Answer:
Diagonal communication may overcome some of the barriers to communication within a business.
Explanation:It reduces the chances of distortion or misinterpretation by encouraging communication between the relevant parties.
Answer: They are words that connect or join sentences, clauses, or phrases together.
They are words that show cause and effect to answer the questions, "Why it happened" and "What happened"
Explanation: Coordinating Conjunctions such as <em>and, but, or, yet </em> connect sentences, clauses and phrases.
Subordinating Conjunctions such as <em>although, because, so that, if, </em>show cause and effect.
Answer:
<em>Gerund or gerund phrase: </em><em>thinking</em>
<em>Noun function: </em><em>subject</em>
Explanation:
Gerund is a type of verbal which means it is a verb with a different function. In case of a gerund, it functions as a noun.
Basically recognizing gerund in a sentence is easy, it always ends in -ing.
Though it should not be confused with present participle which also ends in -ing. Present participle acts as an adjective and it is a part of verb forms (e.g. present simple continuous).
In this sentence <em>thinking</em> answers to the question<em> what</em> (what is hard work), so that`s why it is a subject.
<span>Chose Word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.
#1) Answer: Using context clues for this sentence you can conclude that the phrase that best matches the word <em>haltingly</em> is insecurely.
#2) Answer: Using context clues for this sentence you can conclude that the phrase that best matches the word <em>scorning</em> is spurning.<span>
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#3) Answer: Using context clues for this sentence you can conclude that the phrase that best matches the word <em>fickle</em> is not consistent.<span>
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I hope it helps, Regards. <span>
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