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a year agoContributor-Level 6
Yes, in informal speech or writing, conjunctions may sometimes be omitted for brevity.
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a year agoContributor-Level 6
Conjunctions are used to connect words, phrases, or clauses, allowing us to express more complex and meaningful thoughts in a simpler and smooth way.
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a year agoContributor-Level 7
While writing a precis text, the following are not applicable
- Use of jargons and abbreviations
- Use of own opinion or criticism
- Statements in question format
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a year agoContributor-Level 7
A good precise writing should follow the below guidelines to avoid errors:
- The sentence must be short and clear
- Use easy words which are easy to understand
- It should be written in own words
- It must be 1/3rd of the original text
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a year agoContributor-Level 7
Generally a precise writing in written in present tense only if the event has not ended. Also, precise must be written in reported or indirect speech i.e., in third person (he, she, it, they).
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a year agoContributor-Level 7
The precise writing helps in providing text briefly and as clear as possible. The important ideas are provided and the irrelevant information are cut down. Precise text provides the central ideas and saves time from reading long texts.
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a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
Precis writing is summarizing the text in brief by keeping the key details intact without any personal ideas or jargons. While writing precisely, certain rules must be followed to cover only important aspect in the text.
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a year agoContributor-Level 7
To identify a noun in a sentence, students must apply the below rules:
- Look for words that name a person, place, thing, or idea.
- Find the subject or verb to spot connected nouns.
Example: She is writing – “She” is a noun, “is writing” is the verb. - Check for articles (a, an, the) – they usually come before nouns.
Example: The competition was held – “competition” is a noun. - Look for capitalized words – they might be proper nouns.
Example: Shakespeare wrote books – “Shakespeare” is a noun. - Words following “a lot, ” “some, ” or specific numbers are often nouns.
Example: Some pencils are on the table – “pencils"
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a year agoContributor-Level 7
A collective noun is a word given to group of people, things or animals. Example: herd, family, flock, government and so forth.
These nouns are usually treated as a singular noun even though it refers to a group of animal, thing or people.
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a year agoContributor-Level 7
Check some of the rules of nouns below:
- Some nouns, while singular in meaning, are always treated as plural and take plural verbs.
- Certain nouns always appear in the plural form and require plural verbs.
- When nouns refer to measurements (such as weight, length, time, or money), and are preceded by a specific number, their form remains unchanged.
- Abstract or uncountable nouns always take singular verbs.
- Collective nouns may take either singular or plural verbs, depending on whether the group is seen as a single unit or as individuals.
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