Signpost or Discourse structure

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Signpost or Discourse Structure Think of it like a roadmap for your writing or speech before the reader or listener: Speakers and writers use special techniques (called signposts) to guide their audience through their argument or message. These signposts help connect what is being said now to what was said before and what's coming next. It's like creating a clear path for the reader or listener to understand. "Discourse structure" refers to the overall organization of a text, like how a poem, newspaper article, or speech is put together to convey the message. It's just like a big picture of how language is used to communicate effectively. Just like a roadmap helps you navigate/go through a journey, these signposts and structures help your audience follow his argument or message.
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"Button, Button" |Choose the correct option| Book 1 English Part I

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Button, Button by Richard Matheson

In this short story, there are three characters: Mr Steward, Mr Arthur, and Mrs Arthur Lewis (Norma). At the very beginning of the story, a package was lying by the front door, despatched by Mr Steward. Inside the package, a push button was covered with a glass dome. Mr Steward called on at 8. P.M said to them, "if they push the button somewhere in the world someone they don't know will die. In return they will get $50,000"   Norma tried to convince her husband to push the button to fulfil her desires, but Mr Arthur Levis opposed her. He called it 'murder someone. Anyhow, Arthur didn't like his offer and returned the button unit. Afterwards, Norma called Mr Seward and he returned the unit. She kept it in the kitchen without informing her husband. 

Finally, she pushed the button in the absence of her husband. Coincidently, she received a call from the Hill Lenox Hospital. The voice informed her about the subway accident, a shoving crowd pushed Arthur in front of the train and died. She rushed to see the package that she had thrown in the wastebin after pushing the button. She spilt the package and was surprised to see that was no wire, no tube, and no transistor. The box was empty. Nothing did happen when she pushed the button because it had no connection anywhere. She remembers Arthur's life insurance worth $25,000 which would be double in compensation for his death. The last sentence is very iron when Steward replied to Norma: "My dear lady," he said. "Do you really think you knew your husband,"

Mark the correct option of the following:

1. Where was the package lying? 


ANSWER= (B) 
Explanation: The package was lying by the front door. 

2. Their name and address were written by ___


     D
ANSWER= (C)  
Explanation: Their name and address were written by hand. 

3. How much money they will get if they push the button?  

ANSWER= (D) 
Explanation: They will get $ 50, 000 if they push the button.

4. When did Mr Steward call on? 

ANSWER= (C) 
Explanation: Mr Steward called on 8. P.

5. Where did Arthur throw the card half?   

ANSWER= (D) 
Explanation: He tossed the card onto the table.

6.  How was the package sealed?


ANSWER= (C) 
 Explanation: Jan It was sealed with scotch tape.

7. From where did Norma receive a call about the accident?

ANSWER= (B) 
 Explanation:  some From the Lenox Hill Hospital.

8. What did Norma make for breakfast?

ANSWER= (C) 
Explanation: Percy she a pancake and eggs for breakfast.

9.  Who was playing a game with the people? 


ANSWER= (B)  
Explanation: An eccentric millionaire is playing a game with the people.


10.  What did Arthur say about his organization? 


ANSWER= (D) 
Explanation: The organisation is of international scope. 

11. What did Norma want to buy? 


ANSWER= (C) 
Explanation: Norma wanted to fulfil her desires by buying a nicer apartment, nice clothes, and a car.

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12. What did Norma do to keep Arthur by the table at breakfast?   

ANSWER= (A) 
Explanation: She refilled his cup. 

13. What did the voice inform Norma on the Telephone after pushing the button? 




ANSWER= (D) 
Explanation: The voice informed her about a subway accident.

14. What did Norma think while pushing the button? 




ANSWER= (D) 
Explanation: She said, "how ridiculous!"

15. Was there anything in the box? 





ANSWER= (D) 
Explanation: The box was empty.

16. What did cover the unit? 





ANSWER= (D) 
Explanation: A glass dome covered the unit. 

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17. Why did Norma not lift the glass dome off?  





ANSWER= (B) 
Explanation: It was locked in place. 

18. When did she hold together the torn edges of Steward's card? 





ANSWER= (D) 
Explanation: She held them together while on her coffee break.
 

19. What was written on the card? 





ANSWER= (B)  
Explanation: Only Steward's name and telephone no were written on the card. 

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20. What was Arthur doing when Steward visited them?  




ANSWER= (D) 
Explanation: Robert Arthur was reading in the living room. 

21. Norma swallowed. 




ANSWER= (D) 
Explanation: Accept hard, gulp, nip, craft etc.

22. Norma frowned. synonym of





ANSWER= (C) 
Explanation: Scowl, creases,  

23. Norma repressed a smile.   





ANSWER= (B) 
Explanation: restrained, controlled, suppressed.  

24. I think it's intriguing.  





ANSWER= (B)  
Explanation: eager to know, take interest.

25. The offer is quite authentic. 





ANSWER= (C) 
Explanation: true, real, authentic etc.

26. His voice was guarded.





ANSWER= (C) 
Explanation: defensive

27. She ____ typed note and smiled.  



ANSWER= (B) 
Explanation: reread 

28.  She ____ to tell Arther that she was not selfish.  





ANSWER= (A) 
Explanation: Wanted 

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29. He  ____ her in dismay.   





ANSWER= (B) 
Explanation: stared 

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30. i don t care to know  he answered 

ANSWER= (C) 
Explanation: "I don't care to know," he answered 

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