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Which of the following is a key benefit of writing in active voice?
Which of the following is a key benefit of writing in active voice?
- Making the message clearer to readers (correct)
- Lengthening sentences and making them more complex
- Utilizing past tense action verbs
- Reducing the quality of the content
What is the primary difference between active and passive voice?
What is the primary difference between active and passive voice?
- Active voice uses more complex phrases
- In active voice, the subject performs the activity, while in passive voice, the act is performed on the subject (correct)
- Passive voice reduces the quality of the content
- Passive voice makes the message clearer to readers
Why is it important to have subjects, verbs, and objects in a sentence?
Why is it important to have subjects, verbs, and objects in a sentence?
- It makes sentences lengthier and more complex
- It uses more past tense action verbs
- It reduces the quality of the content
- It is an essential part of forming a complete sentence (correct)
What punctuation marks are used to begin and conclude sentences?
What punctuation marks are used to begin and conclude sentences?
What is one of the primary uses for apostrophes?
What is one of the primary uses for apostrophes?
How can too much use of passive voice affect the quality of content?
How can too much use of passive voice affect the quality of content?
What does the apostrophe and the letter 's' indicate in the sentence 'John's dog ran out the gate'?
What does the apostrophe and the letter 's' indicate in the sentence 'John's dog ran out the gate'?
When should the words 'a' and 'an' be used?
When should the words 'a' and 'an' be used?
What does the full stop (.) indicate in a sentence?
What does the full stop (.) indicate in a sentence?
What are apostrophes used for?
What are apostrophes used for?
When should a semicolon (;) be used?
When should a semicolon (;) be used?
What is the function of the words 'The,' 'An,' and 'A'?
What is the function of the words 'The,' 'An,' and 'A'?
Which punctuation mark is used after transitional phrases, before conjunctions, and to separate items in a list?
Which punctuation mark is used after transitional phrases, before conjunctions, and to separate items in a list?
What does the ellipsis (.) represent?
What does the ellipsis (.) represent?
What should be capitalized according to the text?
What should be capitalized according to the text?
What do colons (:) indicate?
What do colons (:) indicate?
Flashcards
Active Voice
Active Voice
The subject performs the action.
Benefit of Active Voice
Benefit of Active Voice
Making the message clearer to readers.
Passive Voice
Passive Voice
The act is performed ON the subject.
Sentence Components
Sentence Components
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Apostrophes
Apostrophes
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Too much Passive Voice
Too much Passive Voice
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John's dog
John's dog
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A vs. An
A vs. An
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Full Stop (.)
Full Stop (.)
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Semicolon (;)
Semicolon (;)
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Articles: The, An, A
Articles: The, An, A
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Comma (,)
Comma (,)
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Ellipsis (...)
Ellipsis (...)
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Ending Punctuation
Ending Punctuation
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Colons (:)
Colons (:)
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Capitalization
Capitalization
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