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Term 3 Grammar Revision Superquiz!!!
Term 3 Grammar Revision Superquiz!!!
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Revision of the grammar topics covered in Term 3
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True or false: Correctly using a semicolon is simple.
True
False
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Hyperbole could best be described as...
Repetition of the same initial sound in a series of words.
Using exaggeration for effect.
Giving human characteristics to an oject or animal.
Sayings that do not have a literal meaning.
3
Choose the sentence that uses personification.
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
The lightning danced across the sky.
She was as busy as a bee.
He was so hungry, he could eat a horse.
4
What kind of clauses make up a complex sentence?
Two dependent clauses.
One dependent clause and one independent clause.
Two independent clauses.
One independent clause.
5
Compound sentences contain two independent clauses. Which is an example of a compound sentence?
I was tired.
Because there was a lot of noise, I didn't get enough sleep.
I went home to bed.
I was tired so I went home to bed.
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Homophones are best described as...
Words that sound the same but are spelled differently
Words that sound different but are spelled the same
Words that sound/spelled the same with different meanings
The new phone from Samsung
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You should use a semicolon...
All of the above.
between two closely related main clauses.
when you need a shorter pause than a full stop.
when you need a longer pause than a comma.
8
Which of the following sentences
INCORRECTLY
uses a colon?
You should never: go to bed late: or eat cheese before bed.
To make scones you need three things: milk, flour, butter.
Cats are the best pets: they are loving, cuddly and warm.
It was Christmas Eve: he was excited about his presents.
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Complex sentences contain subordinate or dependent clause. Which is a complex sentence?
I was in a rush so I ran as fast as I could.
I ran as fast as I could.
Although I was tired, I ran as fast as I could.
I was in a rush.
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Idioms could best be described as...
Phrases with a meaning that's different from what's said.
A phrase that has an idiotic or stupid meaning.
Phrases that have more than two meanings.
A literal phrase - what it says is what it means.
11
What kinds of clauses make up a compound sentence?
Two or more independent clauses.
One dependent clause and one independent clause.
One dependent clause.
One independent clause.
12
Homonyms are best described as...
Sound the same, same spelling, different meaning
Sound the same, different spelling, same meaning
Sound different, same spelling, different meaning
Sound different, same spelling, same meaning
13
The prefix 'homo-' means...
similar
same
all of the above
opposite
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When should you use a colon?
All of the above
After a full sentence that introduces a list
Preceding a quotation
Between two independent clauses when one supports the other
