GCSE English Language Features & Grammar Quiz - V1

General Knowledge: What is the capital of the United States of America?

Is this past or present tense: 'Martin kicks the chair in anger'

What kind of sentence is 'Mohan scored a goal and celebrated extravagantly'?

Back to English! Spell the word that sounds like the sound it names

An all seeing, all knowing narrator of a story

Identify an adverb: Alain danced gracefully and silently across the room to deliver a punch.

Which of the following are oxymorons?

General knowledge: What is the population of the UK?

What kind of image represents something?

A word that describes an action

What kind of imagery appeals to the sense of smell?

Identify a verb: 'Jordan jumped up and down like an idiot when he achieved a grade 5.'

A word that modifies a noun, e.g. the fat cat

Simile or Metaphor: 'Robert's lessons were as boring as watching paint dry.'

Identify the proper noun(s): 'Todor went to see a soccer game at Wembley.'

What type of sentence is this - Harry Kane scored a goal.

A technique where the environment reflects emotions

A word that names something - a person, place, thing, feeling, idea, quality etc.

The teller of a story

What sound patterning is being used here: perfect Peter pinched Horrid Henry's pet porpoise

How something was done or when it was done, e.g. Yesterday, the fat cat greedily stared at the dog.

Simile or Metaphor: 'Robert's lessons were a rollercoaster ride of fun, learning and laughter.'

Identify the adjective: 'The overweight, middle-aged teacher kept going on about revision.'

What kind of sentence is 'Although he was 46, Carlos scored a goal'?