2E Revision Sem1

A thesis statement is the writer's

• main belief for the topic

• main point

• supporting example

• summation sentence

Topic sentences support

• thesis statement

• main points

• linking sentences

• concluding paragraph

Topic sentences can appear

• at the beginning of a paragraph

• in the middle of a paragraph

• at the end of a paragraph

• all of the above

Why do we include a counter argument in an argumentative essay?

• To show you considered other perspectives

• To increase support for your arguments

• To distract the readers

• To strengthen your own arguments

From the article, 'Languages in a melting pot', English is a "richly flavoured pot of words" because

• it consists of interesting words

• it has a very rich history

• it includes words from various languages

• it it has words that date back to many years ago

How did many French words make their way into the English language?

• war

• immigrants

• colonisation

• popular songs

What is the national language of Singapore?

• English

• Malay

• Mandarin

• Tamil

'lingua franca' means

• a common native language

• a language borrowed from other countries

• a common language between speakers

• a language consisting of mixed grammar

To meld means to

• combine

• retreat

• suffer

• grow

A synonym for 'phenomenon'

• normality

• discoverer

• enthusiast

• wonder