The reader is addressed:
- directly (You should turn the printer off before
shutting down the computer);
- or indirectly (Turn the printer off before shutting
down the computer).
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Verbs are:
- active;
- simple present to indicate timelessness (you cut, you fold);
- or imperatives (cut, fold).
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| Conjunctions that show time are used ( first… then). |
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| Detailed information is given on: how (carefully, with the scissors); where
(from the top); when (after it has set). |
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| Detailed factual description is given (shape, size, colour, amount). |
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| Modality
may be used to show the degree of obligation (You should
finish your homework within one and a half hours). |
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