What does writing style depend on?

Sentence length and construction

Which 1 of the following is not one of Strunk and White's Elementary principles of composition?

Keep sentences to a similar length

Choose a suitable design and hold to it

Use the active voice, avoid use of the passive voice

Use definite, specific, concrete language

Keep related words together in a sentence

Can change emphasis and meaning

Hide the performer of an action

I really want to go to work, but I am too sick to drive.

Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave.

The movie, though very long, was still very enjoyable.

The reader's familiarity with the subject

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Jess O'Rourke 5 questions

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1What does writing style depend on?
1. AColour of text
2. BWord choice
3. CSentence length and construction
4. DTone
2Which 1 of the following is not one of Strunk and White's Elementary principles of composition?
1. AChoose a suitable design and hold to it
2. BUse the active voice, avoid use of the passive voice
3. CUse definite, specific, concrete language
4. DKeep sentences to a similar length
5. EKeep related words together in a sentence
3What does the passive voice do in texts? There are three correct answers.
1. ACan change emphasis and meaning
2. BMakes the meaning clearer
3. CAdds to the word count
4. DHide the performer of an action
4Which of these is a compound sentence?
1. AI really want to go to work, but I am too sick to drive.
2. BBecause my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave.
3. CThe movie, though very long, was still very enjoyable.
5According to Kirkman, the context for readers depends on... (There are two correct answers)
1. AThe reader's familiarity with the subject
2. BThe reader's favourite font
3. CThe motivation of the reader