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a year agoBeginner-Level 5
Hyperbole is used to emphasise an information and to take it to a dramatic height. Hyperboles are also used as a comic relief to lighten up the mood. This figure of speech also brings out the creativity and imagination of the writer or the speaker.
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a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
Hyperbole is a type of Figure of Speech or a literary device which aims at exaggeration and overemphasizing a fact or information or scenario to amplify the impact and to create a sense of drama. Hyperboles are not only widely used in literature, but also in day to day life, advertisement and copywriting, etc. For example, It is raining so heavy that I will have to row a boat to reach office.
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a year agoContributor-Level 9
A sentence in English follows a subject-verb-object structure, in most cases. Sentences also contain elements like complements, adjuncts, and phrases, which further modify or expand its structure. Example:
Subject: The noun or pronoun that performs the action
Verb: The action word
Object: The noun or pronoun that receives the action
Example: The baby [subject] kicks [verb] the ball [object].
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a year agoContributor-Level 9
A Sentence in English language is a group of words that lead to some meaning. A sentence is complete in itself and expresses a general idea, pose a question, provide a suggestion, make an order or request, among others. Example: The dog sat on the mat. (Noun=dog, verb=sat, object=mat)
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a year agoContributor-Level 6
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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a year agoContributor-Level 6
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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a year 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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a year agoContributor-Level 6
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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a year agoContributor-Level 6
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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a year agoContributor-Level 9
Modals are an integral part of sentence structure in English, Hence, their correct knowledge and understanding is important to speak and write correct English. Students can consider following books to study Modals in details:
Book | Author |
Practical Tense & Modal: An English Grammar Book | Shakti Ranbir Singh |
English Grammar: Modal Verbs author | Joseph McTaggart |
Modal Verbs (English Grammar - Verbs Book 2) | Jacqueline Melvin |
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