In which of the following sentences does the writer use a cliché? “Today, they are just as likely to grab an e-reader or a tablet and settle down for a cozy, digital read.” “Almost everyone agrees that the first printed book was the Diamond Sutra.” “And, for better or worse, almost anyone can publish an e-book and post it on the web.” “A major advantage of a print book, proponents say, is that you don’t need electricity.”
Question
In which of the following sentences does the writer use a cliché? “Today, they are just as likely to grab an e-reader or a tablet and settle down for a cozy, digital read.” “Almost everyone agrees that the first printed book was the Diamond Sutra.” “And, for better or worse, almost anyone can publish an e-book and post it on the web.” “A major advantage of a print book, proponents say, is that you don’t need electricity.”
Solution
The sentence that uses a cliché is: "And, for better or worse, almost anyone can publish an e-book and post it on the web." The phrase "for better or worse" is a common cliché.
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Accessibility NotepadLine ReaderFeatureRead the selection and choose the best answer to each question.Myra wrote an opinion paragraph about printed books. Read the paragraph and look for any changes she should make. Then answer the questions that follow.Printed Books Are Better(1)E-books (electronic books) have become very popular among the reading public. (2)Even so, I suggest that printed books are better for various reasons. (3)Printed books do not rely on a battery. (4)They never need to be recharged. (5)They therefore do not need a power cord. (6)They are always “on” and ready to be enjoyed. (7)Printed books are easy to give as treasured gifts. (8)E-books on computers or tablets cannot be passed along in the same way. (9)Printed books will be around as long as people love reading. (10)Printed books are the best way to share stories and knowledge.QuestionWhat is the best way to combine sentences 3, 4, and 5 into a compound-complex sentence?ResponsesBecause printed books do not rely on a battery since they never need to be recharged, and they therefore do not need a power cord.Because printed books do not rely on a battery since they never need to be recharged, and they therefore do not need a power cord.Because printed books do not rely on a battery, they do not need to be recharged, and therefore they do not need a power cord.Because printed books do not rely on a battery, they do not need to be recharged, and therefore they do not need a power cord.Printed books do not rely on a battery, and they never need to be plugged in, and therefore they do not need a power cord.Printed books do not rely on a battery, and they never need to be plugged in, and therefore they do not need a power cord.Printed books do not rely on a battery, they never need to be plugged in since they therefore do not need a power cord.Printed books do not rely on a battery, they never need to be plugged in since they therefore do not need a power cord.Skip to navigationHighlightResponse MaskingBackNext
Accessibility NotepadLine ReaderFeatureRead the selection and choose the best answer to each question.Myra wrote an opinion paragraph about printed books. Read the paragraph and look for any changes she should make. Then answer the questions that follow.Printed Books Are Better(1)E-books (electronic books) have become very popular among the reading public. (2)Even so, I suggest that printed books are better for various reasons. (3)Printed books do not rely on a battery. (4)They never need to be recharged. (5)They therefore do not need a power cord. (6)They are always “on” and ready to be enjoyed. (7)Printed books are easy to give as treasured gifts. (8)E-books on computers or tablets cannot be passed along in the same way. (9)Printed books will be around as long as people love reading. (10)Printed books are the best way to share stories and knowledge.QuestionWhat is the best way to combine sentences 7 and 8 into a compound sentence?ResponsesPrinted books are easy to give as treasured gifts, e-books on computers or tablets cannot be passed along in the same way.Printed books are easy to give as treasured gifts, e-books on computers or tablets cannot be passed along in the same way.Printed books are easy to give as treasured gifts, so e-books on computers or tablets cannot be passed along in the same way.Printed books are easy to give as treasured gifts, so e-books on computers or tablets cannot be passed along in the same way.Printed books are
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