Grammar Analysis Act 2

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📚 Part 1: Sentence Structure Analysis

Instructions: Read the following dialogue from Act 2 and identify the sentence types used to show power dynamics between characters.

1. Identify the sentence type for each example below. Circle your answer:

"You're quite wrong." - Inspector Goole

Simple sentence

Compound sentence

Complex sentence

2. "I don't understand about you, but the girl's dead and we all helped to kill her." - Inspector Goole

Simple sentence

Compound sentence

Complex sentence

3. Explain how the Inspector's use of simple, direct sentences creates authority in his dialogue:

4. Find one example from Act 2 where a Birling family member uses a complex sentence to defend themselves. Write it below:

✏️ Part 2: Cohesive Devices and Dramatic Effects

5. In the following extract, identify the cohesive devices (pronouns and conjunctions) that link ideas:

"But these girls aren't cheap labour – they're people. And Eva Smith has gone – but there are millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths still left with us."

Circle all the cohesive devices:

"But"

"they're"

"And"

"there"

"us"

6. Analyse the use of dashes in this dialogue. What dramatic effect do they create?

"Look, Inspector – I'd give thousands – yes, thousands –"

7. Complete the sentence: The repetition of "millions and millions and millions" emphasises _________________

🎭 Part 3: Creative Application

8. Rewrite the following basic dialogue using varied sentence types, cohesive devices, and punctuation for dramatic effect:

Original: "You are wrong. I did not know her. This is not my fault."

Your improved version (aim for 2-3 sentences):

9. Explain your grammatical choices and their intended dramatic effects:

10. Success Criteria Check: Tick the boxes you have achieved:

I can identify simple, compound, and complex sentences in dialogue

I can recognise cohesive devices that link ideas

I can explain how punctuation creates dramatic effects

I can use grammar features purposefully in my own writing

Grammar Analysis Act 2

Grammar Analysis Act 2

📚 Part 1: Sentence Structure Analysis

✏️ Part 2: Cohesive Devices and Dramatic Effects

🎭 Part 3: Creative Application

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