Weegy: His time running this half marathon was abysmal compared to his past performances. User: In order to become a better writer, you must read A. only novels. B. good writing. C. anything except magazines. D. only nonfiction. Weegy: In order to become a better writer, you must read good writing. User: To put abstract ideas into close-up words, use _______ descriptions. A. impersonal B. faraway C. general D. concrete Weegy: To put abstract ideas into close-up words, use concrete descriptions. User: To put abstract ideas into close-up words, use _______ descriptions. A. impersonal B. faraway C. general D. concrete Weegy: To put abstract ideas into close-up words, use concrete descriptions. User: Which of the following sentences is written in the active voice? A. The bill was passed by the legislature. B. I was told by the chairman that the bill was passed by the legislature. C. It was voted by the legislature to pass. D. The chairman told me that the legislature passed the bill. Weegy: The chairman told me that the legislature passed the bill. - is written in the active voice. (More)

Weegy: To own a word, speak it. -is most accurate regarding the speaking-writing connection. User: Which of the following words is most likely to carry a connotation? A. Run B. Stand C. Stride D. Walk Weegy: Stride is most likely to carry a connotation User: Synonyms are words that are A. similar in meaning. B. defined in a thesaurus. C. opposite in meaning. D. pronounced the same. Weegy: Synonym are words that are similar in meaning. User: Of these four words, which one is most likely to have a negative flavor or connotation? A. Confuse B. Distract C. Harangue D. Meander Weegy: Harangue is most likely to have a negative flavor. User: Read the word in parentheses; then decide which of these sentences most effectively translates an abstract concept into a mental picture. A. (Honesty) Jamal told the truth when asked why his cellphone wouldn't work. B. (Freedom) On her twenty-first birthday, Lola declared herself a woman. C. (Rumors) Whispers of doubt filled the empty halls like the reek of rotten eggs. D. (Studious) Lucy lay on her bed reading a back issue of National Geographi Weegy: The following most effectively translates an abstract concept into a mental picture: (Rumors) Whispers of doubt filled the empty halls like the reek of rotten eggs. User: Writing in the active voice will allow you to A. use the verb "to be." B. write more lively sentences. C. write longer sentences. D. emphasize the subject of the sentence being acted on. Weegy: Writing in the active voice will allow you to emphasize the subject of the sentence being acted on. User: Nelson's hobby is tinkering with small appliances. Tinkering with implies that Nelson is unskilled at his hobby. You want to change the flavor of this sentence to show that Nelson is, in fact, quite skilled at his hobby. Which of the following should you choose to replace tinkering with so that the reader ... (More)

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