Frogs undergo some stages before they become adult frogs. First, the mother frog lays her eggs in the water. This is called frog
spawn. Next, the eggs hatch into tiny tadpoles. During this time, they grow gills to help them breathe in water. Then, they grow two hind legs. Later, they grow two front legs. Afterwards, the tadpole looks like a frog but it has a tail. This is called a froglet. Finally, the froglet loose its tail. Now, It's a frog. Language features used in the text: 1. 2. 3. 4.
The process described in the question is called the Frog Life Cycle, but the question is about Language features.
<h3>What are Language Features?</h3>
Language Features are the basic components of any language which when used, help the writers to better communicate their ideas and the reader(s) to better understand what is being said.
Examples of language features other than those in the question are:
Punctuations
Nouns
Pronouns etc.
Some Language features used in the text therefore are
Present Tense of the Verb Lay. This is used in the sentence "First, the mother frog <u>lays</u> her eggs in the water."
Time connective. (These are words that are used to connect a series of events. Examples are:
before
after
shortly
lastly.
Some of the Time connectives used in the sentence are highlighted in bold below:
First, the mother frog...
Next, the eggs hatch... and
Finally, the froglet...
See the link below for more about Language Features:
Explanation: It's either this one of d. because what the author was trying to achieve is what the authors purpose for writing the work is and an authors work should accomplish or close to accomplish their purpose.