Starter quiz

  • Match the sentence types to their definitions:
    • simple sentence
      ⇔
      a sentence formed of one main clause ✓
    • compound sentence
      ⇔
      a sentence with two main clauses joined by a co-ordinating conjunction ✓
    • complex sentence
      ⇔
      a sentence with a main clause and any type of subordinate clause ✓
  • Match the terms to their definitions:
    • main clause
      ⇔
      a group of words containing a verb that make complete sense ✓
    • subordinate clause
      ⇔
      a group of words containing a verb that does not make sense ✓
    • clause
      ⇔
      a group of words that contains a verb ✓
  • Select the subordinate clauses below:
    • in the night sky
    • tearing through the trees' branches  ✓
    • a mysterious horseman rode across the desolate moor
    • who held a silver pistol  ✓
    • as the stars illuminated the night sky  ✓
  • Match the adverbial types to their examples:
    • adverbial of time
      ⇔
      during the night ✓
    • adverbial of place
      ⇔
      on the horizon ✓
    • adverbial of manner
      ⇔
      with a deafening howl ✓
  • Select the examples of figurative language.
    • adverbial of time
    • metaphor  ✓
    • non-finite subordinate clause
    • simile  ✓
    • personification  ✓
  • 'The stars were diamonds scattered across the jewelled sky' is an example of which type of figurative language?
    • metaphor  ✓
    • simile
    • personification
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