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What is precision

Precision is a writer's attention to accuracy in world choice.

What is a concrete noun

A concrete noun is a word for something that can be experienced by any of the five physical senses; something that can be seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched.

An abstract noun is a word for something that can't be experienced by any of the five physical senses; something that is known, learned, thought, understood, or felt emotionally.

Examples of concrete nouns / abstract nouns:

  • hamburger / health
  • water / welcome
  • paper / pride
  • scholar / intelligence
  • soldier / bravery
  • friend / friendliness
  • dog / playfulness
  • robber / thievery
  • speaker / eloquence
  • ATM / convenience
What is an active verb

a verb that causes the subject to perform the action.

What is the best way to battle wordiness in your writing

Eliminate useless words and phrases, negative statements, and unnecessary adverbs, and express one idea at a time.

Whitch sentence combines both an active verb and a concrete noun

Captain carpenter humbly accepted the purple heart.

How can adverbs affect the wordiness of your sentences

The overuse of adverbs often results in lazy verb choices and weak sentences.

Which is the best definition for concision

Concision is the author's attempt to express more through the use of fewer words.
Concision is a writer's attention to clarity, through direct communication.

Why do you need to be careful of adverbs when you are combating wordiness

If you rely on adverbs to create interesting sentences, the result can be lazy verb choices and weak sentences.

What is the definition of precision

precision is a writers attention to accuracy in word choice.

(apex)

What do it mean to Identify the coordinating ideas expressed in similar form

All of them are correct

What site can identify any adverbs in the sentence that you write

i want to use adverbs in my work.

What is the verb in the following sentence the pencil was straight

The verb is "was".

Does percision pertain toagreement among numerical values

yes

What is pasive

penis babies

Identify the sentence with useless words or phrases.

Although the library is regularly occupied by students, careful study of the building as a structure is seldom undertaken by them.

When the subject of a sentence performs the action in the sentence the verb in the sentence is in the

Active voice

Identify the sentence that expresses too many unrelated ideas at a time.

Ruby picked the dirt from her fingernails, and the military ordered more troops.

Which sentence follows the rule for the items in a series

All of the above

What is Concision

a writer's attempt to express more through the use of fewer words. APEX::::

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