Transformation of Sentences

Transformation of Sentences means changing the sentences without changing its meaning. In English, there are mainly three types of sentences; Simple sentence, Compound sentence and Complex sentence. 

A simple sentence has just one clause. A complex sentence has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses. A compound sentence has more than one main clause 

Notes on Nature of Language

What is Language?

Language is a system of symbols and rules that is used for meaningful communication. A system of communication has to meet certain criteria in order to be considered a language. A language uses symbols, which are sounds, gestures, or written characters that represent objects, actions, events, and ideas. Symbols enable people to refer to objects that are in another place or events that occurred at a different time. 

Nature of Language: BCSEA notes

BCSEA stands for Bhutan Council for School Examinations and Assessment. They have supplied some notes for Nature of Language.

What is a plot?

Plot refers to the sequence of events inside a story which affect other events through the principle of cause and effect. The causal events of a plot can be thought of as a series of sentences linked by "and so." The term plot can serve as a verb and refer to a character planning future actions in the story. In the narrative sense, the term highlights the important points which have important consequences within the story, according to Ansen Dibell. The term is similar in meaning to the term storyline.

What Makes a Good Story?

What makes a good story? This question always baffles young upcoming writers or students who have to write short stories as part of their writing in  schools. Good writers often break rules - but they know they’re doing it! Here are some good rules by Aaron Shepard that you should know. The following can also be used while reading a short story for critical analysis.

Analytical Summary of Mother Tongue

Analytical Summary/Reflection: “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan

The literacy narrative, “Mother Tongue”, by Amy Tan, is about the different kinds of Englishes which exist in Tan’s world and how she went against the grain to become a successful writer using the same kinds of Englishes she once despised.  Tan recounts how she coped with communicating in a simplistic manner of English with her not so fluent mother, then on the other hand, learning to develop and hone her English skills in school.