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Words like however and therefore that link ideas between sentences are called:Read the answer and worked solution →A writer adds 'in addition' to warn the reader what is coming next. Such words help writing:Read the answer and worked solution →English verbs are described as having how many voices?Read the answer and worked solution →In 'The cook baked the bread', the subject performs the action. The voice is:Read the answer and worked solution →

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Words like however and therefore that link ideas between sentences are called:

  1. Transitions
  2. Definitions
  3. Repetitions
  4. Reflections
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Correct answer: A. Transitions

1. Readers need signposts between ideas. 2. Certain words and phrases provide them. 3. Those words are transitions. _Source: OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook, Handbook._

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A writer adds 'in addition' to warn the reader what is coming next. Such words help writing:

  1. Shrink
  2. Flow
  3. Stop
  4. Rhyme
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Correct answer: B. Flow

1. Signals prepare the reader for the next point. 2. Sentences then join smoothly. 3. So they help the writing flow. _Source: OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook, Handbook._

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English verbs are described as having how many voices?

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5
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Correct answer: A. 2

1. Voice describes the link between subject and verb. 2. Only active and passive are named. 3. So there are 2 voices. _Source: OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook, Handbook._

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