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Literary devices and sentence types as well as some commonly misspelt words and dialogue rules.
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1
An example of an oxymoron is...
Raining cats and dogs
The stars danced in the sky
As brave as a lion
Deafening silence
2
'This bag weighs a ton.' is an example of which literary device?
Simile
Anthropomorphism
Hyperbole
Metaphor
3
Which of these is a compound sentence?
She wanted to stay, but he had already left.
Running late again!
I opened the window because the room was hot.
After lunch, we walked to the park.
4
Select the correct spelling of the commonly misspelt word...
Questionnare
Questionnaire
Questionaire
Questionare
5
Which of the following is an example of a semantic field?
Fast, blanket, never, biscuit
Oven, whisk, recipe, ingredients
Book, whisper, thunder, lemon
Loud, quietly, orange, soft
6
What is created in 'She slammed the door and stormed off without a word'?
A happy tone
A happy character
An angry tone
A mean character
7
'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers' is...
Hyperbole
Sibilance
Alliteration
Simile
8
Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?
Her eyes were blue like the sea.
The cat purred softly.
The tree reached for the sky.
This is the worst day ever!
9
'battle, soldier, trench,' are examples of which literary device?
Semantic Field
Pathetic Fallacy
Oxymoron
Images
10
Which of the following are Onomatopoeia?
Argh! Boom! Silence!
Bang! Crash! Sizzle!
Bang! Pop! No!
What? Who? Where?
11
The F and B in FANBOYS stand for: for and because.
True
False
12
'The cat sat back' is an example of...
Alliteration
Anthorpomorphism
Assonance
Consonance
13
Select the correct spelling of the commonly misspelt word...
Immediate
Immeddiate
Immediete
Immediat
14
Select the correct spelling of the commonly misspelt word...
Occurence
Occurrance
Ocurrance
Occurence
15
The following is an example of correctly punctuated dialogue.
True
False
16
Select the correct spelling of the commonly misspelt word...
Manoeuvre
Manuvre
Manuoevre
Manouevre
17
'Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow' is an example of...
Hyperbole
Rhetorical Question
Assonance
Repetition
18
Which sentence is a fragment?
While the wind howled through the trees.
She brushed her hair and sang to herself.
He went to the shop to buy some milk.
The rain stopped, and the sun appeared.
19
Which device is 'struck a streak of bad luck' an example of?
Consonance
Sibilance
Alliteration
Assonance
20
Which of the following is a simple sentence?
Although it was raining, we still went for a walk.
She likes tea, but he prefers coffee.
If you see him, tell him to call me.
The dog barked loudly.
21
Select the correct spelling of the commonly misspelt word...
Excide
Excead
Exceed
Exced
22
Which of the following is a complex sentence?
He runs fast.
Because she studied hard, she passed the exam.
The train was late, and I missed my meeting.
What a day!
23
'The waves crashed like thunder on the shore' is an example of which literary device?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
24
Which of the following correctly defines
anthropomorphism
and gives a correct example
Comparing two things using "like" or "as". He was as brave as a lion.
Repeating the same sound at the start of words. Big blue buses bumbled by.
Giving human qualities or emotions to animals. The rabbit sighed.
Giving human traits to non-human things to create imagery. Winds whispered.
25
Select the correct spelling of the commonly misspelt word...
Colectible
Collectible
Collectabl
Collectable
26
Select the correct spelling of the commonly misspelt word...
Accommodat
Accommmodate
Accomodate
Accommodate
27
Which of the following is an example of juxtaposition
He danced like a ballerina.
She smiled sweetly.
The dark alley led to a bright, cheerful garden.
Her hair shone in the moonlight.
28
Which of the following correctly defines
pathetic fallacy
and gives a correct example?
Comparing two unlike things by saying one is the other. The storm raged.
Weather or nature reflects human emotions. I could sleep for 10 years.
An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Time is a thief.
Weather or nature reflects human emotions. The storm raged.
29
Select the correct spelling of the commonly misspelt word...
Vacoom
Vaccum
Vacuum
Vaccuum
30
Select the correct spelling of the commonly misspelt word...
Ocassionally
Occasionaly
Occasionallly
Occasionally
31
Dialogue has specific punctuation rules.
False
True
32
Which of the below is the metaphor?
She ran as fast as lightning.
He was a lion in the fight.
The clouds were like cotton wool.
The dog barked loudly.
33
Which device is 'His words were daggers' an example of?
Simile
Oxymoron
Personification
Metaphor
34
'The wind howled in grief' is an example of which literary device?
Pathetic Fallacy
Imagery
Anthropomorphism
Semantic Field
35
'Time marched on relentlessly' is an example of...
Sibilance
Alliteration
Simile
Personification
36
FANBOYS are also known as subordinating conjunctions
True
False
37
Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?
The gentle breeze whispered through the trees.
He ran across the field with determination.
The birds sang sweetly in the morning light.
She gave a genuine fake smile.
38
Select the correct spelling of the commonly misspelt word...
Conscientious
Conscoustios
Conscncientions
Conscienctious
39
If a new person speaks, it is okay for their dialogue to continue on the same line if it's about the same topic.
True
False
40
Which of these is a minor sentence?
We waited until the sun set.
They were playing football in the garden.
No way!
I don’t know what you mean.
