Descriptive text: a category of writing that portrays people, places, or things, providing details to create a clear image for the reader.
Expository text: a type of writing that explains how or why something functions or occurs, clarifying processes, reasons, or definitions.
Narrative text: a form of writing that recounts a story about someone or something, often including characters, events, and a sequence of actions.
Argumentative text: a style of writing that defends a particular point of view, aiming to persuade the reader through reasoning and evidence.
Prescriptive text: a category of writing that offers instructions or guidelines, directing how to perform a task or follow a procedure.
1. What is the primary function of the zero conditional in English?
2. What is the primary function of modal verbs like 'must', 'mustn't', and 'don't have to' in expressing obligations and prohibitions?
3. What does adverb formation primarily involve in English?
Types of Texts — categories?
Descriptive, expository, narrative, argumentative, prescriptive.
Question form with 'Ago' — purpose?
Asks how much time passed since an event.
Articles — definite?
'The' specifies known or particular nouns.
Articles — indefinite?
'A' and 'an' refer to nonspecific singular nouns.
Expressing time — 'it's time' use?
Indicates something should happen soon, using past tense.
Certainty — 'will'?
Expresses high certainty about future events.
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