Slow writing
Slow down! Take time to craft the perfect paragraph using the rules below.
Rules:
1. Your first sentence must contain a present participle.
2. Your second sentence must contain only three words.
3. Your third sentence must contain a semicolon.
4. Your fourth sentence must be a rhetorical question.
5. Your fifth sentence must start with an adverb.
6. Your sixth sentence must contain a simile.
REMEMBER:
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A present participle is a verb ending in ‘ing’.
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A semicolon is used to separate two sentences that are related in some
way. A semicolon can also be used to divide clauses in a sentence.
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A rhetorical question is a question that does not require an answer.
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An adverb modifies an adjective or a verb, and usually ends with ‘ly’.
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A simile a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with
another thing of a different kind, using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’.