Abbreviation is to cut off the branches and leaves of a leafy tree, leaving only the trunk without changing the meaning of the original sentence. Simply put, it is to turn long sentences into short sentences and keep the original intention unchanged. That is, slimming sentences.
No matter how complex a single sentence is, it will become simpler and simpler as long as it is compressed layer by layer. Finally, what remains is the "backbone" of this sentence, that is, the subject-predicate object. In other words, the "backbone" is what remains after all attributes, adverbials and complements are compressed.
Methods of shortening sentences
1. Remove descriptive words and words before the word "de".
Some decorative descriptive words in long sentences are put before nouns, and the words before the word "de" belong to this kind of words, which can be removed, such as a beautiful girl singing a beautiful song. Descriptors are "beautiful" and "wonderful", and these two words can be removed. The abbreviation is: girl sings a song.
2. Remove the modifiers and words before the words.
Some long sentences have many modifiers, so the word before the word "di" can be removed. For example, Xiaohua Mall basks in the sun happily. Adverbs indicate the state of the word, "happy", which can be removed and the trunk kept. Abbreviation: Xiaohua Mall basks in the sun.
3. Remove the supplementary words and get the words after the words.
Some words with supplementary explanations in long sentences, that is, complements, can be deleted. The words added after "de" can be deleted. For example, athletes enjoy sports. The complement is "happy" and can be deleted. Abbreviation: athletes' sports.
4. Remove adverbials such as time and place.
Some long sentences contain many adverbials, such as time and place, which can be deleted. Last Saturday, the girl was reading in the library. The adverbial of time is "last Saturday" and can be deleted. The adverbial of place is "in the library" and can be deleted. Abbreviation: Girls read books.
5. Remove the quantifier and keep the center word.
Some long sentences contain quantifiers, such as a batch, a group, a hundred, a pot and so on, which can be deleted. The girl found two potted flowers. The quantifier in the sentence is "two pots" and can be deleted. The last abbreviation is: the girl found the flowers.