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An inversion provides emphasis on ALL the elements of a sentence. T or F?
False. It provides emphasis on a specific element while adding sophistication to the structure.
What are narrative tenses? Mention them.
Tenses we use to talk about past events.
Past Simple
Past Continuous
Past Perfect
Past Perfect Continuous.
Complete the sentence.
The countryside here is one of rich, green ............ , filled with wildflowers and cows grazing.
meadows
Shrek lived in a _________.
swamp
We can invert sentences by adding negative adverbs at the beginning.
Yes such as hardly, no sooner than... etc.
Provide an example of past perfect.
I didn't recognise him because he HAD CHANGED so much.
Very little light came through the forest ............ far above us, and it was nearly dark even at midday.
canopy
What's the plot of Lord of the flies and how is it represented in the Simpsons?
British schoolboys stranded on a deserted island during a war. Without adult supervision, they attempt to govern themselves, but quickly descend from civilization into savage violence.
Provide an example of an inversion.
So quickly does he react that no one can match him.
What's the difference between past perfect and past perfect continuous?
Provide an example.
Past Perfect: actions which happened before another action. For example: The holiday was amazing, I hadn't visited Asia before so I was excited.
Past Perfect Continuous: Longer actions happening up to a certain time in the past. For example: We had been expecting it, so it wasn't a surprise when she called us.
Until I qualified for a pay rise, I used to struggle to live ............ my means.
within
Provide an example using 'whirling'
I enjoy the speed of a roller coaster, but I hate WHIRLING round those giant loops.