Practice: Short Answer

Write a brief response to the questions below. For help with this topic, see Chapter 6 in Working With Words, 9e.

Question 6.1

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What are some of the differences between spoken and written English?

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Question 6.2

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Why do journalists use traditional grammar rather than one of the newer grammars, such as structural or transformational?

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Question 6.3

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Why is consistency such a concern in the publishing industry?

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Question 6.4

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List the eight parts of speech.

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Question 6.5

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What are the three verbals?

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Question 6.6

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List at least five parts of a sentence.

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Question 6.7

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What is the difference between the parts of speech and the parts of a sentence?

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Question 6.8

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What are the five key principles of grammar?

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