Question

PLS HELP ASAP 23 POINTS

Match the definition to the term.

1 .
dialects
the letters of an abbreviation used as a word
2 .
paragraph
introduced the first United States dictionary
3 .
acronym
generating ideas
4 .
sentence
group of paragraphs
5 .
research
gathering unfamiliar information
6 .
Noah Webster
local characteristics of speech
7 .
first, next, then
story or tale
8 .
etymology
group of sentences
9 .
fragment
the study of word histories
10 .
brainstorming
two or more sentences incorrectly combined by the excessive use of and and so
11 .
composition
common transitional expressions
12 .
anecdote
part of a sentence
13 .
run-on
group of words expressing a complete thought

Answer 1

1 Dialects: Local characteristics of speech

2 Paragraph: Group of sentences

3 Acronym: The letters of an abbreviation used as a word

4 Sentence: Group of words expressing a complete thought

5 Research: Gathering unfamiliar information

6 Noah Webster: Introduced the first United States dictionary

7 First, next, then: Common transitional expressions

8 Etymology: The study of word histories

9 Fragment: Part of a sentence

10 Brainstorming: Generating ideas

11 Composition: Story or tale

12 Anecdote: A short and amusing or interesting story

13 Run-on: Two or more sentences incorrectly combined by the excessive use of "and" and "so".