Repetición de sustantivos clave en inglés

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Repetición de sustantivos clave en inglés

Resumen

Aprender a escribir párrafos claros en inglés depende de un truco simple: la repetición de sustantivos clave. Esta técnica te ayuda a darle cohesión a tus textos y a que cualquier lector entienda de qué hablas desde la primera línea. Es ideal si estás construyendo tu nivel de escritura en inglés y quieres que tus ideas fluyan sin confusiones.

¿Qué es la repetición de sustantivos clave en inglés?

Un noun es la palabra que representa una criatura viva, un objeto o un concepto. Básicamente, todo lo que te rodea puede ser un sustantivo. La repetición de sustantivos clave consiste en mencionar varias veces el sustantivo principal del párrafo para que el lector nunca pierda el hilo de qué se está hablando.

¿Qué es un noun en inglés? Es una palabra que nombra a una persona, animal, objeto o idea. Casi todo lo que existe a tu alrededor puede clasificarse como noun.

Cuando escribes un párrafo y omites el sustantivo principal, el texto se vuelve confuso. El lector empieza a perderse entre pronombres y sinónimos, y la idea central se diluye.

¿Por qué repetir el sustantivo principal mejora la comprensión?

Imagina que lees un párrafo sobre un tema, pero la palabra clave aparece una sola vez al inicio. Después solo encuentras it, this, o referencias indirectas. Tu cerebro tiene que trabajar el doble para conectar ideas.

Mira este ejemplo aplicado al sustantivo English:

English has almost become an international language. Except for Chinese, more people speak English than any other language. Spanish is the official language of more countries in the world, but more countries have English as their official or unofficial second language. More than 70% of the world's mail is written in this language. English is the primary language on the internet. In international business, English is used more than any other language, and it is the language of airline pilots and air traffic controllers all over the world. Moreover, although French used to be the language of diplomacy, English has displaced it through the world. Therefore, unless you plan to spend your life alone on a desert island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, English is a useful language to know.

Fíjate cómo la palabra English aparece varias veces. Esa repetición es la que hace que entiendas el párrafo desde la primera lectura.

¿Qué datos clave aparecen en el párrafo de ejemplo?

Más del 70% del correo del mundo está escrito en inglés.
El chino es el único idioma con más hablantes que el inglés.
El español es el idioma oficial de más países, pero el inglés domina como segunda lengua.
El francés solía ser el idioma de la diplomacia, pero el inglés lo desplazó.

Estos datos concretos refuerzan la idea principal y, junto con la repetición del sustantivo English, convierten el párrafo en un texto fácil de seguir.

¿Cómo aplicar la repetición de sustantivos clave en tu escritura?

La práctica es la mejor forma de interiorizar esta técnica. En la sección de recursos vas a encontrar un párrafo sobre delfines. Tu tarea es identificar las palabras que se refieren al sustantivo principal y reemplazarlas por dolphins, a dolphin o a mammal.

¿Cómo practico la repetición de sustantivos clave? Toma un párrafo, identifica el sustantivo principal y reescribe las referencias indirectas usando el sustantivo o sinónimos directos como a dolphin o a mammal.

Algunos pasos prácticos para aplicar esta técnica en tus propios textos:

Identifica el sustantivo central de tu párrafo antes de escribir.
Repite ese sustantivo en al menos tres o cuatro oraciones del párrafo.
Alterna con sinónimos directos cuando la repetición se sienta forzada, por ejemplo a dolphin o a mammal.
Lee tu párrafo en voz alta para confirmar que la idea principal queda clara.

Después de reescribir tu párrafo sobre delfines, compártelo en la sección de comentarios. Quiero leer cómo aplicaste la repetición de sustantivos clave y darte feedback sobre tu práctica.

Comentarios

Santiago Tellez Hernandez

Estudiante

Dolphins are interesting because they display almost human behavior at times. For example, a dolphin display the human emotions of joy and sadness. During training, when they do something correctly, they squeal excitedly and race toward their trainer. When dolphins make a mistake, however, they droop noticeably and mope around their pool. Furthermore, they help each other when they are in trouble. If a dolphin is sick, it sends out a message, and others in the area swim to help it. They push it to the surface of the water so that it can breathe. Dolphins stay with it for days or weeks until it recovers or dies. Dolphins have also helped trapped or lost whales navigate their way safely out to the open sea. They are so intelligent and helpful, in fact, that the U.S. Navy is training those mammals to become underwater bomb disposal experts.

