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LANGUAGE
FEATURES

Recount text has several language features that used when making this kind of
texts. As other type of text in English, recount text also has their specific rules in
language features that make it differentiation among another text. Here is the
language features in recount text:

Adverb of Time

Simple Past Tense Action Verb Conjunction and Adverb of
Place
Nominal Verbs that humans The connecting word “Keterangan waktu
(+) Subject + to be really do consciously used to create the dan tempat dari satu
(was/were) + “secara sadar continuity of the peristiwa”
complement dilakukan” recount text flow.
(-) Subject +to be “do” activities” “untuk membuat Example of Adverb
(was/were) + not + Example : kesinambungan dari of Time:
complement The soldier took the alur teks recount” Now, Then, Today,
(?) To be (was/were) + gun and fired the Examples: Yesterday,
Subject + complement crime on his foot. First, then, after that, Tomorrow, Late,
before, when, at last, Early, tonight, again,
Verbal finally, etc. soon etc.
(+) Subject + verb 2 +
complement Example of Adverb
(-) Subject + did + not + of Place:
verb 1 Near, there, here,
(?) Did + subject + verb 1 somewhere, inside,
outside, ahead, top,
high, bottom etc.

 Why is the test written?  To share a unique or
 The text is written for…? unusual experience
 What is the purpose…?
 What is the social function?  To retell something
unforgettable past event

 To give information about
incident
 To make readers learn

something
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