Exam 18: Written Communication

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The three major uses of commas include: (1)separating items in a series,(2)preceding coordinating conjunctions that join clauses,and (3)setting off words or phrases at the beginning,middle,or end of sentences.

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__________ needs a subject and a verb,and it often also includes modifiers and connectives to convey meaning.

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Conjunctions are words used to express feelings.

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The 1-5-15 writing rule states that paragraphs should express 1 idea with an average of 5 __________ with 15 __________.

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__________ is the use of special marks-commas,semicolons,colons,dashes,parentheses,and brackets-to group words,phrases,and clauses.

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The __________ is the main verb and any accompanying verbs which express an action or describe the subject.

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The subject of a sentence is a noun or a pronoun and is the person or thing that performs an action or is described in the sentence.

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Rhetoric refers to the principles and rules of effective writing.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three major uses of commas?

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__________ is the arrangement of words,phrases,and clauses to form sentence structure.

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Punctuation refers to the principles and rules of effective writing.

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A __________ is a group of words that does not form a complete sentence.

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