Axel Yaguana

Team Platzi

Thank you! :D

Felipe Bernardo González Barranco

Estudiante

:clap: :clap: :clap:

Gabriel Obregón

Estudiante

KEY NOUNS REPETITION A noun is a word that represents a living creature, an object, or a concept. So any noun can be represented in different ways. For example you can write English or this Language or it to represent the noun English. A text is easier to understand when it repeats words as English or this Language instead of only ‘it’, for example. It is called: Key Nouns Repetition.

Dolphins text exercise: replace those words that have to do with dolphins for dolphins, a dolphin or a mammal. The paragraph will be easier to understand.

Carlos Andres Osorio Diaz

Estudiante

Hola @Andres! Me podrías explicar por que razón está mal mi respuesta?

Andrés Moncada

Profesor

Hey Carlos! Well, you are partly right, although you could identify the Key Nound by the theme, the theme could have lots of topics, The best answer would be the topic of the paragraph, what the text is basically about.

Carlos Andres Osorio Diaz

Estudiante

Awesome!! Thank you very much!

Santiago Velasco Mosquera

Estudiante

Dolphins are interesting because they display almost human behavior at times. For example, A dolphin display the human emotions of joy and sadness. During training, when a dolphin do something correctly, Dolphins squeal excitedly and race toward their trainer. When a dolphin make a mistake, however, they droop noticeably and mope around their pool. Furthermore, Mammal help each other when they are in trouble. If one is sick, a dolphin sends out a message, and others in the area swim to help it. Dolphins push it to the surface of the water so that it can breathe. Dolphin stay with it for days or weeks until it recovers or dies. Dolphins have also helped trapped or lost whales navigate their way safely out to the open sea. Dolphins are so intelligent and helpful, in fact, that the U.S. Navy is training them to become underwater bomb disposal experts.

Carlos Eduardo Talledo Núñez

Company_admin

Dolphins are interesting because they display almost human behavior at times. For example, dolphins display the human emotions of joy and sadness. During training, when dolphins do something correctly, they squeal excitedly and race toward their trainer. When dolphins make a mistake, however, they droop noticeably and mope around their pool. Furthermore, dolphins help each other when they are in trouble. If one is sick, it sends out a message, and others in the area swim to help it. Dolphins push it to the surface of the water so that it can breathe. Dolphins stay with it for days or weeks until it recovers or dies. Dolphins have also helped trapped or lost whales navigate their way safely out to the open sea. Dolphins are so intelligent and helpful, in fact, that the U.S. Navy is training them to become underwater bomb disposal experts.

Danna Paola Flores Medina

Estudiante

Dolphins are interesting because mammal display almost human behavior at times. For example, dolphins display the human emotions of joy and sadness. During training, when dolphins do something correctly, dolphins squeal excitedly and race toward their trainer.

When dolphins make a mistake, however, they droop noticeably and mope around their pool. Furthermore, dolphins help each other when dolphins are in trouble. If one is sick , it sends out a message , and others in the area swim to help it, they push it to the surface of the water so that it can breathe . Dolphins stay with it for days or weeks until it recovers or dies. Dolphin have also helped trapped or lost whales navigate their way safely out to the open sea. Dolphins are so intelligent and helpful, in fact, that the U.S. Navy is training them to become underwater bomb disposal experts.

Orlando Galdamez Guevara

Estudiante

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Dolphins are interesting because they display almost human behavior at times. For example, a dolphin displays the human emotions of joy and sadness. During training, when dolphins do something correctly, they squeal excitedly and race toward their trainer. When the dolphin makes a mistake, however, they droop noticeably and mope around their pool. Furthermore, these mammals help each other when they are in trouble. If a dolphin is sick, it sends out a message, and others in the area swim to help it. A dolphin pushes it to the surface of the water so that it can breathe. Dolphins stay with it for days or weeks until it recovers or dies. These mammals have also helped trapped or lost whales navigate their way safely out to the open sea. Dolphins are so intelligent and helpful, in fact, that the U.S. Navy is training them to become underwater bomb disposal experts.

