Which sentence contains an adjective?

Suddenly he gave a sharp cry that startled us all.

Which sentence has correct punctuation?

The chicks' nest is in a hollow of a dead tree.

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

Provided that you pay, you will go on the excursion.

Which sentence is not correct?

They each wears a brightly coloured costume.

Which sentence is correct?

Samantha shouldn't have touched those cats.

Which sentence is correctly completed by the word its?

Considering _____ potential, the car won very few races.

Which sentence contains an adverb?

My mother regularly visits the library to borrow books.

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1
Which sentence contains an adjective?
He amused himself happily for half an hour.
The baby gurgled and laughed in the cot when he woke up.
I hurried into the room and gently picked him up.
Suddenly he gave a sharp cry that startled us all.
2
Which sentence has correct punctuation?
We set sail as soon as the ships' crew was ready.
His sisters' wanted to buy a tent together.
The chicks' nest is in a hollow of a dead tree.
The womans' glasses were left on the table.
3
Which of the following is a complex sentence?
Your mum is ready to pick you up now.
He told you to go under the bridge and turn right.
Provided that you pay, you will go on the excursion.
Jill jumped into the pool and Bob sunbathed on the grass.
4
Which sentence is not correct?
They each wears a brightly coloured costume.
They dance perfectly together on the small stage.
The costumes look beautiful as the dancers move.
The dancers we are watching are very talented.
5
Which of the following is a synonym for 'skirting'. They are both skirting the issue.
dodge
all of the above
ignore
evade
6
Which sentence is correct?
Samantha shouldn't have touched this cats.
Samantha shouldn't have touched them cats.
Samantha shouldn't have touched cat.
Samantha shouldn't have touched those cats.
7
Which of these is figurative language?
metaphor
all of the above
hyperbole
alliteration
8
Identify the subordinate conjunction. Although he studied hard, he still failed the exam.
hard
failed
although
he
9
Which sentence is correctly completed by the word its?
I can smell the cake cooking so I wonder if ____ ready.
Considering _____ potential, the car won very few races.
I think ______ going to be our most successful team ever.
Do you think ______ worthwhile booking a seat?
10
Which word is spelt incorrectly? Communication via sattelites orbiting in space is essential.
communication
orbiting
sattelites
essential
11
Which sentence contains an adverb?
Australia is home to some deadly snakes.
The house was at the end of a lonely road.
My mother regularly visits the library to borrow books.
The oily paint was difficult to remove from my hands.
12
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence? Ben knew he ________ somewhere before.
had seen her
had saw her
has seen her
will seen her
13
A sizzling start should ...
All of the above.
Begin in the action.
Leave the audience wanting to know more.
Capture the reader's attention.
14
What punctuation will make this sentence correct? I asked him if he would like some cake
a question mark
a full stop
quotation marks
an exclamation mark
15
Identify the correct spelling.
unnanounced
unannounced
unanounced
unannouced

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