Analyze the grammatical structures and cohesive devices used in the provided text about body positivity and body-shaming.

here are the answers to your questions:

Question 1:

• 1a The sentence "kids are always listening" is written in the present continuous tense.
• 1b The two forms of verb that helped determine the tense are are (auxiliary verb) and listening (present participle).

Question 2:

• The possessive form "its" in Paragraph 2 refers back to body-shaming.
• The determiner "This" in Paragraph 4 refers back to the behaviour/negative effects of body-shaming.

Question 3:

• 3a The conjunction "or" is a coordinating conjunction.
• 3b The usage of "or" in Paragraph 3 creates cohesion by presenting alternative options or different aspects within the definition of body positivity or the nature of beauty standards. It links various possibilities that contribute to the overall understanding of the concept.
• 3c Two other conjunctions used in Paragraph 3 are and and that.

Question 4:
The signposting phrase "on the other hand" in Paragraph 4 connects to the content of Paragraph 3 by introducing a contrasting perspective. Paragraph 3 defines and explains the positive concept of body positivity, while Paragraph 4, using "on the other hand," shifts to discussing the negative concept of body-shaming and its detrimental effects, thereby presenting the opposite side of the discussion.

Question 5:

• 5a The two reflexive pronouns in Paragraph 5 are oneself and themselves.
• 5b Another type of pronoun in Paragraph 5 is a personal pronoun (e.g., "we," "them").

Question 6:
The phrases or words in Paragraphs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 that signal the sequence are:

• Paragraph 6: First
• Paragraph 7: Second
• Paragraph 8: Third
• Paragraph 9: Fourth
• Paragraph 10: Fifthly
• Paragraph 11: Lastly