Derek said, "This is my friend, Paul."
Nina exclaimed, "It's so nice to finally meet you! How was your trip from Minnesota?"
"It was long," offered Paul. "He was on a bus for over twelve hours," Derek claimed.
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correctly
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incorrectly
Is the passage of dialogue written correctly or incorrectly?
"Is everyone here ready to play?" asked Coach Starks.
"Ready!" shouted the players.
"You bet we are!" said Trent.
Coach Starks said, "Let's jog a lap and then stretch. Can someone grab the water bottles?"
"Sure," said Colin. "I've got the medical kit," offered Marcus.
"Try to stay focused, boys!" urged Coach Starks.
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correctly
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Is the passage of dialogue written correctly or incorrectly?
"The news reporter said the parade has been postponed," Holly announced.
"Then we can go to the park instead," Cory suggested.
"I'll pack a cooler with food," Brianna said. Then she added, "This will be a lot of fun."
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correctly
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incorrectly
B. write longer sentences.
C. use the verb "to be."
D. write more lively sentences.
The correct answer is D. write more lively sentences.
Active voice, as opposed to passive voice, is used to give life to your text. By writing sentences in active voice, they will sound more interesting, compelling, and ultimately, more 'alive.' Consider these examples:
1. active voice - I am reading a book.
2. passive voice - A book is being read by me.
You can see that the active voice is definitely more lively than the passive one.
Writing in the active voice will allow you to D. write more lively sentences.
One known effect of writing in the active voice is the ability to impart a degree of liveliness to the message being conveyed. In active voice sentences, the subject is described as acting on an object.
This is not the case in passive sentences where the object performs the action. The effect of writing in the active voice is clarity and liveliness.
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a. Finish
b. Gender
c. Female
d. Male
The phrase in the sentence 'Jolene went to the city to find a new job' is 'to find a new job'. This is an infinitive phrase functioning as a modifier.
In the sentence, 'Jolene went to the city to find a new job', the phrase is 'to find a new job'. This is an infinitive phrase which acts as a modifier providing additional detail to the sentence. It explains why Jolene went to the city and provides an objective or purpose for her action. Phrases like this can add depth and complexity to sentences, making the writer's intention clearer to the reader.
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