Starter quiz

  • Match each word class to its meaning.
    • noun
      ⇔
      a naming word for people, places and things ✓
    • adjective
      ⇔
      a word that describes a noun ✓
    • verb
      ⇔
      a being, doing or having word ✓
    • adverb
      ⇔
      a word that describes a verb ✓
  • What are the verbs in this sentence? 'She worked hard, but she found it difficult.'
    • she
    • worked  ✓
    • hard
    • found  ✓
  • Which of these groups of words contain a verb?
    • who was shuffling down the road  ✓
    • the long, winding road
    • while the rain was falling  ✓
    • the torrential, never-ending rain
  • Which of these groups of words do not contain a verb?
    • a vast mountain of stinking garbage  ✓
    • the smell was unbearable
    • before we could even stop him
    • through a narrow, rocky opening  ✓
  • Which of these groups of words could be complete simple sentences?
    • because it was still raining
    • it was still raining  ✓
    • when she was a fire-fighter
    • she was a fire-fighter  ✓
  • Which of these groups of words could not be complete simple sentences?
    • when the lights went out  ✓
    • the lights went out
    • should we huddle together for warmth
    • while we huddled together in fear  ✓
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