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A quick GCSE English language revision quiz on useful language techniques
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'He coughed loudly to attract her attention'. What's the adverb in this sentence?
coughed
loudly
attention
attract
2
'The cat sat on the mat' is an example of what type of sentence?
complex
compound
simple
3
'She has a collection of expensive Russian dolls'. What's the adjective in this sentence?
She
expensive
collection
Russian
4
'The rain danced on the pavement' is an example of which ROSEMAP technique?
personification
exaggeration
alliteration
repetition
5
What do we call words which mean the same as other words?
synonyms
antonyms
metonyms
homophones
6
'He had teeth like an abandoned graveyard' is an example of which ROSEMAP technique?
simile
exaggeration
onomatopiea
metaphor
7
Which word is a synonym for frozen?
humid
turbid
arctic
obscure
8
What ROSEMAP technique would you be using if you wrote 'The moon is a white balloon'?
simile
personification
alliteration
metaphor
9
Which of the following is a ROSEMAP technique?
sibilance
alliteration
assonance
oxymoron
10
'My big brother can burp the alphabet', Which ROSEMAP technique is 'burp' an example of?
onomatopoeia
simile
metaphor
personification
11
'The puppy wagged its tail because it was happy' is an example of what type of sentence?
simple
compound
complex
12
Which pair of words are synonyms?
laugh and guffaw
ebony and ivory
gallop and stride
terse and verbose
13
'Despite its size, the hippo moved quickly' is an example of what type of sentence?
complex
compound
simple
14
'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'. Which ROSEMAP technique is being used here?
simile
personification
alliteration
exaggeration (hyperbole)
