There are three basic ways of ordering ideas for coherence in paragraphs

1.There are three basic ways of ordering ideas for coherence in paragraphs; they are:

a.time order, space order, and order of importance

b.comparison,contrast, and description

c.grammar, mechanics, and spelling

d.process,persuasion, and personification.

2.The following sentences probably came from a/an_____paragraph. "If you follow these directions carefully, you should not have trouble getting to Central City Museum. Begin by catching the express bus on Heron Street and taking it to the last stop, Regal Square."

a.descriptive

b.narrative

c.process

d.illustrative

3.In which sentence does the antecedent clearly refer to the pronoun ?

a.Kelly is an excellent singer, yet she has never taken a lesson in it.

b.In North Carolina farmers raise tobacco.

c.Mr.Jones told his son that his car had a flat tire.

d.In Washington they grow apples.

4.In writing , ______ stress differences, whereas ______ stresses similarities.

a.illustration ; description

b.contrast ; comparison

c.persuasion ; explanation

d.classification ; analysis