Analysing language: Analytical writing

English

Fiction: Reading and descriptive writing

Name the adverb in the following sentence: 'She had run up breathlessly, cut the cords, scattered the tissue paper.'

'The street was blurred and misty, but light striking on the panes turned their dullness to opal and silver...'  Which word is a present participle verb?

When analysing language we need to ensure our explanations relate to the _____ of the passage.   What is the missing word?

Keep your focus on words and effect and choose the best evidence.

Make sure you list as many language devices as you can.

Make sure you think about giving your personal response to the text.

Which statement gives the best advice for responding to a language analysis question?

'There was the very hat - rather large, soft, with a great, curled feather and a black velvet rose, nothing else.'    How many nouns are there in this sentence?

What type of noun are: 'scone' 'egg' and 'cocoa'?

What category of noun is 'red-haired girl'?

'Scattered' is an example of which word class?

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