherever possible.

    ROBOTS

    1
    A robot is a mechanical device. 2 It can perform boring, dangerous and difficult tasks. 3 First of all, robots can
    perform repetitive tasks without becoming tired or bored. 4 They are used in automobile factories to weld and
    paint. 5 Robots can also function in hostile environments. 6 They are useful for exploring the ocean bottom as
    well as deep outer space. 7 Finally, robots can perform tasks requiring pinpoint accuracy. 8 In the operating
    room, robotic equipment can assist the surgeon. 9 For instance, a robot can kill a brain tumor. 10 It can operate
    on a fetus with great precision.

    11
    The field of artificial intelligence is giving robots a limited ability to think and to make decisions. 12 However,
    robots cannot think conceptually. 13 Robots cannot function independently. 14 Humans have to program them.
    15
    They are useless if humans do not program them. 16 Therefore, humans should not worry that robots will
    take over the world-at least not yet.

    Task 2:
    Punctuate the following sentences
    Step 1: Underline the independent clauses with a solid line and the dependent clauses with a broken line.
    Step 2: Add commas (,) and/or semicolons (;) as necessary.

    1. Information and communication technology is reaching out to help people in the poorest countries improve
    their lives for example fishermen on the Bay of Bengal can now receive online weather reports that tell them
    when it is safe to go out.

    2. Furthermore, when the fishermen bring in a boatload of fish they can find out the current market prices for
    their fish, which will help them bargain with the middlemen to whom they sell their catch.

    3. The cost of the cheapest computer is at least $200 and since this is more than an individual fisherman can
    afford several fishing villages together can pool their money and buy one to share.

    4. The worldwide reach of the Internet is also providing employment opportunities in developing countries
    and as greater numbers of people learn the technology these opportunities will expand.

    5. When you call your U.S. bank you may find yourself speaking to customer service representative who is
    sitting in the Philippines or Puerto Rico and when you need technical support for your home computer you will
    probably get help from a programmer in New Delhi.

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