Diction- Word choices made for tone and clarity (E)
- Diction is a writer's unique style of writing, especially his word choice or order
Transitions- Words that connect ideas and paragraphs (B)
- Some examples of transitions include and, in addition, next, last, etc...
Unity- Staying on topic in an essay or paragraph (A)
- Your ideas should be united, or on the same topic, to make sure your essay flows well. It wouldn't make sense if you jumped around from topic to topic.
Usage- Correctness of phrases and clauses (C)
- You need to make sure that you <u>use</u> correct phrases and clauses for your writing to make sense.
Syntax- The order of words in a sentence (D)
- There are three types of sentences: simple, compound, and complex.
Do you understand the meanings of these fictional "elements"? (plot, setting, etc.)
It could be described as fatilistic
The correct answer is A. We slowed down because of the road's sudden bumps.
This is because all of the other answer options are incomplete sentences or fragments. Answer A is the only grammatically proper sentence.
Hope this helps! :)