Multiple choice

While writing, one of the cohesive devices used is

  1. imagery

  2. ellipsis

  3. content words

  4. proposition
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Explanation

Content words (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs) carry the primary meaning in a text and serve as a cohesive device by creating lexical chains that tie sentences together. When content words are repeated or related words are used across a text, they create coherence. This is different from imagery (a literary device), ellipsis (omitting words), or proposition (a complete thought unit). Content words are fundamental to textual cohesion through lexical relationships.

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