She is like a rose is an example of a:
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Alliteration
Which of the following is a noun phrase?
The blue dolphin swam quickly
green pencil
The big, brown bear growls
The big, brown bear
Which of the following words would have the determiner 'an' before them?
University
Imaginary
Honour
Hospital
Which of the following are relative pronouns?
who
why
that
where
What is the acronym used for subordinating conjunctions?
<b>ISABUB</b>
<b>ISAWAWABABUB</b>
<b>ISAWAWABUB</b>
ISAWABUB
What is the definition of a preposition?
tells you when something is.
tells you where or when something is, in relation to something else.
tells you where something is, in relation to something else.
tells you where something is.
What is a verb?
A name of a place
A describing word
A name of a person
A doing word
What did Katie clean up?
cheese
eggs
bacon
milk
What type of word is after in this sentence? We stand and wait quietly after the bell has been rung.
a co-ordinating conjunction
a preposition
an adverb
a subordinating conjunction
When writing direct speech, when do we start a new line?
After every full stop.
When we feel like it.
When we have a new speaker in a conversation.
Never
The acronym for co-ordinating conjunctions is...
FANBOYS
ISAWAWABUB
LOST BOYS
FANTOYS
Life is a highway is an example of:
personification
hyperbole
metaphor
simile
What is the singular form of the word: halves
half
1/2
double
halve
Which one is correct?
Why do we have to study outside of school?
Why do we have to study outside of school.
why do we hav to study out side of skool
We shouldnt have to study out side of school
What is a clause?
A clause is a group of words that includes a verb
A clause is a sentence.
A clause is a group of words that does not include a verb
A clause is another word for a phrase
What are the three types of phrases?
adverbial, prepositional and noun
adverbial, prepositional and verbal
adverbial, noun and positional
Adverbial, prepositional and diagonal
Which word is an antonym for enjoy?
dislike
love
happy
create
Which word comes last in the dictionary?
misapprehension
misbegotten
misanthrope
misaligned
What is an antonym for expensive?
Cheap
Costly
Over-priced
Extortionate
Which sentence is written in the passive voice?
She painted a beautiful picture.
We were visited by our grandparents on Saturday.
I, often, swim in the lake next to my house.
I played football with my cousin at the weekend.
What part of speech is the underlined / bold word? The fat cat laid quietly in the sun.
verb
adverb
preposition
pronoun
Which one of these sentences is correctly punctuated?
He replied, "Because it's not fair."
"Ouch" he screamed in shock.
"Go away" she shouted.
Milly asked, "Why are you so sad"
Where should the semi-colon go? Even when the house looks clean there is usually a bunch of dirt swept under the rug.
there is usually; a bunch of dirt swept under the rug
Even when the house looks clean; there is usually ...
a bunch of dirt; swept under the rug.
No semicolon is needed
Which sentence is written correctly?
We made the last payment on our new house.
we maid the last paiment on hour new house
We mayed the last paiment on our new house.
we made the last payment on our new hose
These words are: to, two, too
homonymns
antonyms
homophones
synoonyms
What do you think the scout leader was feeling?
adventurous for the camping trip
tired of walking
worried for the weather
How many syllables are in the word topographical
6
5
7
4
Bronte uses sibilance in the phrase 'sending a clatter of stones and soot...' (2 answers)
to demonstrate how noisy the storm was
to let the reader know it was dusty
to let the reader know there were stones in her setting
to show how much destruction the storm has caused
Which word comes first alphabetically?
disprove
dissatisfy
dissection
dissent
Which word is not spelled correctly?
Pronunciation
pterodactyl
Pharaoh
Mispell
The use of alliteration in 'full fury' emphasises that the storm is strong and powerful.
True
False
Synonym means opposite
False
True
These are all examples of what? racecar, rotavator, refer, minim, lemel, civic
They are all spelled wrong
They are all rhyming words
They are all palindromes
You can read them both ways
Which sentence is a compound sentence?
The dog chased the ball and caught it.
The dog chased the ball.
The dog, who was fast, chased the ball.
The dog chased the ball but didn't catch it.
Which of the following is a simple sentence?
I have a big dog.
