ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE
Reading Skills (Unseen Passages)
�Useful Phrases to Use in Answers
“The passage clearly highlights/illustrates…”
“It can be inferred that…”
“The author‟s intention is to…”
“The tone of the passage is… (optimistic/critical/informative/sombre)”
“This suggests that…”
“From the passage, it is evident that…”
“The central idea/theme of the passage is…”
“The word/phrase „___‟ implies…”
“According to the context…”
“The writer uses the example of ___ to show that…”
�2. Writing Skills (Letters, Emails, Articles,
Descriptions)
✍� A. Formal Letters / Emails
Opening Lines
“I am writing to draw your attention to…”
“This is to bring to your kind notice that…”
“I am writing with reference to your advertisement regarding…”
“I am writing to express my concern/interest regarding…”
Closing Lines
“I look forward to your prompt response.”
“Thanking you in anticipation.”
“I would be grateful if you could…”
“I hope this matter will be resolved at the earliest.”
✍� B. Article / Report / Speech
Intro Lines
“In today‟s fast-moving world…”
“It is widely acknowledged that…”
“One of the pressing issues of our time is…”
“With growing concerns about ___…”
Body Connectors
, “Firstly/Secondly/Lastly…”
“On the other hand…”
“Moreover/Furthermore…”
“In addition to this…”
“For instance/For example…”
Conclusion Lines
“Therefore, it is important to…”
“In conclusion, we must…”
“To sum up…”
“Hence, a collective effort is needed to…”
✍� C. Descriptive Paragraph (Person/Place/Object)
“One distinctive feature is…”
“What makes it/so special is…”
“It stands out because…”
“I was particularly impressed by…”
✍� D. Story Writing
“Little did I know that this day would change everything…”
“Just when I thought all hope was lost…”
“To my surprise…”
“In the end, I realized that…”
�3. Grammar Answers (Reported Speech,
Tenses, Clauses)
�Useful Grammar Explanation Lines
“In this sentence, the tense shifts because…”
“The reporting verb changes to…”
“The clause is used here to show…”
“This is an example of a/an (adjective clause / noun clause / adverb clause) because…”
“The subject and verb agree as…”
“The modal verb here expresses… (possibility/necessity/obligation)”
�4. Literature Reader (Interact in English /
Easy Reader)
These phrases work for prose + poems + extended reading:
Reading Skills (Unseen Passages)
�Useful Phrases to Use in Answers
“The passage clearly highlights/illustrates…”
“It can be inferred that…”
“The author‟s intention is to…”
“The tone of the passage is… (optimistic/critical/informative/sombre)”
“This suggests that…”
“From the passage, it is evident that…”
“The central idea/theme of the passage is…”
“The word/phrase „___‟ implies…”
“According to the context…”
“The writer uses the example of ___ to show that…”
�2. Writing Skills (Letters, Emails, Articles,
Descriptions)
✍� A. Formal Letters / Emails
Opening Lines
“I am writing to draw your attention to…”
“This is to bring to your kind notice that…”
“I am writing with reference to your advertisement regarding…”
“I am writing to express my concern/interest regarding…”
Closing Lines
“I look forward to your prompt response.”
“Thanking you in anticipation.”
“I would be grateful if you could…”
“I hope this matter will be resolved at the earliest.”
✍� B. Article / Report / Speech
Intro Lines
“In today‟s fast-moving world…”
“It is widely acknowledged that…”
“One of the pressing issues of our time is…”
“With growing concerns about ___…”
Body Connectors
, “Firstly/Secondly/Lastly…”
“On the other hand…”
“Moreover/Furthermore…”
“In addition to this…”
“For instance/For example…”
Conclusion Lines
“Therefore, it is important to…”
“In conclusion, we must…”
“To sum up…”
“Hence, a collective effort is needed to…”
✍� C. Descriptive Paragraph (Person/Place/Object)
“One distinctive feature is…”
“What makes it/so special is…”
“It stands out because…”
“I was particularly impressed by…”
✍� D. Story Writing
“Little did I know that this day would change everything…”
“Just when I thought all hope was lost…”
“To my surprise…”
“In the end, I realized that…”
�3. Grammar Answers (Reported Speech,
Tenses, Clauses)
�Useful Grammar Explanation Lines
“In this sentence, the tense shifts because…”
“The reporting verb changes to…”
“The clause is used here to show…”
“This is an example of a/an (adjective clause / noun clause / adverb clause) because…”
“The subject and verb agree as…”
“The modal verb here expresses… (possibility/necessity/obligation)”
�4. Literature Reader (Interact in English /
Easy Reader)
These phrases work for prose + poems + extended reading:
