When the expected order of words in a sentence or phrase is reversed to make the statement
more memorable, what is the speaker using?
A) antithesis B) inversion
C) parallel construction D) alliteration
B
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The business letter is defined as this:
a. any document that includes business versus personal information b. content delivered on paper via U.S. Mail c. communication from the officers of the company d. content for someone outside the organization
In a story about a local cooking competition, a journalist wrote, "All those who had gathered there to take part in the competition were given free aprons."
While editing, the journalist rewrote the same sentence as, "All the competing cooks were gifted with aprons." Which aspect of the writing did the writer correct while editing? a) Wordiness b) Verbs c) Internal consistency d) Grammar
The round, soft, fat body shape is called the:
A. endomorph B. mesomorph C. ectomorph D. isomorph
You need to be careful in choosing the words or symbols you use, because they have such concrete meanings that members of your audience will assign the same meaning to them
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.