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Explanation Text
Explanation Text What is it? Explanation is a kind of text that informs the process relating to forming of natural, social, scientific and cultural phenomena. It explains ‘why’ or ‘how’ the phenomena happen or why things are similar or different. This text is frequently found in science, geography and history text books. You may often…
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Procedure Text
Procedure Text What is it? Procedure text is a text which guides you on how to make something entirely. The main structure of this text imperative sentence because it is actually a kind of instruction text. Procedure text typically mentions the ingredients or materials which are required, although sometimes they are omitted. Social Function The…
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Analytical Exposition Text
Analytical Exposition Text What is it? An analytical exposition is a sort text which is meant to persuade the readers or listeners that something is the case or important. In persuading the readers or listeners, some supporting ideas or arguments on why the writer’s opinion is important, are presented. Since analytical exposition is popular among…
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Discussion Text
Discussion Text What is it? Discussion is a kind of text which presents a problematic discourse. Discussion text will see and elaborate the problem or issue from at least two different points of view. It presents pro and contra opinion on the issue, one side agrees with the issue while the other disagrees. The different…
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Review Text
Review Text What is it? Review text is actually opinion about events or art works. It presents critical analysis on the art work, film, book, song, exhibition, etc. for readers or public audiences. The social function certainly goes along with its definition that is to criticize or evaluate an art work or event for a…
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Adverb of Purpose
Adverb of Purpose Adverb of purpose expresses the purpose of an action which the verb directs. Adverb of purpose is commonly in the form of a phrase or a clause, rather than a single-word adverb. But the most common form of adverb of purpose is a to-infinitive clause. And adverb of purpose is usually placed at the…
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Adverbs of Comment
Adverbs of Comment Adverbs of comment state a comment, or opinion about a situation. Adverbs of comment among others are: actually, apparently, certainly, clearly, cleverly, confidentially, definitely, disappointingly, foolishly, fortunately honestly, happily, hopefully, ideally, kindly, luckily, naturally, obviously, possibly, presumably, seriously, simply, surely, surprisingly, thankfully, undoubtedly, unfortunately, wisely, etc. Adverbs of comment are usually placed…
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Position of Adverbs
Position of Adverbs One of the adverbs’ characteristics is their ability to move around in sentences. Adverbs can be placed in different positions in sentences. There are three main positions of adverbs: at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of sentences, but there are a lot of exceptions. See the detail below!…
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Adverbs in English
Adverbs in English Definition An adverb is a part of speech, can be a word or a group of words (phrases or clauses), that modifies verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs, except nouns. An adverb gives more information about those words by telling time, place, manner, degree, cause/reason, frequency, inference, result, condition, exception, purpose, etc. An…
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The Difference Between Simple Past Tense and Present Perfect Tense
Question: What is the Difference Between Simple Past Tense and Present Perfect Tense? Answer: ⇊ Introduction English grammar can sometimes be confusing, especially when it comes to understanding the differences between various tenses. Among the most commonly misunderstood tenses are the Simple Past Tense and the Present Perfect Tense. This article aims to clarify the…