Writing Skills Part 3
1. To put abstract ideas into close-up words, use _______ descriptions. A. faraway
B. impersonal
C. general
*D. concrete
2. Which one of the following sentences is written in the active voice? A. Accidents are considered by most people as unavoidable.
B. It is said that definite steps can be taken to prevent many accidents.
*C. Few people think seriously of doing something about accidents.
D. Accidents are witnessed every day.
3. Read the word in parentheses; then decide which of these sentences most effectively translates an abstract concept into a mental picture. A. (Freedom) On her twenty-first birthday, Lola declared herself a woman.
B. (Studious) Lucy lay on her bed reading a back issue of National Geographic.
C. (Sunrise) The rising sun transformed the canyon into bright stone and deep shadow.
*D. (Rumors) Whispers of doubt filled the empty halls like the reek of boiled cabbage.
4. Which statement is most accurate regarding the speaking-writing connection? *A. To own a word, speak it.
B. Written words seldom reflect the words people use when they speak.
C. To own a word, write it over and over again.
D. The words used by writers are not normally used in speaking.
5. Which is the best strategy to follow when you write a report or an essay? A. Get it right the first time and put it aside until it's due.
*B. Work on it over a seven-day period and rewrite it at least twice.
C. Write it in one sitting and revise it only once.
D. Revise it over and over for at least three or four years.
6. Which of the following direct quotations is punctuated properly? A. "Way to go, Sean," the coach shouted. "That was a great run"!
B. "Way to go, Sean", the coach shouted. "That was a great run!"
C. "Way to go, Sean", the coach shouted. "That was a great run"!
*D. "Way to go, Sean," the coach shouted. "That was a great run!"
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B. impersonal
C. general
*D. concrete
2. Which one of the following sentences is written in the active voice? A. Accidents are considered by most people as unavoidable.
B. It is said that definite steps can be taken to prevent many accidents.
*C. Few people think seriously of doing something about accidents.
D. Accidents are witnessed every day.
3. Read the word in parentheses; then decide which of these sentences most effectively translates an abstract concept into a mental picture. A. (Freedom) On her twenty-first birthday, Lola declared herself a woman.
B. (Studious) Lucy lay on her bed reading a back issue of National Geographic.
C. (Sunrise) The rising sun transformed the canyon into bright stone and deep shadow.
*D. (Rumors) Whispers of doubt filled the empty halls like the reek of boiled cabbage.
4. Which statement is most accurate regarding the speaking-writing connection? *A. To own a word, speak it.
B. Written words seldom reflect the words people use when they speak.
C. To own a word, write it over and over again.
D. The words used by writers are not normally used in speaking.
5. Which is the best strategy to follow when you write a report or an essay? A. Get it right the first time and put it aside until it's due.
*B. Work on it over a seven-day period and rewrite it at least twice.
C. Write it in one sitting and revise it only once.
D. Revise it over and over for at least three or four years.
6. Which of the following direct quotations is punctuated properly? A. "Way to go, Sean," the coach shouted. "That was a great run"!
B. "Way to go, Sean", the coach shouted. "That was a great run!"
C. "Way to go, Sean", the coach shouted. "That was a great run"!
*D. "Way to go, Sean," the coach shouted. "That was a great run!"
7. A thesaurus is a book that's useful for finding