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21st June 1985

5 questions · Years 5-6 · 2790 questions in this band

1
Comprehension: Classic Fiction Set 5
'Before the accident, life in the village had followed the same quiet pattern for as long as anyone could remember.' Identify the tense used, and explain what kind of change in the story this sentence might be setting up.
2
Comprehension: Playscript Extract Set 1
In the line 'SAM: (looking away) I'm fine, honestly.', what does the stage direction suggest about whether Sam is telling the truth?
3
SPaG Depth Set 6
Identify whether this sentence is active or passive: 'The letter was delivered by the postman.'
4
Vocabulary and Word Skills Set 7
Explain what is meant by the idiom "burn the midnight oil" in the sentence: "The whole team had to burn the midnight oil to finish the project before the deadline."
5
Punctuation Error-Spot
Which sentence uses a colon correctly? A) We need: eggs, milk and flour. B) We need three things: eggs, milk and flour.

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