Improving your Writing (Scottish Highers English): Quizzes
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What is inversion in writing?
What is inversion in writing?
Placing a prepositional phrase at start
What effect does repositioning phrases create in writing?
What effect does repositioning phrases create in writing?
Variety and emphasis
What is a marker of formal English according to the note?
What is a marker of formal English according to the note?
Subordinate clauses at sentence start
What is tricolon?
What is tricolon?
A list of three items
Why should writers vary sentence length?
Why should writers vary sentence length?
Adds variety and dramatic impact
Why are link sentences particularly important?
Why are link sentences particularly important?
For discursive, formal writing flow
What does a semi-colon indicate?
What does a semi-colon indicate?
Connection between two units of sense
What type of writing should be avoided?
What type of writing should be avoided?
Clichéd writing with tired metaphors
Why is 'glacial speed' effective in Clive James's writing?
Why is 'glacial speed' effective in Clive James's writing?
It's an oxymoron
What does subverting a well-known saying mean?
What does subverting a well-known saying mean?
Turning it on its head