--- title: Author's choices: why this word, why this way — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · English description: The 14 test and exam questions of lesson 21 «Author's choices: why this word, why this way» of the English course of Mova's primary school, each with its options, Mova's choice and the right answer, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/21-authors-choices-why-this-word-why-this-way/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [English](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/) / Author's choices: why this word, why t… # Author's choices: why this word, why this way The 14 questions of lesson 21 «Author's choices: why this word, why this way» of the English course of Mova's primary school with their options, 83 sentences, every one parsed by Mova with its syntax tree and pragmatics. How the student did on them: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/21-authors-choices-why-this-word-why-this-way/). - [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/21-authors-choices-why-this-word-why-this-way/t1/) — «the author wrote 'Silence.' as a whole chapter cos he was being lazy lol». What's the best reply? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/21-authors-choices-why-this-word-why-this-way/t2/) — ★★ Which sentence makes the cat sound most secret and careful? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/21-authors-choices-why-this-word-why-this-way/t3/) — ★★ An author writes: «Run. Hide. Now.» Why use three very short sentences? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/21-authors-choices-why-this-word-why-this-way/t4/) — ★★★ Two versions: A) «Mia opened the box.» B) «Slowly, slowly, Mia lifted the lid.» Which builds more suspense, and why? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/21-authors-choices-why-this-word-why-this-way/t5/) — ★★★ In a story, a character always speaks in long, fancy words, like «I shall partake of my luncheon.» What is the author most likely showing? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/21-authors-choices-why-this-word-why-this-way/t6/) — In a cartoon, every loud noise appears in big letters: BOOM! ZAP! What is this device in writing? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/21-authors-choices-why-this-word-why-this-way/t7/) — Ethan: «A dog telling the story is dumb, dogs can't talk.» What is true? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/21-authors-choices-why-this-word-why-this-way/t8/) — What would happen to a non-fiction page about volcanoes if all the headings and bullet points were removed? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/21-authors-choices-why-this-word-why-this-way/t9/) — «why's the writer say 'the sea swallowed the boat', seas don't eat». What is the effect? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/21-authors-choices-why-this-word-why-this-way/t10/) — Teacher: «Why use "crept" not "walked"?» Liam: «Cos it's better.» How can he improve the answer? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/21-authors-choices-why-this-word-why-this-way/e1/) — Identify the principal effect achieved by the author's selection of the verb «screamed» in the sentence «The wind screamed through the trees». — wrong ✗ · exam - [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/21-authors-choices-why-this-word-why-this-way/e2/) — Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the function of italic type in the sentence «\*Don't look back,\* she told herself»? — right ✓ · exam - [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/21-authors-choices-why-this-word-why-this-way/e3/) — Select the response that accurately identifies the device employed in the phrase «the house was a sleeping giant». — wrong ✗ · exam - [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/21-authors-choices-why-this-word-why-this-way/e4/) — Ascertain the most probable purpose of the repetition «closer… closer… closer» in a narrative. — wrong ✗ · exam - ← previous: [20. Vocabulary in context](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/20-vocabulary-in-context/) - next →: [22. Reading a story: characters, plot and setting](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/22-reading-a-story-characters-plot-and-setting/) - ↑ back to [English](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/english/)