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