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Building Vocabulary: Word Roots, Affixes, and Reference Materials

Question 1 • *HSA 26-27 English IV A -IC

Which sentences are written using formal and objective language? Check all that apply.New uses for vocabulary develop over the course of time.You just can’t predict when words are going to change.Increased access to computers helped spread the knowledge and use of technical language.The English language can’t catch a break!The history of the English language is complex.

Answer
A
New uses for vocabulary develop over the course of time.
B
You just can’t predict when words are going to change.
C
Increased access to computers helped spread the knowledge and use of technical language.
D
The English language can’t catch a break!
E
The history of the English language is complex.

Explanation

A, C, and E use neutral, straightforward wording to state information without addressing the reader or expressing a strong personal reaction. B is informal because it says “you just can’t,” and D uses the conversational phrase “can’t catch a break” and an exclamation mark.

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