Why do writers use precise words?(1 point)
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to use ideas that are vaguely represented
to use ideas that are vaguely represented
to share their knowledge of synonyms
to share their knowledge of synonyms
to explain their purpose in writing
to explain their purpose in writing
to describe exactly what they mean in writing
to describe exactly what they mean in writing
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to ensure that their message is clear and easily understood
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to describe exactly what they mean in writing
Which resource is used to find synonyms?(1 point)
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dictionary
dictionary
thesaurus
thesaurus
index
index
glossary
thesaurus
Which of the following are usually considered descriptive words?(1 point)
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verbs and adverbs
verbs and adverbs
nouns and pronouns
nouns and pronouns
adjectives and adverbs
adjectives and adverbs
nouns and verbs
adjectives and adverbs
Use the sentence to answer the question.
Anabelle could see that the immense ship was headed directly for the treacherous rocks.
Which words in the sentence are descriptive?
(1 point)
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directly and ship
directly and ship
headed and see
headed and see
rocks and could
rocks and could
immense and treacherous
immense and treacherous
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immense and treacherous
Use the sentence to answer the question.
The people in the parade walked down the street all in step with one another.
Which precise word would best replace the underlined word?
(1 point)
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roamed
roamed
marched
marched
wandered
wandered
ran
ran
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