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Choose the wording, connector and sentence structure that carry a stated purpose and register in an argumentative text.
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The council posted the budget online in June. Enrollment rose in August. Which transition device names the relationship the two sentences actually show?
Our team painted the covered court on Saturday morning. The parents' group cleaned the canteen that same morning. Which connector fits the link between them?
The library opened a quiet study room on Monday. Two classes returned their overdue books on Tuesday. Which connector states only what the sentences prove?
The class finished its reading log in October. The reading scores were released in November. Which connector matches what the two sentences show?
Our barangay repainted the pedestrian lane in March. Reports of near-misses fell in April. Which connector reports only the order of the two events?
The school added a second water station in June. Clinic visits for headaches dropped in July. Which connector claims no more than the sentences show?
Grade 9 started morning reading drills in the first week. The class finished its first novel in the fourth week. Which connector states only what the sentences show?
A new bell schedule began in the second term. Tardiness reports fell that term. Which connector matches the relationship the sentences establish?
The club posted its signup sheet at seven in the morning. The sheet was full. Which connector reports only the order of events?
The teacher moved the quiz to Thursday. Attendance on Wednesday rose. Which connector states only what the two sentences prove?
___ the new schedule costs more to run. It still gives every student a full hour for lunch. Which connector belongs in the gap?
The survey reached only forty students. ___ its result matches the attendance record for the whole year level. Which connector belongs in the gap?
Granted, jeepney fares have not risen this year. ___ the cost of a daily meal has climbed sharply. Which connector belongs in the gap?
Grade 9 chose the debate club by a wide margin. Grade 8 spread its votes evenly across five clubs. Which connector fits between the sentences?
A draft reads: 'The fee is small, but many families still complained.' What is the structure of this sentence?
A draft reads: 'Because the fee rose, families complained, and the council answered them.' What is the structure of this sentence?
A draft reads: 'Despite the late notice, the parents in our barangay filled the hall by six o'clock.' What is the structure of this sentence?
Which sentence concedes a point, then presses the writer's own claim?
Which sentence is complex?
A line in the essay reads: 'Check the attendance record before you argue about absences.' What is the function of this sentence?
The writer asks: 'Is one survey of forty students enough to speak for the whole school?' What does this interrogative sentence do in the argument?
A line in the essay reads: 'What a waste of a whole term!' What is the function of this sentence?
An argument ends: 'Sign the petition at the guidance office this week.' What does this imperative sentence do at the end of an argument?
A line in the essay reads: 'Three of the five stalls closed before noon.' What is the function of this sentence?
A Grade 9 class is writing to the principal about the lunch break. Which wording makes the request in a formal register?
A student's letter urges the barangay council to fix a broken streetlight. Which wording states the request politely and firmly?
A report found that 12 of 40 surveyed students skip breakfast. Which wording matches what the survey supports?
Two classes tried a new seating plan. Both reported fewer side conversations. Which wording reports the result without overstating it?
A writer wants one clear sentence for the thesis of an argument about class size. Which wording states the position most directly?
A draft reads: 'Everyone knows the queue is slow, and a few students said it improved last term.' Which word claims more than the evidence supports?
A draft reads: 'A short trial hints at a benefit, so music always improves memory.' Which word claims more than the trial supports?
A group interviewed nine teachers, and six preferred the new timetable. Which sentence reports that finding accurately?
One class trial found slightly faster reading after ten minutes of silent practice. Which wording fits the strength of that evidence?
A draft reads: 'Two barangays tried the program, and it works everywhere in the country.' Which word claims more than two barangays show?
A writer has sales data for last month only. Which wording keeps the claim inside that evidence?
A class is choosing a line for its argument in favor of reusing old desks. Which sentence argues firmly, not just forcefully?
A counterclaim says the new schedule will confuse parents. Which reply answers it firmly rather than loudly?
A draft reads: 'This proposal is absolutely, totally unbeatable and anyone against it is foolish.' Why does this sentence only sound forceful?
In an argument, concession language admits a point on the other side before the writer answers it.
A writer notes: 'The canteen changed suppliers in June. Complaints fell in July.' These two sentences prove that the change caused the fall in complaints.
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