Which sentence uses a fronted adverbial?

Under the tree, the cat slept peacefully.

"He’s a walking dictionary." Meaning?

He knows a lot of words and meanings.

Which sentence uses a subordinate clause correctly?

Before the sun set, we finished our game.

What is the effect of using a simile in writing?

To create a clear and vivid picture in the reader’s mind.

Which sentence uses correct punctuation?

I love reading books, playing football and swimming.

Which of these is an example of a personification?

The wind whispered through the trees.

What does this idiom mean?"Bite the bullet."

To do something difficult or unpleasant bravely

Which sentence includes an embedded relative clause?

The boy who had brown hair ran to the shop.

What is the effect of an oxymoron in writing?

To create a dramatic contrast by combining opposite ideas

Choose the correct sentence:

They’re going to the park later.

Which sentence contains an abstract noun?

Her courage helped her climb the mountain.

Which of these is an example of formal language?

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1
Which sentence uses a fronted adverbial?
Under the tree, the cat slept peacefully.
The dog barked loudly.
I love to read books.
The tree swayed in the wind.
2
"He’s a walking dictionary." Meaning?
He knows a lot of words and meanings.
He is always reading books.
He is very slow at walking.
He likes to walk while reading a dictionary.
3
Which of these sentences is a metaphor?
The stars twinkled like diamonds.
The baby smiled like a sunshine.
The river was a silver snake.
The clouds were like cotton wool.
4
Which sentence uses a subordinate clause correctly?
Before the sun set, we finished our game.
He ran fast, he won the race.
I finished my homework and went to bed.
The cat is sleeping under the table.
5
Which is the adjective? "The small, fluffy dog barked loudly."
barked
dog
loudly
small
6
Which sentence contains a preposition?
The cat purrs.
The cat is fluffy.
The cat sleeps.
The cat slept under the table.
7
What is the effect of using a simile in writing?
To compare two things directly.
To make the writing shorter.
To create a clear and vivid picture in the reader’s mind.
To add information in a factual way.
8
"Although it was raining, the children played outside."
Exclamatory sentence
Complex sentence
Simple sentence
Compound sentence
9
What does the simile "as brave as a lion" mean?
The person is strong.
The person is very scared.
The person is like an animal.
The person is very brave.
10
What does "as light as a feather" mean?
Very soft
Very heavy
Very light
Very slow
11
Which sentence uses correct punctuation?
I love reading books, playing football and swimming.
I love, reading books playing football, and swimming.
I love reading, books, playing football and swimming.
I love reading books playing football and swimming
12
Identify the figurative language in this sentence: "The waves danced gracefully across the shore."
Personification
Alliteration
Simile
Simile
13
Which sentence uses a modal verb?
The cat sat on the mat.
She loves chocolate.
They walk to school every day.
I might go to the party.
14
What does the word meticulous mean?
Very careful and precise
Careless and quick
Happy and relaxed
Fast and energetic
15
Which of these is an example of a personification?
The wind whispered through the trees.
The stars twinkled.
The dog barked loudly.
The sun is hot.
16
What does this idiom mean?"Bite the bullet."
To keep a secret
To eat something very quickly
To hurt yourself by accident
To do something difficult or unpleasant bravely
17
Which sentence includes an embedded relative clause?
The dog barked.
She loves ice cream in the summer.
The rain was heavy, but we still went outside.
The boy who had brown hair ran to the shop.
18
What is the effect of an oxymoron in writing?
To describe something in detail
To create a dramatic contrast by combining opposite ideas
To give human qualities to objects
To make a comparison between two things
19
The cat ran ____ the garden.
by
under
on
across
20
Choose the correct sentence:
They’re going to the park later.
Theyre going to the park later.
Their going to the park later.
There going to the park later.
21
Which word is the antonym of scarce?
Tiny
Abundant
Rare
Precious
22
Which sentence contains an abstract noun?
They ran through the park.
Her courage helped her climb the mountain.
The sun shone brightly.
The dog barked at the postman.
23
Which is an example of a proper noun?
city
animal
chair
London
24
What does the word enormous mean?
Very soft
Very small
Very big
Very funny
25
Which sentence shows a command?
I like to play in the park.
The dog was barking loudly.
It is raining today.
Please close the door.
26
Which of these is an example of formal language?
We require your assistance with the project.
That’s cool!
Can you help me, please?
I’m gonna head out now.
27
Choose the correct spelling:
Definitely
Definately
Defanitely
Definetly
28
What does the word reluctant mean?
Happy and excited
Very fast
Very hungry
Unwilling or hesitant
29
Which is an example of a homophone?
There and their
Tall and small
Big and large
House and home
30
What is the root word of unhappily?
happy
unhappily
unhappy
happily

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