Language Features of Descriptive Text

The main purpose of a descriptive text is to:

• Entertain the reader

• Describe a person, place, or thing

• Persuade the reader

• Inform the reader about an event

What tense is mostly used in a descriptive text?

• Simple Present

• Simple Past

• Future

• Present Perfect

Descriptive texts often use adjectives to:

• Show actions

• Compare two things

• Describe qualities of a noun

• Indicate a time

Which of the following sentences is typical of a descriptive text?

• They went to the beach last weekend.

• I will visit the park tomorrow.

• She is singing beautifully.

• The flowers are bright and colorful.

Descriptive texts often use:

• Linking verbs

• Action verbs

• Mental verbs

• Modal verbs

Which of the following sentences contains a linking verb?
a.
b. c.
d.

• The cat ran quickly.

• The sky is clear today.

• She plays soccer every Saturday.

• I saw the beautiful lake.

In a descriptive text, adverbs are used to:

• Describe qualities of a noun

• Indicate a future action

• Describe how something happens

• Show possession

Which of the following sentences uses an adjective correctly?

• They are happily.

• She runs slow.

• The ocean looks calm and blue.

• He drives fastly.

What is the correct structure of a descriptive text?

• Introduction, Body, Conclusion

• Orientation, Complication, Resolution

• Thesis, Arguments, Conclusion

• Identification, Description

Which of the following adjectives is NOT used to describe physical appearance?

• Intelligent

• Tall

• Short

• Slim