Starter quiz

  • Match the word class to its meaning.
    • noun
      ⇔
      a naming word for a person, place or thing ✓
    • verb
      ⇔
      a doing, being or having word ✓
    • adjective
      ⇔
      a word that describes a noun ✓
    • adverb
      ⇔
      a word that describes a verb ✓
  • What are the verbs in this sentence? 'We waited impatiently and we looked at the clock.'
    • we
    • waited  ✓
    • impatiently
    • looked  ✓
    • clock
  • Which of these groups of words contain a verb?
    • we strode down the street  ✓
    • the long, winding street
    • as the sun shone brightly  ✓
    • the distant, golden sun in the bright sky
  • Which of these groups of words do not contain a verb?
    • because we had eaten all the food
    • a huge pile of delicious, warming food  ✓
    • into a vast, dark cave of glittering jewels  ✓
    • he cautiously entered
  • Which of these groups of words could be complete simple sentences?
    • which was very dark
    • we entered the cave  ✓
    • how would we find our way out  ✓
    • who was very scared
  • Which of these groups of words could not be complete simple sentences?
    • as we shuddered in fear  ✓
    • the darkness seemed to cover us completely
    • while we waited  ✓
    • we huddled together in fear
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