Weegy: A prepositional phrase is a group of words containing a preposition and: its object.
User: When an author writes a/an _______ question in a paragraph, he or she intends to answer it in the balance of the paragraph.
A. exclamatory
B. emphatic
C. rhetorical
D. exploratory
Weegy: When an author writes a/an rhetorical question in a paragraph, he or she intends to answer it in the balance of the paragraph.
User: A/an _______ modifies a noun, a verb, or another adverb
Weegy: TRUE - An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
User: Which statement is true?
A. Good writers never use exclamation marks.
B. An imperative sentence is a command.
C. Commands are followed by an exclamation mark.
D. Rhetorical questions are used only in satirical writing.
Weegy: An imperative sentence is a command is true.
User: All of the following are guidelines for making your writing more engaging except
A. use different ways to join ideas.
B. use a mix of short and long sentences.
C. avoid using commands, questions, or exclamation.
D. vary the beginnings of sentences.
Weegy: The answer is C. avoid using commands, questions, or exclamation.
User: Basic ways to define a word or term include all of the following except definition by
A. synonym.
B. class.
C. research.
D. negation
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