Daniel Alberto Rodríguez Torres

Estudiante

Dolphins are interesting because they display almost human behavior at times. For example, dolphins display the human emotions of joy and sadness. During training, when they do something correctly, these mammals squeal excitedly and race toward their trainer. When they make a mistake, however, dolphins droop noticeably and mope around their pool. Furthermore, dolphins help each other when they are in trouble. If one is sick, this mamals sends out a message, and others in the area swim to help it. They push it to the surface of the water so that it can breathe. Dolphins stay with it for days or weeks until it recovers or dies. They have also helped trapped or lost whales navigate their way safely out to the open sea. Dolphins are so intelligent and helpful, in fact, that the U.S. Navy is training them to become underwater bomb disposal experts.

Ligia Amalia Vasquez Rafaelano

Estudiante

Dolphins are interesting because they display almost human behavior at times. For example, they display the human emotions of joy and sadness.

During training, when dolphins do something correctly, they squeal excitedly and race toward their trainer. When dolphins make a mistake, however, they droop noticeably and mope around their pool. Furthermore, dolphins help each other when they are in trouble.

If a dolphin is sick, it sends out a message, and other Dolphins in the area swim to help it. Dolphins push it to the surface of the water so that it can breathe. They stay with it for days or weeks until it recovers or dies.

They have also helped trapped or lost whales navigate their way safely out to the open sea. These mammals are so intelligent and helpful, in fact, that the U.S. Navy is training them to become underwater bomb disposal experts.

María Alejandra Rodríguez Martínez

Estudiante

Dolphins are interesting because they display almost human behavior at times. For example, a dolphin display the human emotions of joy and sadness. During training, when they do something correctly, they squeal excitedly and race toward their trainer. When dolphins make a mistake, however, they droop noticeably and mope around their pool. Furthermore, they help each other when they are in trouble. If a dolphin is sick, it sends out a message, and others in the area swim to help it. They push it to the surface of the water so that it can breathe. They stay with it for days or weeks until it recovers or dies. They have also helped trapped or lost whales navigate their way safely out to the open sea. Dolphins are so intelligent and helpful, in fact, that the U.S. Navy is training them to become underwater bomb disposal experts.

Platzi Team

Estudiante

Dolphins are interesting because they display almost human behavior at times. For example, dolphins display the human emotions of joy and sadness. During training, when a dolphin does something correctly, it squeals excitedly and races toward their trainer. When they make a mistake, however, they droop noticeably and mope around their pool. Furthermore, they help each other when they are in trouble. If a dolphin is sick, it sends out a message, and others in the area swim to help it. They push it to the surface of the water so that it can breathe. They stay with it for days or weeks until it recovers or dies. They have also helped trapped or lost whales navigate their way safely out to the open sea. They are so intelligent and helpful, in fact, that the U.S. Navy is training them to become underwater bomb disposal experts.

Angela Mateus

Estudiante

Sorry, but I don't see the paragraph in the resource section as the teacher said.

It is in another place?

Axel Yaguana

Team Platzi

Hi, Angela! :D

Thank you for letting us know. The paragraph was just added to the description of the class.

Andrea Catalina Nieto Alvarado

Estudiante

Dolphins are interesting because they display almost human behavior at times. For example, A dolphin display the human emotions of joy and sadness. During training, when dolphins do something correctly, dolphins squeal excitedly and race toward their trainer.

When a dolphin make a mistake, however, dolphins droop noticeably and mope around their pool. Furthermore, dolphins help each other when they are in trouble. If a dolphin is sick, it sends out a message, and others in the area swim to help it. Dolphins push it to the surface of the water so that it can breathe. Dolphins stay with it for days or weeks until it recovers or dies. Dolphins have also helped trapped or lost whales navigate their way safely out to the open sea. Dolphins are so intelligent and helpful, in fact, that the U.S. Navy is training them to become underwater bomb disposal experts.

Josué Destefano Dagostino

Estudiante

When dolphins make a mistake, however, they droop noticeably and mope around their pool. Furthermore, dolphins help each other when they are in trouble. If one is sick , it sends out a message , and others in the area swim to help it, they push it to the surface of the water so that it can breathe . Dolphins stay with it for days or weeks until it recovers or dies. They have also helped trapped or lost whales navigate their way safely out to the open sea. Dolphins are so intelligent and helpful, in fact, that the U.S. Navy is training them to become underwater bomb disposal experts.

