VCLA - Writing

When providing an introductory phrase in writing, which type of punctuation is necessary to include?

,

Antecedent

A word that a pronoun replaces is known as its:

Why is 'these' a demonstrative adjective in the following sentence? These clothes are really old and dirty.

Because it identifies a particular noun, 'clothes'.

In written language, these are used when information further explains the text, and are known as:

Brackets

Steve has been asked to provide his staff an update on planned training activities for the next six months. In the past, he has received requests for clarification because his messages were excessively detailed and included glowing adjectives describing how great the sessions would be for employees. What should he do when writing the next message to provide more clarity and eliminate unnecessary questions?

Choose robust/specific words including strong nouns and verbs.

If you decide to vary your sentence structure by using other words to replace nouns, which strategy will you be using?

Use of pronouns (Using pronouns, which are words that stand in for nouns, diminishes repetition and can keep your reader thinking about your writing.)

Which of the following statements is NOT a way to improve sentence structure?

Use subordinate clauses to avoid fragments (Subordinate clauses are meant to begin or end sentences, but will not help avoid fragments.)

What is the first thing you must do to choose a well-developed topic for an essay?

analyze the prompt

Identify the helping verb in the following sentence. We will walk to the store together.

will

Identify the auxiliary/helping verb(s) in the following sentence. After my trip, I will have been to five different countries.

will have (In the above sentence the verb 'will' is helping 'have', so the correct answer is 'will have'.)