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Which sentence below shows an incorrect use of logical comparison?

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	Gerald owned a restaurant that had quite the menu like the other downtown restos.
	Sarah knew she had more street smarts than her classmate.
	Greg sold more candy than his competitor's store.

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Nancy has a rash; she is probably allergic to something. This is another way to do what?

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	create an unneeded pause in the sentence.
	combine ideas with the use of a semi colon instead of a conjunction word
	make a logical comparison

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The use of for, and, nor, but, or, yet and so are all examples of what specifically?

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	conjunctions used in coordination
	confunctions
	conjunction used in subordination
	simplistic words

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Since he's your brother, you can't get too mad at him for bugging you. This sentence is an example of what characteristic of effective writing?

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Subordinations function to...

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	combine equally important ideas into a sentence.
	combine ideas in a list.
	combine two ideas, making one less important or dependant on the other.
	order ideas in a specific way.

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The words "but" and "yet" are used to show what relationship?

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The conjunction "since" is used for?

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	only or relationship
	a cause and effect relationship
	relative to something else

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The conjunction "nor" means what?

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Crying out, the tree had dropped an apple on the man's head. This could be improved by being written like...

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	Crying out, the tree had dropped on the man's head an apple.
	Crying out, the apple dropped on the man's head by the tree.
	This sentence does not need changing.
	Crying out, the man had an apple dropped on his head by the tree.

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Why does word order matter in effective writing?

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	The clarity of the sentence improves.
	It helps the audience understand the purpose of a sentence.
	All of the above.
	With the combination of different ideas, the subject can often be confused.