Daily Practice · Key Stage 3
February 1959 5-a-day
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- 1st February 1959Punctuate this sentence correctly using a colon: 'He packed three things a map a torch and some water.'
- 2nd February 1959Which auxiliary verb is used to form the question in: 'Did you see the film?'
- 3rd February 1959Identify the phrasal verb and its meaning: 'He ran into an old friend at the station.'
- 4th February 1959Choose the more precise antonym of 'brave' for a character who is extremely scared: 'nervous' or 'terrified'.
- 5th February 1959Give the noun form of the adjective 'sad'.
- 6th February 1959Where do you place the comma when speech comes before the reporting clause: inside or outside the speech marks?
- 7th February 1959Identify the poetic device used in: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'
- 8th February 1959Punctuate this exchange with correct paragraphing for two speakers: Mum: Dinner is ready. Jack: I will be down in a minute.
- 9th February 1959Correct this error: 'The two sisters's bikes were red.'
- 10th February 1959Rewrite 'The weather was bad' using a word that shows extreme, violent weather.
- 11th February 1959Explain in a few words why writers use compound-complex sentences.
- 12th February 1959What is anaphora?
- 13th February 1959Rewrite this weak statement using emotive language: 'The playground needs new equipment.'
- 14th February 1959Which tense is used in 'They have been training for the marathon since March'?
- 15th February 1959Correct the error: 'He were running to catch the bus.'
- 16th February 1959Change to reported speech: She said, 'I like chocolate.'
- 17th February 1959Explain in a few words the effect inversion creates.
- 18th February 1959Give one word or phrase that could link a paragraph about causes to a paragraph about effects.
- 19th February 1959Rewrite this sentence to show fear through action rather than naming the feeling: 'Tom was very frightened.'
- 20th February 1959Rewrite as a complex sentence, placing a subordinate clause in the middle: 'The house was sold quickly.'
- 21st February 1959Turn this into a question: 'You can swim.'
- 22nd February 1959Which conditional type is used in: 'If you mix red and blue, you get purple.'?
- 23rd February 1959Rewrite using a connective of contrast: 'He trained every day. He did not make the team.'
- 24th February 1959Add a colon in the correct place: 'He had only one goal win the race.'
- 25th February 1959Is a feature article in a newspaper fiction or non-fiction?
- 26th February 1959Explain why 'Since the exam is tomorrow' cannot stand alone as a sentence.
- 27th February 1959Which word is the collective noun: swarm, bee, sting?
- 28th February 1959Choose the correct verb: 'The group of students (is/are) revising for the test.'