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JGIBBSON

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You can improve the clarity of your messages if you break up overly long sentences into shorter sentences.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Word combinations such as basic fundamentals, anonymous stranger, and future plans are examples of
 
  A) predicates.
  B) redundancies.
  C) split modifiers.
  D) camouflaged verbs.
  E) parallel terms.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Long, complicated sentences that are technically and grammatically correct can still sometimes interfere with comprehensionsimply because they are harder to decode than short sentences.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B
Explanation: B) In some word combinations, the words say the same thing. For instance, anonymous stranger is redundant because by definition a stranger is someone whom you haven't met or don't know; so, he/she is anonymousnot named or identified.


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Reply #2 on: Jun 24, 2018
Correct answers!


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Reply #3 on: Jun 24, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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