I play in the park with my friends.
I like to visit my granny because she always has cake.
I go to school.
Which of the following is a complex sentence?
The hospital was built on a hill, after the previous hospital was flooded.
The hospital, which was the only one for miles, was built on a hill.
The hospital was built on a hill.
The hospital was built on a hill and had a great view of the city.
Which word is not spelled correctly?
enough
supposed
insted
guessed
What is nonfiction?
Something about things that can never happen
Something that is real
A type of book
Something that is made up
Which word would come last in alphabetical order?
guest
guise
guardsman
guile
Tick the sentences that contain a preposition.
The spooky house is haunted.
I sit between Dana and Kieran.
We usually eat dinner at 6 o'clock
During assembly, I am responsible for the music.
Which of the following is a prounoun?
how
it
when
but
What is an adjective?
The name of a person
A describing word
The name of a place
A doing word
Bronte uses the technique of listing...
to show that the storm didn't effect the characters very much
to paint a picture in the reader's head
to show how much destruction has been caused
because she doesn't know how to use punctuation appropriately
Why do you think Emily was crying?
Emily lost the homework and need to do it again
Emily is just being dramatic
Emily did not finish the school project that was due the next day
Emily is upset because she needs to read about Abraham ...
Fiction stories
are made up stories (fake)
always have pictures
are stories that happened in life (real)
always rhyme
Tick the possessive pronoun:
none
twenty
your
those
Which shows two pairs of analogies (opposites)?
red : firetruck :: orange : leaf
in : out :: up : down
pink : pretty :: blue : ugly
computer : keyboard :: mouse : tail
Spot the modal verb
Will
Shall
Might not
Have
What is an adverb?
It describes or adds detail to a time
It describes or adds detail to a noun
It describes or adds detail to the verb
It describes or adds detail to a picture
What is Lucy doing?
playing basketball
playing golf
playing football
ice-skating
What is wrong with this sentence?: The baby cried, "give me more sweets!
it doesn't need the comma.
Missing full stop at the end
Missing capital letter at the start of speech
Which sentence is written correctly?
My Dad gave the prezint two Pete and Me.
my dad gace the prezint two pete and I
My dad gave the present to Pete and I.
My dad gave the present to Pete and me.
The book was as heavy as a boulder is an example of:
metaphor
alliteration
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
Which of the following words is a conjunction?
through
useless
on
because
What does enjambment mean?
when a sentence stops suddenly
when a line of poetry continues onto the next line without a pause
Why was Michah hiding?
she was playing hide and seek
she was hiding from a dog
she was afraid of the older boys
she was hiding from a cat
The verb 'rattling' suggests that the storm is gentle and calm.
False
True
Look at this sentence, which words are adjectives? The school trip to the museum proved to be an enjoyable experience.
trip and museum
school and experience
trip and enjoyable
school and enjoyable
In which sentence is home used as a noun?
What is your home address?
The floods meant we had to flee our home.
We are going to home an unwanted cat.
We won our first home game of the season.
Which of the following is a noun?
hardly
idea
blossoming
running
Which word has four syllables?
question
currency
syllable
technology
Which word correctly finishes the sentence? _________ cat is always staring at me.
There
They're
Their
What is a stanza?
the final line of a poem
a group of lines in a poem
when two or more words rhyme in a poem
the first line of a poem
When do we use a capital letter?
At the end of a sentence
for every word
in the middle of a sentence
At the beginning of a sentence and for nouns
Which sentence is written correctly?
My friends and I like shopping at LEGO, H and M, and Urban outfitters.
My friends and I like shopping at The LEGO Store and Urban Outfitters.
My friends and me like shopping at The LEGO Store and Urban Outfitters.
My friends and me like shopping at The LEGO Store H&M and Urban Outfitters.
Which sentence uses the word object as a verb?
The burglar was dragging a large object.
I must object to these plans.
Descrie the object clearly.
What is this object used for?
Where should the semi-colon go: The artist preferred to paint in oils he did not like watercolors.
The sentence does not need a semicolon
The artist preferred to paint in oils; he did not...
The artist preferred to paint; in oils he did not like...
The artist; preferred to paint in oils...