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Video 1 Lesson: Introduction to Sentence Correction How many questions are there for sentence correction in the GMAT? 13-15 questions about 1/3 of verbal questions Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:02 / 0:15 Full screen How long should you spend with this question type? 1.5 minutes at most What do sentence correction questions test? Understanding of correct/effective written English - first answer choi...

Style -:- a person's individual voice expressed through creative diction (word choice) and syntax (word order). Diction -:- Word choice Syntax -:- Word order. Structuring your message to make sure that the really im- portant stuff stands out is vital if you want to keep your audience's attention. Authored content 2 | P a g e | G r a d e A + | 2 0 2 4 / 2 0 2 5 2 0 2 4 /2025 | © copyright | This work may not be copied for profit gain | Excel! -:- there is more authored...

1.Read the excerpt from part one of Trifles. MRS. HALE. I'd hate to have men coming into my kitchen, snooping around and criticizing. Which word has a meaning similar to "snooping" as it is used in this excerpt? - Answer Peering 2.According to "The World on Turtle's Back," which statement best describes the origin of man? A god fell from the sky and had a daughter, who eventually gave birth to two men. Two gods were competing to see who could create the most powerful and cunning ...

GEB 3213 Exam 1 Questions With Solutions zero-sum game a situation in which one person's gain is another's loss Individualism giving priority to one's own goals over group goals and defining one's identity in terms of personal attributes rather than group identifications Collectivism giving priority to the goals of one's group (often one's extended family or work group) and defining one's identity accordingly Style A person's individual voice expressed through cre...

Literary Terms (Final Exam), Romeo and Juliet final test review, Poetry Terms- WITH TANCH, There Are No Children Here Test OVERALL REVIEW with Answers plot - ️️ -the sequence of events in a literary work exposition - ️️ -writing or speech that explains a process or presents information inciting incident - ️️ -introduces the central conflict rising action - ️️ -all events leading up to the climax climax - ️️ -a story, novel, or play is the high point of interest or susp...

Anecdote A brief true story about an interesting, amusing, or strange event told to entertain or make a point Antagonist A character or force in conflict with a main character or protagonist Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:00 Full screen Character A person, animal, or entity in a literary work Climax The third park of the PLOT that offers the highest point of action; this is the moment the re...

English- Rhetoric Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Persuade - answerto prevail on to do something, as by advising or urging; to induce to believe; convince Manipulate - answerto manage or influence skillfully (in an unfair manner); to adapt or change to suit one's purpose advantage Rhetoric - answerthe art of language (writing or speaking)-- of using its resources affectively and usually with a certain goal in mind. Resources include word choice, any and all figures of speech, a...

English- Rhetoric Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Persuade - answerto prevail on to do something, as by advising or urging; to induce to believe; convince Manipulate - answerto manage or influence skillfully (in an unfair manner); to adapt or change to suit one's purpose advantage Rhetoric - answerthe art of language (writing or speaking)-- of using its resources affectively and usually with a certain goal in mind. Resources include word choice, any and all figures of speech, a...

Purpose of Commas - ️️1. separating independent clauses 2. offsetting intro/dependent clauses 3. separating things in a list 4. offsetting conjunctive adverbs 5. Separating city and state names Indirect Message - ️️Its main purpose is to deliver difficult or negative news in such a way as to soften the blow. Collectivism - ️️giving priority to the goals of one's group (often one's extended family or work group) and defining one's identity accordingly empathy - ️️the a...

syntax - the arrangement of words and the order of grammatical elements in a sentence. perspective - one's attitude or way of looking at the world. connotation - the associations and emotioneal overtones attached to a word beyond its literal definition. persona - the voice assumed by a writer to express ideas or beliefs that may not be his or her own. monologue - a dramatic speech delivered by a single character in a play. denotation - the exact literal meaning of a word. imagery - the ...