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2 months agoBeginner-Level 5
Yes, there are two exceptions or special cases in terms of narration in grammar. These are:
- When a universal truth is stated, the tense remains the same in direct as well as indirect narration.
For example:
She said, "The water boils at 100 degree celcius."
She said that the water boils at 100 degree celcius.
- The tense does not change whent he reporting verb is in the present or future tense.
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2 months agoBeginner-Level 5
Narration change means, it is the process of switching between direct and indirect narration. It involves changing the structure and words while reporting someone's speech. One needs to know the narration rules to make these changes correctly and for clear communication and conversation.
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2 months ago
Contributor-Level 10
The main rules in English grammar for Narration include:
- Changing the verb tense in indirect i=narration (usually takin a step back)
- Pronouns to be changed to match the context.
- Adverbs of time and place change
- Reporting verbs change according to the context.
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2 months agoBeginner-Level 5
Narration, the technique used to tell a story or report something that some said, is crucial for accurately reporting conversations, stories, and information. Understanding narration helps improve clarity and precision in communication.
There are two types of narration, direct narration and indirect narration.
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2 months agoBeginner-Level 5
Narration, as the name suggests, means the art of narrating. It is the technique to tell stories, narrative writing also aims to telling stories. The purpose of Narration in English Grammar is to communicate what someone has said, either by quoting their exact words (direct narration) or by paraphrasing those words in your own sentence structure (indirect narration).
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4 months agoBeginner-Level 5
English grammar and composition is something that introduces the students to the fundamentals elements of langauge and writing through enagaging literature and practical writing. Grammar are the rules that govern the structure of the langauge and composition is the way a writer or author organizes and constructs their written work.
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4 months agoBeginner-Level 5
Composition is the key aspect of any language. It is important, especially in literary writings, education, and communication. Composition is crucial for sending out the thoughts and ideas clearly and coherently. People can use composition to communicate ideas, emotions, thoughts, opinions, debate, inform, etc.
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4 months agoBeginner-Level 5
There is no specific format or structure for English Composition writing. However, typically compositions follow the same structure as that of an essay. It has an intro, a body which includes the supporting paragraphs and then a conclusion which reiterates each point made across the composition.
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4 months ago
Contributor-Level 10
Majorly, there are four kinds of English Compositions. They are:
- Narration: Narration is an act of telling a story, usually in a chronological order. In other words, it is an act of storytelling.
- Description: This kind of composition is used to describe something, someone or an event vividly.
- Exposition: Exposition is the description of the background of a story or a work of literature. In other words, exposition is an interpretation of facts that sheds light on how does the subject fit in the larger discussion.
- Argumentation: It is also known as the argumentative writing. It is also the process of forming conclusions and reaso
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4 months agoBeginner-Level 5
Composition or English Composition is the process and art of writing. It broadly refers to all kinds of writing including essays, reports, research papers, letters, stories, etc.
The English Composition is broadly classified into four types, i.e. Narration, Description, Argumentation and Exposition.
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