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Question 1
 The dog ran down the
road. In this sentence
what is the ‘dog’?
A adjective

B adverb

C noun

D verb
 The dog ran down the
road. In this sentence
what is the ‘dog’?
A adjective

B adverb

C noun

D verb
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Question 2
 What is alliteration?

A a type of novel

B words with the same sound, but a

different spelling
C words with the same meaning

D words starting with the same sound

 What is alliteration?

A a type of novel
B words with the same sound, but a
different spelling

C words with the same meaning

D words starting with the same sound

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Question 3
Which type of adverb is
carefully?
A place
B manner
C frequency
D time
Which type of adverb is
carefully?
A place
B manner
C frequency
D time
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Question 4
 What is the verb in this
sentence: “I ran a quickly
home”?
A quickly
B I
C run
D home
 What is the verb in this
sentence: “I ran a quickly
home”?
A quickly
B I
C run
D home
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Question 5
Which letter is omitted in the
contracted form of ‘could not
…’?
A n
B d
C u
D o
Which letter is omitted in the
contracted form of ‘could not
…’?
A n
B d
C u
D o
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Question 6
Which of the following
words is a preposition?
A if
B when
C under
D because
Which of the following
words is a preposition?
A if
B when
C under
D because
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Question 7
 When I smell chocolate cake, my
resolve vanishes immediately. The
grammatical term for this sentence is
…?
A complex sentence (with subordination)
B greed
C a confession
D compound sentence
 When I smell chocolate cake, my
resolve vanishes immediately. The
grammatical term for this sentence is
…?

A complex sentence (with subordination)

B greed
C a confession
D compound sentence
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Question 8
 Quickly, I packed my bags and
left. A synonym for ‘quickly’ is …

A Slowly, …
B In a panic, …
C Quietly, …
D Speedily, …
 Quickly, I packed my bags and
left. A synonym for ‘quickly’ is …

A Slowly,…
B In a panic, …
C Quietly, …
D Speedily, …
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Question 9
Which apostrophe is used
correctly?
A The childrens’ coats
B The children’s coats
C The childrens coat’s
D The children’s coat’s
Which apostrophe is used
correctly?
A The childrens’ coats
B The children’s coats
C The childrens coat’s
D The children’s coat’s
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Question 10
 Kermit eats flies and
swims. Why no comma
after ‘eats’?
A Kermit is on a high carb diet.
B We have ran out of commas.
C Kermit is scared of flying.
D He eats flies but cannot fly.
 Kermit eats flies and
swims. Why no comma
after ‘eats’?
A Kermit is on a high carb diet.

B We have ran out of commas.

C Kermit is scared of flying.
D He eats flies but cannot fly.
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Question 11
 The little mouse who has lived here for
years was undaunted by the new traps.
Where should the two commas go in this
sentence?

A After who and mouse

B After undaunted and years
C After mouse and years
D After who and undaunted
 The little mouse who has lived here for
years was undaunted by the new traps.
Where should the two commas go in this
sentence?

A After who and mouse

B After undaunted and years
C After mouse and years
D After who and undaunted
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Question 12
Following days of rain, the sun shone upon
the entire country. In the above sentence
what are the words in italics?

A a main clause
B a subordinate clause
C a get out clause
D Is that how you spell Santa Clause?
Following days of rain, the sun shone upon
the entire country. In the above sentence
what are the words in italics?

A a main clause
B a subordinate clause
C a get out clause
D Is that how you spell Santa Clause?
£125,000
Question 13
 Modal verbs are …

A verbs about movement

B verbs beginning with ‘m’
C verbs that express possibility
D emotive verbs
 Modal verbs are …

A verbs about movement

B verbs beginning with ‘m’
C verbs that express possibility
D emotive verbs
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Question 14
 Which punctuation mark is needed in
this sentence? James persisted with
making his snowman__ it might not
snow again this year!

A .
B ;
C :
D ,
Which punctuation mark is needed in this
sentence? James persisted with making
his snowman__ it might not snow again
this year!

A .
B ;
C :
D ,
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Question 15
Which punctuation mark should
go after ‘option’? There is only
one option complete the quiz
before leaving!
A :
B ;
C ,
D …
Which punctuation mark should
go after ‘option’? There is only
one option complete the quiz
before leaving!
A :
B ;
C ,
D …
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