Starter quiz

  • Which three of these words need a capital letter?
    • saturday  ✓
    • country
    • palace
    • july  ✓
    • egypt  ✓
  • Match the correct punctuation to each of the sentences below.
    • Where is my bicycle helmet
      ⇔
      ? ✓
    • What a relief that is
      ⇔
      ! ✓
    • I got a new bike
      ⇔
      . ✓
    • I'm so excited
      ⇔
      ! ✓
  • What is a co-ordinating conjunction?
    • a word that starts an adverbial clause
    • a word that describes a noun
    • a word that joins two main clauses to form a compound sentence  ✓
    • a word or words that can tell the reader where a noun is
  • Which of these are true for non-fiction texts?
    • A non-fiction text is full of facts.  ✓
    • A non-fiction text is imaginary.
    • A non-fiction text has two characters who speak to each other.
    • There are different types of non-fiction text.  ✓
  • Tick the fronted adverbial that is best suited to start this sentence: "I completed my home learning."
    • With care,  ✓
    • In the swimming pool,
    • After six years,
    • All of a sudden,
  • Which sentence has the comma accurately punctuated?
    • Before, breakfast I went for a run.
    • Before breakfast, I went for a run.  ✓
    • Before breakfast I went, for a run.
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