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Writing and Composition
Includes questions related to the study and use of various written works.
2,722 Questions
What are the main rules for writing a Clerihew?
A Clerihew, as Willard Espy puts it, is the ideal put-down -- gentle, compassionate, unanswerable. It is a short, comic verse of four lines, rhymed aabb, containing a famous person's name in the first line ( generally as the rhyming word). eg Bennett Hammond Feels in command When editing the answers Of the other romancers
What is the meaning for 'refer to'?
'refer to' means to make a reference to something.
For example:
The cook told his apprentice to refer to the cookbook for directions.
In this sentence, 'refer to' is stating to use the cookbook as a reference.
What does one good turn deserves another mean?
A favor should be repaid. If you're nice to me, I should be nice to you.
Do you italicize or underline a drama?
Italicizing and underlining accomplish the same thing; either is technically correct. However, if the drama name is typed, it is best to italicize it. When written out by hand (making it nearly impossible to italicize), underlining is acceptable instead.
What other word can you use to replace pleasant in a sentence?
nice, amusing, delightful, refreshing, charming, friendly
Present progressive tense end in?
The present progressive tense ends in ING.
For example, I am walking, I am talking etc. answer
What is the best description of a community?
a group of people who live close to one another and often work toward common goals.
What is the difference between present perfect tense and past tense?
The present perfect tense is used when there is a connection with the past and the present. It's used to denote experience, change and a continuing situation.
The past tense, on the other hand, is simple in that it only talks about actions that have happened in the past (and it MUST be used whenever you specify WHEN a certain action took place).
Why is it a good idea to avoid shifting verb tenses?
However it is common to change tenses in writing because tenses not only convey past or present etc but the also tell us if something is happening now or around now or if something is a habit.
Example: We usually go to the mountains for our holidays but this year we stayed home.
In this sentence the verb has shifted from present (go) to past (stayed).
The sentence "we usually go to the mountains" tells about something that is a habit so a present simple sentence is used.
The sentence "This year we stayed home" talks about something that happened in the past (maybe in the summer holidays) and is now finished.
These sentences each convey different ideas. They are joined by the conjunction 'but'.
What is A form of news writing which offers support and gives reasons for a personal opinion?
Use other reference...
What does 'Request your presence at your convenience' mean?
Come see me whenever it is convenient for you.
How do you ask your address in English?
If you want to know your own address, you ask "What is my address?"
If you want to know the address of the person to whom you are speaking, you ask "What is your address?"
How do you paraphrase a passage?
To paraphrase expresses a meaning of something, either written or spoken, using different words, to clarify an original statement. To put something into one's own words without loosing the meaning
Why is the use of supporting evidence and examples important in writing?
These are important things when you are writing because, for example, what if I don't understand what you're trying to say? I'm going to need an example to understand it. (haha, see what I just did there?) Also, supporting a claim with evidence gives the reader more of an idea for why they should believe your claim, as in a persuasive essay.
What life really means. Why is it so important?
its means to live and take active part in all works... and its important because A life without cause is a life without effect so and if God has giving us life to live so we should deny this life and commit suicide if we are not satisfied with our living? and ultimately, life is better chance than death.
What are some clue words to show something is an opinion?
Words that show the statement is an opinion are should, ought, and could. The person might also use the acronym IMHO which means In My Humble Opinion.
