Starter quiz

  • Match the word with the correct definition.
    • adjective
      ⇔
      a word that describes a noun ✓
    • verb
      ⇔
      a doing or being word ✓
    • noun
      ⇔
      a naming word for people, places or things ✓
    • adverb
      ⇔
      a word that describes a verb ✓
  • How many verbs are in a compound sentence?
    • none
    • one
    • at least two  ✓
  • Which of these are joining words?
    • or  ✓
    • to
    • but  ✓
    • and  ✓
    • man
  • Which of these makes complete sense?
    • jumped in the air
    • The fish swam through the coral.  ✓
    • darted behind the seaweed.
    • The fish
  • Identify the joining word in this sentence: 'The squirrel scurried up the tree and the nut fell on the ground.'
    • tree
    • and  ✓
    • the
    • on
  • Would you choose 'and', 'but' or 'or' to join two ideas that oppose each other in a compound sentence?
    • 'but' ✓
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