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📝 English, Years 7 and 8

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10 questions. Get 8 right to earn 10 minutes. All 10 right = +5 bonus. They start easy and get harder as you go, so treat the first few as a warm-up. Every one you miss comes back with the answer and why.

1. Which of these is a fact, not an opinion?

Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius at sea level.Summer is the best season.Chocolate ice cream tastes better than vanilla.Dogs make the best pets.

2. Which word correctly completes this sentence: 'I saw ___ new house yesterday.'?

ThierTheirThereThey're

3. Which word is the verb in this sentence: 'She sings beautifully.'?

LoudBeautifullySheSings

4. Which word is the adjective in this sentence: 'The tall boy waved.'?

TheWavedBoyTall

5. Which word is an antonym for 'hot'?

MildWarmColdBoiling

6. Which sentence contains a metaphor?

Her smile appeared suddenly.Her smile was bright.Her smile was like sunshine.Her smile was sunshine.

7. A poster telling shoppers about a weekend sale is mainly written to do what?

Entertain people with a storyDescribe a historical eventPersuade people to come and buyInstruct people how to build something

8. What do we call a sentence made of two complete ideas joined by a word like 'and', 'but' or 'or'?

A fragmentA complex sentenceA simple sentenceA compound sentence

9. Which sentence is the best example of alliteration?

Snakes can be dangerous.The snake slid across the ground.The snake was very slippery.Slippery snakes slithered silently.

10. Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

She packed three things: a towel, sunscreen and a book.She packed three things, a towel: sunscreen and a book.She packed: three things a towel, sunscreen and a book.She packed three: things a towel, sunscreen and a book.

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