A rhetorical question is...

A question that requires no answer.

What is a subordinate clause?

A clause in a sentence that does not make sense on its own.

Which sentence is correct?

They're over there with their coats

Which one of these rules is not applicable to the semi colon?

It can be used in between a main and subordinate clause.

A pause in the middle of a line of poetry

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English Quiz for Year 10s

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1
The name of the structural device used in poetry where the sentence overflows over one line.
Enjambment
Iambic Pentameter
Caesura
Free Verse
2
If . = unstressed syllable and / = stressed syllable -which is one line of Iambic pentameter?
././....//
./././././
./././......
......///
3
Hyperbole is...
Exaggerated language
Figurative language
Persuasive language
4
Identify the subordinate clause; "As he walked to school, Reece felt nervous."
As he walked to school.
Reece felt nervous.
School, Reece felt nervous
5
Drama technique; When the audience is aware of something the characters on stage aren't...
Ironic Pentameter
Free Verse
Melodrama
Dramatic Irony
6
Which punctuation mark is the ellipsis?
;
../
...
;
7
The definition of a verb;
A movement in time
A describing word
A name
An action
8
What type of noun is Valentine's Day?
Common Noun
Proper Noun
Collective Noun
Abstract Noun
9
A rhetorical question is...
A question and an answer shortly provided after.
A question that requires no answer.
A question that has no answer.
A question that has several answers.
10
If a poem has no rhyming structure, it is written in...
Dactyl Tetrameter
Iambic Pentameter
Free Verse
Rhyming Couplet
11
Identify the adjective; "Tina was feeling hungry as she approached McDonalds."
approached
McDonalds
she
hungry
12
Which apostrophe is used correctly?
Dions' cat.
Dion's cat.
13
Which is the common noun?
labrador
My
black
14
Identify the adverb in the following sentence: "Kyle can run fast."
run
can
Kyle
fast
15
What is a subordinate clause?
A clause in a sentence that does not make sense on its own.
A clause in a sentence that does make sense on its own.
Santa's brother.
16
"Callum roared at the teacher."
Metaphor
Zoomorphism
Personification
Anthropomorphism
17
Which sentence is correct?
Their over they're with their coats
They're over there with their coats
There over they're with their coats
They are over their with there coats
18
Which one of these rules is not applicable to the semi colon?
It can be used for a list purpose.
It can be used in between a main and subordinate clause.
It can be put in between two main clauses.
19
Which apostrophe is used correctly?
I could not watch the film.
I could'nt watch the film.
I could not watch t' film.
I couldn't watch the film.
20
What is a Caesura?
One stressed syllable, one unstressed syllable
Julius' surname
Salad dressing
A pause in the middle of a line of poetry

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