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