Flow-charts, sentence endings and short answers
Following a process, and completing sentences that make sense.
12 minutes · A free lesson from Reading: more question types
- Flow-charts follow a process, usually in the same order as the passage. Check the word limit, and copy the word exactly.
- Sentence endings give you the start of a sentence and more endings than you need. The right ending must match the passage and fit the grammar.
- Short answers ask direct questions: answer with words from the passage, within the limit — never a full sentence.
Fermentation is necessary because it… — "makes the shells easier to remove" fits the grammar, but that is what roasting does. The passage links fermentation with developing the flavour.
Lesson quiz
Check what you have learned. Choose an answer to see whether it is right, and why.
Quick check: A sentence ending fits the grammar. Is it the right answer?
- Yes, always
- Only if it is the longest ending
- Only if it also matches the passage
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C: Only if it also matches the passage — “Fermentation is necessary because it makes the shells easier to remove” fits the grammar, but that is what roasting does.
Quick check: How do you answer a short-answer question?
- With a full sentence
- With words from the passage, within the word limit
- In your own words
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B: With words from the passage, within the word limit — Never write a full sentence, and never go over the limit.
Quick check: In what order do flow-charts usually go?
- The same order as the passage
- The reverse order
- No fixed order
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A: The same order as the passage — A flow-chart follows a process. Check the word limit and copy each word exactly.
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