Using colons, dashes, and semicolons effectively in opinion writing
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- Q1Match these punctuation marks to their correct definition.Users link answersLinking30s
- Q2What type of sentence is being described here? 'A sentence made up of an independent (main) clause and a dependent (subordinate) clause.'Users enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q3Which punctuation mark is being described here? 'A piece of punctuation that can separate two closely related independent clauses.'exclamation marksemicolonquestion markcommafull stop30s
- Q4What device is being described here: 'repetition of the same initial consonant sound in closely positioned words'?rhetorical questionalliterationonomatopoeiaanalogy30s
- Q5When writing a speech, we are aiming to engage the audience. What does 'engage' mean in this context?make the audience agree with everything you sayconfuse the audience with complex ideasmake the audience listen actively and stay interestedkeep the audience silent and passive30s
- Q6Laura wrote a persuasive speech where she began several sentences with the phrase 'We must act now,'. What device has Laura used?anaphoraonomatopoeiapersonificationalliteration30s