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  1. What is the purpose of using rhetorical questions in persuasive writing?

    Answer: To engage the reader and reinforce a point

    Rhetorical questions are used to engage readers and make them think, reinforcing the writer's argument without expecting a literal answer.

  2. Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

    Answer: She was tired; she continued anyway.

    A semicolon joins two closely related independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction. 'But' after a semicolon is incorrect.

  3. What is the connotation of the word 'thrifty'?

    Answer: Positive — it implies being careful with money

    'Thrifty' has a positive connotation, suggesting someone is wisely careful with money, unlike 'miserly' which is negative.

  4. In summary writing, what should you avoid?

    Answer: Copying sentences directly from the passage

    In summary writing, you must paraphrase in your own words rather than copying sentences directly from the passage.

  5. Which word class does 'quickly' belong to?

    Answer: Adverb

    'Quickly' is an adverb — it modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, describing how an action is done.

  6. What is the purpose of a concluding sentence in a paragraph?

    Answer: To link back to the topic sentence and wrap up the paragraph

    A concluding sentence rounds off the paragraph by reinforcing the main idea stated in the topic sentence.

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