Starter quiz
- Which of these are true for non-fiction texts?
- A non-fiction text is written with informal language only.
- A non-fiction text is imaginary.
- A non-fiction text is full of facts and information. ✓
- There are different types of non-fiction text. ✓
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- Which sentence has the comma accurately punctuated?
- Additionally he changed his name to distance himself from his father.
- Additionally, he changed his name to distance himself from his father. ✓
- Additionally he changed his name, to distance himself from his father.
- Additionally he changed, his name to distance himself from his father.
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- Which sentence needs a question mark at the end?
- How to be a king
- King Tut's life
- The short life of King Tut
- What was King Tut's life like ✓
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- Which co-ordinating conjunction completes the following sentence? 'King Tut had a team of advisors __________ they helped him to make big decisions.'
- , but
- , or
- and ✓
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- Look at this clause: 'because he made some unpopular decisions'. What type of clause is this?
- 'subordinate' ✓
- Select the sentences that are main clauses.
- as he was heir to the throne
- he became a pharaoh ✓
- because he was so young
- when he was a young child
- he made many big decisions ✓
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