Daily Practice · Key Stage 3
March 1963 5-a-day
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- 1st March 1963Which auxiliary verb is used to form the question in: 'Did you see the film?'
- 2nd March 1963Identify the phrasal verb and its meaning: 'He ran into an old friend at the station.'
- 3rd March 1963Choose the more precise antonym of 'brave' for a character who is extremely scared: 'nervous' or 'terrified'.
- 4th March 1963Give the noun form of the adjective 'sad'.
- 5th March 1963Where do you place the comma when speech comes before the reporting clause: inside or outside the speech marks?
- 6th March 1963Identify the poetic device used in: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'
- 7th March 1963Punctuate this exchange with correct paragraphing for two speakers: Mum: Dinner is ready. Jack: I will be down in a minute.
- 8th March 1963Correct this error: 'The two sisters's bikes were red.'
- 9th March 1963Rewrite 'The weather was bad' using a word that shows extreme, violent weather.
- 10th March 1963Explain in a few words why writers use compound-complex sentences.
- 11th March 1963What is anaphora?
- 12th March 1963Rewrite this weak statement using emotive language: 'The playground needs new equipment.'
- 13th March 1963Which tense is used in 'They have been training for the marathon since March'?
- 14th March 1963Correct the error: 'He were running to catch the bus.'
- 15th March 1963Change to reported speech: She said, 'I like chocolate.'
- 16th March 1963Explain in a few words the effect inversion creates.
- 17th March 1963Give one word or phrase that could link a paragraph about causes to a paragraph about effects.
- 18th March 1963Rewrite this sentence to show fear through action rather than naming the feeling: 'Tom was very frightened.'
- 19th March 1963Rewrite as a complex sentence, placing a subordinate clause in the middle: 'The house was sold quickly.'
- 20th March 1963Turn this into a question: 'You can swim.'
- 21st March 1963Which conditional type is used in: 'If you mix red and blue, you get purple.'?
- 22nd March 1963Rewrite using a connective of contrast: 'He trained every day. He did not make the team.'
- 23rd March 1963Add a colon in the correct place: 'He had only one goal win the race.'
- 24th March 1963Is a feature article in a newspaper fiction or non-fiction?
- 25th March 1963Explain why 'Since the exam is tomorrow' cannot stand alone as a sentence.
- 26th March 1963Which word is the collective noun: swarm, bee, sting?
- 27th March 1963Choose the correct verb: 'The group of students (is/are) revising for the test.'
- 28th March 1963Is 'Hiya, fancy grabbing a coffee later?' formal or informal register?
- 29th March 1963Explain in a few words one reason a scientific report often uses the passive voice.
- 30th March 1963What effect does a very short sentence, such as 'He ran.', usually have on pacing?
- 31st March 1963Identify the word class of 'quickly' in: 'She quickly closed the door.'