LSC1103 Final Exam Review

"Money, funds, cash, finances" have the same __________, but a different __________.

• vague, specific

• connotation, denotation

• specific, vague

• denotation, connotation

Which phrase would be the most concrete for the sentence below?

Let's meet _______________.

• next week

• in May

• Tuesday at 9am

• later

How can you write clear sentences?

• limit sentence content

• use coordination and subordination deliberately

• use short sentences for emphasis

• all of the above

I like reading books, playing video games, and football.

This sentence is an example of _________.

• a run-on sentence

• an incomplete construction (fragment)

• a faulty parallelism

• excessive detail

We can make paragraphs more coherent by _______.

• adding transition signals

• putting the topic sentence first

• using frequent paragraph breaks

• making each paragraph have a purpose

How can you give a paragraph unity?

• add pronouns

• add a clear topic sentence

• use frequent paragraph breaks

• make each paragraph have a purpose

How can you give a paragraph more concise?

• add pronouns

• add transition signals

• use frequent paragraph breaks

• make each paragraph have a purpose

Choose the best greeting for a professional email.

• Hello Everyone,

• Dear Staff,

• Hi Guys,

• Staff,

True or False: In an indirect email, the bad news should come first.

• True

• False

In a bad news email, the bad news should go ______.

• in the subject

• in paragraph 1

• in paragraph 2

• in paragraph 3