E4-L13-WRITING

Choose ALL the synonyms of "disadvantage“ (MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER)

• downside

• drawback

• shortcoming

• benefit

Which phrase is useful for introducing an advantage?

• "One of the main benefits is…"

• "On the other hand…"

• "In contrast…"

• "Despite this…"

Which kind of essay should you write for the writing prompt in the picture?

• Advantages and disadvantages essay - Type 1

• Advantages and disadvantages essay - Type 2

• Cause and effect essay

• Problem-solution essay

Which topic should you write about in your essay for the writing prompt in the picture?

• Face-to-face interaction among many people in society

• The advantages outweigh the disadvantages

• Social media is replacing face-to-face interaction

Choose the best introductory paragraph for the following writing prompt:

• It is generally believed that daily face-to-face communication is gradually replaced with online conversations using social networking sites. Although there are still benefits of this situation, I think its drawbacks are more significant.

• Social media is a very popular tool in the modern world. It can be used for many things like chatting, watching videos, or playing games. Many people, especially young people, use social media every day.

• In my opinion, I love using social media because it's fun and easy. I can talk to my friends any time I want. Honestly, I don’t like meeting people in real life because it takes too much effort. This essay will analyze the benefits and drawbacks of social media.

• Since the beginning of time, humans have always communicated with each other. In today’s world, technology has changed everything. Social media is one of the biggest changes in communication.

Choose the best concluding paragraph for the following writing prompt:

• In conclusion, while social media may have some positive aspects, I believe they are outweighed by the more significant negative aspects.

• In conclusion, social media is used by many people. People use it to talk instead of meeting in person. It is used a lot and is changing communication. Social media is used a lot nowadays.

• To sum up, I feel really sad that people don’t talk face-to-face anymore. Society is going in a bad direction and we should stop using social media before it’s too late.

• That’s why I think social media is important.

Which word has a spelling mistake?

• moreover

• conclution

• believe

• however

Which sentence has a WRONG subject-verb agreement?

• The cat sleeps on the couch.

• The kids plays outside.

• She walks to school every day.

• They are happy to see you.

Which sentence best paraphrases the following sentence: "He always helps his friends with their homework."

• He never helps his friends.

• He usually supports his friends with schoolwork.

• His friends do not need help with homework.

• He enjoys doing homework by himself.

What kind of sentence is the following? "I like to play soccer, and my brother enjoys basketball."

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence