Daily Practice · Key Stage 3
May 1955 5-a-day
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- 1st May 1955Which punctuation mark links two closely related independent clauses without a conjunction: a comma, a semicolon or a full stop?
- 2nd May 1955True, false or not given: 'All residents supported the new cycle lane', based on the sentence 'Some residents welcomed the cycle lane, while others complained about lost parking.'
- 3rd May 1955Identify the main clause in: 'Because she was tired, she went to bed early.'
- 4th May 1955Rewrite this sentence using a single collective noun instead of 'a group of singers': 'A group of singers performed in the hall.'
- 5th May 1955Choose the correct verb: 'Neither of the answers (is/are) correct.'
- 6th May 1955A letter to a head teacher should use which register: formal or informal?
- 7th May 1955Explain in a few words why a politician might use the passive voice to describe a mistake, such as 'Mistakes were made'.
- 8th May 1955True or false: a simile compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.
- 9th May 1955Add the missing apostrophe: 'The childrens coats were hung on the pegs.'
- 10th May 1955Complete with the correct auxiliary verb: 'She ___ finished her project.' (present perfect)
- 11th May 1955Is 'turn off' separable or inseparable? Test it with the object 'the television'.
- 12th May 1955Give an antonym for 'generous' that carries a strongly negative connotation.
- 13th May 1955Explain in a few words why nominalisation is common in academic writing.
- 14th May 1955Rewrite with correct speech punctuation and paragraphing for two speakers: mum asked are you ready dan said not yet
- 15th May 1955A poem has four stanzas, each with four lines. State the correct term for a four-line stanza.
- 16th May 1955Where does the comma go in: 'That's brilliant' she said?
- 17th May 1955Is 'the mens changing room' correctly punctuated? If not, correct it.
- 18th May 1955Replace 'big' with a word showing extreme size in: 'The dog was big.'
- 19th May 1955How many dependent (subordinate) clauses does a compound-complex sentence need at minimum?
- 20th May 1955Identify the parenthesis in this sentence and state its function: 'The plan, though risky, could save the school.'
- 21st May 1955Identify the technique in: 'Every day. Every meal. Every child deserves better.'
- 22nd May 1955Explain the difference in meaning between 'I have been reading that book' and 'I had been reading that book.'
- 23rd May 1955Identify the past continuous verb in: 'She was singing loudly in the shower.'
- 24th May 1955Change the pronoun correctly: Direct speech 'I am tired,' said Maria. Reported: Maria said ___ was tired.
- 25th May 1955Rewrite 'The storm had seldom been so fierce' using inversion.
- 26th May 1955Rewrite this abrupt paragraph opening to improve cohesion with a previous paragraph about fear: 'The character then goes to the market.'
- 27th May 1955Identify the language technique in 'the moon smiled down on the sleeping town'.
- 28th May 1955Combine into a complex sentence: 'The car broke down. We were driving to the coast.'
- 29th May 1955Make this sentence negative: 'He likes football.'
- 30th May 1955Correct the error: 'If I would have known, I would have told you.'
- 31st May 1955Give one connective that shows addition.