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Identify Errors Involving Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adjectives, & Adverbs |
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| Recognize Diction and Attitude Appropriate to a Given Audience | ||
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Identify Sentences That Meet Conventions of Standard English |
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Identifying Errors in Idiom and Word Choice
Appropriate Words or Expressions
The words chosen must be appropriate to the message that is intended. Words that convey an exact meaning are denotative terms. Words that carry emotional, humorous, or negative associations are connotative terms.
An example of the misuse of the denotative word "addiction" is:
Martin has the addiction of biting his fingernails.
The sentence could be corrected by:
Martin has the habit of biting his fingernails.
1) Here is another example of the misuse of a denotative word. Write a sentence that corrects the misuse and click here when you are finished.
She gave the teacher a copout for missing three days of class.
2) Here is another example of the misuse of a denotative word. Write a sentence that corrects the misuse and click here when you are finished.
The doctor will access the test results.
3) Here is another example of the misuse of a denotative word. Write a sentence that corrects the misuse and click here when you are finished.
Every student accept John passed the test.
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