True or False: When speed reading, it is important to read every word carefully.
False!
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Insert the comma(s) in this sentence: Yes Mother I did remember to buy the flowers.
Yes, Mother, I did remember to buy the flowers.
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Name 3 things that should not be included in a summary.
1. Your opinion 2.Background knowledge 3. Personal Information 4. Unnecessary dates and statistics
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Give a less formal word for "in the near future."
soon
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Give a less formal word for "futher."
more
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Give an example of an "addition" transition word.
Furthermore Also Too As well as that Along with Besides In addition Moreover Not only…but also In addition to this Apart from this Further Finally Last And
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Name the four types of sentences
simple, compound, complex, compound-complex
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What kind of sentence is this? I was born in Thailand.
simple
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What kind of sentence is this? I went back to class, but I could not remember the song we were singing.
compound
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What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So
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What kind of conjunction does FANBOYS help us remember?
Coordinating conjunctions
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What are 4 features of formal English?
Formal words, full forms, passive tense and complex sentences
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Make this sentence more polite and less direct: We have a problem.
Many answers possible - use: wee bit of a, slight, seem, might...
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Make this question more polite and less direct: Can I talk to you?
Many answers possible - use: just, quickly, could I, past forms
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True or false: When summarizing, we should include our own thoughts and opinions.
False
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True or false: When summarizing, we should include the main idea and the keys points of the piece.
