Week 5

Using long quotes or placing entire sentences in square brackets is inappropriate in your language analysis. Instead, 'explode' a quotation, explore alternative meanings and connotations and 'write a lot about very little'. Therefore, the correct answer is 'No'.

Adverbs of manner enhance evaluative verbs and provide clarity and depth to your answer. For example, saying 'the writer effectively conveyed assessed' enhances your analysis.

Words ending in -ly typically modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, indicating manner, degree, or frequency. Therefore, they are classified as adverbs, making 'adverbs' the correct answer.

Square brackets are used to indicate changes or additions made to a quote, helping to clarify the original meaning while maintaining the integrity of the quoted material.

An ellipsis (...) is used to indicate omitted words in a quote, allowing for a concise representation of the original text while maintaining its meaning. Square brackets are used for added words, not omissions.

The correct choice, "The house, 'falling apart,' was in a state of disrepair," includes an embedded quote within a complete sentence, effectively illustrating the house's condition.

The statement is False because stand-alone quotes do not carry more marks. Aim for short quotes and 'exploding' a quotation instead.

The correct choice, "The house was rotten," is a stand-alone quote as it is presented in quotation marks without any additional context or attribution, making it a complete statement on its own.

Evaluative verbs express judgments or assessments. 'Emphasizes', 'Suggests', and 'Implies' convey evaluation, while 'Run', 'Jump', 'Play', 'Eat', 'Drink', 'Sleep', 'Build', 'Create', and 'Develop' describe actions.

The words 'nonetheless', 'therefore', 'firstly', and 'although' are used to connect ideas and indicate relationships between statements, making them discourse markers. They help guide the flow of conversation or writing.