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End of Year English Quiz
End of Year English Quiz
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An English based quiz with some general knowledge thrown in.
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1
What are the sections of a poem called?
Stanzas
Chapters
Paragraphs
Chorus
2
Which of these sentences uses an apostrophe correctly?
After Henry's rushed breakfast, he stumbled out of the door.
The Queens' crown was a cherished heirloom.
Painting give's me a sense of calm and peace.
The dog's barked over the fence in unison.
3
Who is the famous author in this image?
Charles Dickens
Oscar Wilde
Roald Dahl
George Orwell
4
According to The Guardian, what is the bestselling book of all time?
The Da Vinci Code
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Twilight
5
What is alliteration?
Using words that sound like the noise they are describing.
Repeating a phrase three times.
Using words which begin with the same sound.
A type of punctuation.
6
What is the name for texts about real events?
Fiction
Poetry
Fantasy
Non Fiction
7
What's wrong with the punctuation in the image?
There should be a question mark after 'occasions'.
The apostrophe should go after the 'S' in each word.
There should be an apostrophe in 'occasions'.
There is no need for apostrophes in plural words.
8
Which of these is not a play by Shakespeare?
The Merchant of Venice
Two Gentlemen of Verona
Macbeth
The Canterbury Tales
9
Who is the current British Poet Laureate?
Carol Ann Duffy
Benjamin Zephaniah
Wendy Cope
Simon Armitage
10
Which of these sentences is complex?
The sky darkened into a palette of bright orange shades.
I knew it was time to leave but still I stood there.
The man's hair, which greyed at the temples, grew straight.
He loved her because of her constant optimism.
11
What is the name of Harry Potter's pet owl?
Neville
Crookshanks
Scabbers
Hedwig
12
You should avoid comma splicing. What is a comma splice?
Using a comma between main clauses.
Using a comma in a list.
Forgetting to use commas.
Using a comma within speech.
13
What is the name for the technique used when the audience knows more than the characters?
Personification
Dramatic irony
Suspense
Pathetic fallacy
14
Who said it, Shakespeare or Batman?
Shakespeare
Batman
15
'The sun smiled upon the school yard' is an example of what technique?
Direct Address
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Simile
16
Which of these is a complete main clause?
Though it was cold
With my best friends
I ate a raisin
A sumptious and decadent cake
17
2016 marked which anniversary of Shakespeare's death?
300 years
350 years
250 years
400 years
18
Which fictional world did C.S Lewis create?
Hogwarts
Oz
Discworld
Narnia
19
What book is the most commonly stolen from public libraries?
The Guinness Book of Records
Harry Potter
The London A-Z
The Bible
20
What punctuation is missing from this sentence
Semi Colon
Full Stop
Comma
Question mark
21
What is the name for a question that requires no answer?
A rhetorical question
A resilient question
A responsible question
A realistic question
22
In an interview in 2009, youtuber Zoella said her favourite book was...
Of Mice and Men
Anne Frank's Diary
A Christmas Carol
Wuthering Heights
23
Which of these phrases did Shakespeare not invent?
'heart of gold'
'vanish into thin air'
'head over heels'
'green-eyed monster'
24
What type of word is 'fearless'? As in 'She was a fearless leader.'
An adverb
A noun
An adjective
A verb
25
What type of word is 'put'? As in 'I put the bins out on a Tuesday'?
A connective
A verb
An adjective
A pronoun
26
What kind of word is 'she'?
An adjective
A noun
A connective
A pronoun
27
Who wrote 'Alice in Wonderland'?
C.S Lewis
Lewis Carroll
Jacqueline Wilson
Thomas Hardy
28
When do you need to use a semi-colon?
When you are writing speech between characters.
Whenever there should be a pause.
Between two main clauses that are linked.
To separate a main clause and a subordinate clause.
29
Which of these sentences uses direct address?
Thousands of people have already donated.
I personally believe everyone can make a difference.
We cannot do this without you.
The planet is in a desperate condition.
30
The author J.M Barrie invented which girls' name?
Angela
Mary
Dorothy
Wendy
