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Writing: Descriptive or Narrative Writing
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40 Edexcel GCSE English Language questions on Writing: Descriptive or Narrative Writing, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is the main purpose of descriptive writing?

  1. To create a vivid impression of a person, place or moment
  2. To argue a point of view
  3. To give step-by-step instructions
  4. To summarise a report
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✓ Answer: ATo create a vivid impression of a person, place or moment
Description aims to make the reader see and feel a scene, rather than to persuade or inform.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is a simile?

  1. Repeating a consonant sound
  2. A comparison using 'like' or 'as'
  3. A comparison stating one thing is another
  4. Giving human qualities to an object
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✓ Answer: BA comparison using 'like' or 'as'
'Her voice was like cracked glass' is a simile. A metaphor would omit the 'like' and state the comparison directly.
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How is Writing: Descriptive or Narrative Writing typically tested on Edexcel GCSE English Language papers?
Writing: Descriptive or Narrative Writing appears across multiple question types on real Edexcel GCSE English Language papers — most commonly as multiple-choice questions in the objective section, structured short-answer questions in the main paper, and occasionally as part of an extended response. Kramizo's practice bank reflects that mix: 4-option MCQs, true/false statements, fill-in-the-blank key terms, multi-select questions, and ordering questions. Working through the bank gives you exposure to every question style examiners actually use.

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