ENGLISH PROJACT #19 NARRATIVE TEXT pt.1

 

hello guys this is the umpteenth meeting with me, I hope you guys are okay!

at the meeting now I will explain about  NARRATIVE TEXT pt.1 

A. The definition of narrative text
The narrative text is a story with complications or problematic events and it tries to find the resolutions to solve the problems. An important part of narrative text is the narrative mode, the set of methods used to communicate the narrative through a process narration.

B. The purpose of narrative text

The Purpose of Narrative Text is to amuse or entertain the reader with a story.

C. Generic Structures of Narrative Text
1) Orientation

Sets the scene: where and when the story happened and introduces the participants of the story: who and what is involved in the story.

2) Complication

Tells the beginning of the problems which leads to the crisis (climax) of the main participants.

3) Resolution

The problem (the crisis) is resolved, either in a happy ending or in a sad (tragic) ending

4) Re-orientation/Coda

This is a closing remark to the story and it is optional. It consists  of  a  moral  lesson,  advice  or  teaching  from  the writer

EXERCISES

Practice 1

Use correct subject pronouns. See the words in brackets.

1) He is dreaming. (George)

2) The blackboard/It is green. (the blackboard)

3) The posters/They are on the wall. (the posters)

4) The dog is running. (the dog)

5) We are watching TV. (my mother and I)

6) The flowers/They are in the garden. (the flowers)

7) Tom/He is riding his bike. (Tom)

8) Victoria/She is from Bristol. (Victoria)

9) Diana/She has got a brother. (Diana)

10) We have got a computer (Mandy and I)

 

Practice 2

Change the underlined words into a correct object pronoun!

1) The teacher always gives them homework.

2) I am reading the book to her.

3) They like Sally.

4) My father is writing a letter to him.

5) I don’t know it.

6) Sally is going to her.

7) Open it, please.

8) Can you tell them the way to the airport, please?

9) The books are for him.

10) Can you help us, please?

 

Practice 3

Fill the blanks with the correct possessive adjective!

1) Joanie is our/their daughter.

2) Is this Jane’s dog? Yes, it is her dog.

3) The dog is chasing its own tail.

4) Pedro and Isabel are Spanish. Their family is from Spain.

5) Juan is not at school. His father took him to the doctor.

6) Beatriz is married. She showed us her ring today.

7) Jose and Maria are dancers. Their older brother is a singer.

8) Pepe and I have an English class together. Our teacher is Ms. Smith.

9) My family has a dog. Our dog’s name is Lady.

10) The teacher told me not to bring my cell phone to school.

 

Practice 4

Fill the blanks with the correct possessive pronouns!

1) Jane has already eaten her lunch, but John saved his until later

2) Siska’s mobile needs to be fixed, but its is working.

3) I have a computer. That computer is mine

4) We gave them a telephone number, and they gave us theirs.

5) My pencil is broken. Can I borrow yours?

6) I have a dog. That dog is mine

7) She has a cat. That cat is hers

8) We have a car. That car is ours.

9) They have a bike. That bike is theirs.

10) He has a key. That key is his.