Fernando Javier Ramos García

Estudiante

Dolphins are interesting because they display almost human behavior at times. For example, dolphins display the human emotions of joy and sadness. During training, when they do something correctly, dolphins squeal excitedly and race toward their trainer. When dolphins make a mistake, they drop noticeably and mope around their pool. Furthermore, dolphins help each other when they are in trouble. If a dolphin is sick, it sends out a message, and others in the area swim to help him. They push it to the surface of the water so that it can breathe. They stay with it for days or weeks until it recovers or dies. Dolphins have also helped trapped or lost whales navigate their way safely out to the open sea. The mammals are so intelligent and helpful, in fact, that the U.S. Navy is training them to become underwater bomb disposal experts.

Alejandro Zuñiga Saavedra

Estudiante

Key Nouns Repetition.

Replace those words that have to do with dolphins, a dolphin, or mammal (s).

When dolphins make a mistake, however, they droop noticeably and mope around their pool. Furthermore, a dolphin helps each other when they are in trouble. If one is sick, a dolphin send out a message, and others in the area swim to help it. Dolphins push it to the surface of the water so that a it can breathe. Dolphins stay with it for days or weeks until it recovers or dies. Dolphins have also helped trapped or lost whales navigate their way safely out to the open sea. Dolphins are so intelligent and helpful, in fact, that the U.S. Navy is training them to become underwater bomb disposal experts.

Pablo Lezama

Estudiante

When mammals make a mistake, however, dolphins droop noticeably and mope around their pool. Furthermore, a dolphin help each other when they are in trouble. If a dolphine is sick, it sends out a message, and others in the area swim to help it. Dolphins push it to the surface of the water so that it can breathe. Mammals stay with it for days or weeks until it recovers or dies. Dolphins have also helped trapped or lost whales navigate their way safely out to the open sea. Dolphins are so intelligent and helpful, in fact, that the U.S. Navy is training hem to become underwater bomb disposal experts.

Jose Barboza

Estudiante

Dolphins are interesting because they display almost

human behavior at times. For example, a dolphin display the human

emotions of joy and sadness. During training, a dolphin do

something correctly, they squeal excitedly and race toward

their trainer.

When Dolphins make a mistake, however, they droop noticeably and

mope around their pool. Furthermore, they help each other

when Dolphins are in trouble. lf a dolphin is sick, it sends out a

message, and others in the area swim to help it. They push

it to the surface of the water so that it can breathe. They

stay with it for days or weeks until it recovers or dies.

Dolphins have also helped trapped or lost whales navigate their

way safely out to the open sea. They are so intelligent and

helpful, in fact, that the U.S. Navy is training them to

become underwater bomb disposal experts.

Jennyffer Paola Monroy Alarcon

Estudiante

Dolphins are interesting because they display almost human behavior at times. For example, these mammals display the human emotions of joy and sadness. During training, when the dolphin does something correctly, it squeals excitedly and races toward their trainer. But when the dolphin makes a mistake, however, it droops noticeably and mopes around their pool. Furthermore, dolphins help each other when they are in trouble. If a dolphin is sick, the other mammal sends out a message, and other dolphins in the area swim to help it. They push the dolphin to the surface of the water so that it can breathe. They stay with the mammal for days or weeks until it recovers or dies. Dolphins have also helped trapped or lost whales navigate their way safely out to the open sea. These mammals are so intelligent and helpful, in fact, that the U.S. Navy is training them to become underwater bomb disposal experts.

Sofia Ortiz Trujillo

Estudiante

Dolphins are interesting because this mammal's display almost human behavior at times. For example, dolphins display the human emotions of joy and sadness. During training, when a dolphin do something correctly, dolphins squeal excitedly and race toward their trainer. When a dolphin make a mistake, however, they droop noticeably and mope around their pool. Furthermore, they help each other when they are in trouble. If one is sick, it sends out a message, and others in the area swim to help it. Dolpins push it to the surface of the water so that it can breathe. Dolphins stay with it for days or weeks until it recovers or dies. This mammals have also helped trapped or lost whales navigate their way safely out to the open sea. They are so intelligent and helpful, in fact, that the U.S. Navy is training them to become underwater bomb disposal experts

Introduction

Qué aprenderás en Writing Intermedio

Looking Back on Writing

Reglas básicas de escritura en inglés

Oraciones complejas en inglés paso a paso

Estructura básica de un párrafo en inglés

Unity and Coherence

Cómo lograr unidad en un párrafo

Técnicas para Escribir Párrafos Coherentes