Excercise Hortatory text

The social function of a hortatory exposition text is....

• To describe something in detail

• To entertain readers with a story

• To persuade readers that something should or should not happen

• To explain how something works

• To tell past events

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a hortatory exposition text?

• Contains arguments

• Uses recommendation

• Uses past tense

• Contains persuasive language

• Uses modality such as "should" or "must"

What is the correct generic structure of a hortatory exposition text?

• Orientation-Complication-Resolution

• Thesis-Arguments-Recommendation

• Identification-Description

• Goal-Materials-Steps

• Issue-Arguments-Reiteration

Which of the following words shows recommendation?

• Therefore

• Because

• However

• Although

• Should

The main difference between analytical and hortatory exposition texts is in....

• The number of paragraphs

• The use of tenses

• The last part of the text

• The vocabulary

• The topic

The correct tense mostly used in hortatory exposition is....

• Simple Past Tense

• Present Continuous Tense

• Future Tense

• Simple Present Tense

• Past Perfect Tense

Which sentence expresses a thesis?

• "Nowadays, students read fewer books than before."

• "Reading books helps students gain more knowledge."

• "Therefore, students should read more books."

• "Books are available in every bookstore."

• "Students enjoy online games."

Which sentence is an example of an argument?

• "We should stop smoking in public places."

• "Smoking causes serious health problems."

• "Therefore, the government must make a regulation."

• "Many people smoke in restaurants."

• "Smoking is banned in schools."

Which sentence is an example of recommendation?

• "Smoking is bad for health."

• "Many people enjoy smoking."

• "Smoking causes pollution."

• "Cigarettes are expensive."

• "The government should ban smoking in public areas."

The language feature often found in hortatory exposition is....

• Imperative verbs and past actions

• Connectives and modal verbs

• Passive voice and adjectives

• Adverbs of time

• Question words