Verbs, Prepositions, and Idiomatic Expressions

The video tutorial emphasizes the importance of word choice, also known as diction, in writing. It highlights the need to be mindful of confusing words, idiomatic prepositions, and correct verb usage. The tutorial provides examples of commonly confused words like 'affect' vs 'effect', 'past' vs 'passed', and 'fewer' vs 'less'. It also explains idiomatic prepositions and common verb confusions such as 'lay' vs 'lie' and 'set' vs 'sit'. The speaker suggests reading writing out loud to better evaluate word choice.

What is another term for word choice in writing?

• Diction

• Grammar

• Syntax

• Semantics

Why is reading your writing out loud helpful?

• It allows you to hear how words sound together.

• It makes your writing more interesting.

• It improves your vocabulary.

• It helps you find spelling errors.

Which of the following is a verb?

• Illusion

• Affect

• Effect

• Past

What is the correct use of 'fewer'?

• When referring to uncountable items

• When referring to emotions

• When referring to countable items

• When referring to time

Which word is used to describe a reference to another piece of literature?

• Affect

• Effect

• Allusion

• Illusion

Which word is a noun?

• Lay

• Lie

• Effect

• Affect

What is the correct use of 'less'?

• When referring to countable items

• When referring to uncountable items

• When referring to time

• When referring to emotions

Which word is used to describe something that doesn't really exist?

• Illusion

• Allusion

• Effect

• Affect

Which word is an adjective or adverb?

• Past

• Illusion

• Effect

• Affect

What is the correct use of 'past' with an 'ed' ending?

• As a verb

• As a noun

• As an adverb

• As an adjective