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1. When you're asked to show you have understood a paragraph, you often have to
take
pick out
justify
words that illustrates a point.
2. You are often asked to make something clear or easier to understand, it means you have to
write
say
explain
it.
3. It may be important to know where the characters are, where the scene
takes place
happens
passes
.
4. You mustn't mix characters so you are often asked to say who pronouns
refer to
belong to
are
.
5. When you're asked to literally repeat words from a text, it means you have to
rephrase
quote
justify
.
6. When a sentence is in the active voice and they want you to write it in the passive, then you have to
write
translate
turn
it into the passive voice.
7. Some words(e.g adjectives) fit a character very well. You may be asked to say which ones best
apply
ressemble
adapt
to it.
8. There are exercises when sentences are not complete and you're asked to
underline
fill in
write in
the blanks.
9. When a passage is written in English and you're asked to turn it into French, it means you have to
translate
change
traduce
it.
10. A writer can build up an atmosphere, express a character's feelings and you may have to say how this is
told
conveyed
translated
.
11. If you're asked to
state
tell
mention
something related to a paragraph, it means you have to express it with your own words as clear as possible.
12. If you're asked to
sign
cross
tick
the correct answer in a box, it means you've got to sign (like the Nike swoosh) to say : correct!
13. You may be asked to
cross out
erase
delete
events that did not happen. This means that you'll have to draw a line on a statement to say: wrong!
14. Very often, when a sentence is not clear at all, you're asked to say what it
conveys
means
says
.
15. In that case, you have to
write
express
rephrase
it with your own words and in a less ambiguous way.
16. If you're asked to
show
express
say
something, then give reasons that support your view and don't forget to quote!
17. If you're asked to find the words that best fit a character, then you'll have to
characterize
explain
express
it.
18. Some characters are not taking part in the action, they are only
told
alluded to
talked about
.
19. If you're asked how two characters are
near
related
close
, then you'll have to say whether they are brothers, lovers, neighbours, workmates...
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