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GCSE English Quiz language and structure

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1
the imperative is...
He sat down.
Sit down.
Sit down!
would you like to sit down?
2
the compound sentence is...
it was, according to Joe, a good day; better than yesterday
the day was beautiful.
it was a bright, beautiful day
the day was bright and it was beautiful to see.
3
the repetition is
slowly, ever so calmly, she walked.
Brighter, bigger, brighter, brighter! The stars appeared.
the stars got bigger and brighter
She walked slowly
4
standalone paragraphs...
shows lazy writing
can paint a picture or give information
gives detail
can add drama or emphasise an idea
5
The example of personification is...
The sky cried
She cried a river of tears
Her tears were like a river
She was crying
6
a discourse marker...
creates a picture
adds meaning
describes well
organises a text
7
the correct order for Freytag's Triangle is...
beginning, crisis, rising action, resolution, falling action
rising action, beginning, crisis, falling action, resolution
beginning, rising action, falling action, crisis, resolution
beginning, rising action, crisis, falling action, resolution
8
examples of abstract nouns are...
names of animals
names of people or places
names of things you can't touch
names of things you can touch
9
the example of hyperbole is...
Nothing ever took as long as waiting for summer
He had been waiting an hour.
It takes one year for summer to arrive again.
The minutes ticked by like the hands on a clock
10
The example of a metaphor is
An ocean of stars
the sky was starry
Sky like an ocean
the stars were beautiful