Daily Practice · Key Stage 3
December 1976 5-a-day
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- 1st December 1976Choose the more precise antonym of 'brave' for a character who is extremely scared: 'nervous' or 'terrified'.
- 2nd December 1976Give the noun form of the adjective 'sad'.
- 3rd December 1976Where do you place the comma when speech comes before the reporting clause: inside or outside the speech marks?
- 4th December 1976Identify the poetic device used in: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'
- 5th December 1976Punctuate this exchange with correct paragraphing for two speakers: Mum: Dinner is ready. Jack: I will be down in a minute.
- 6th December 1976Correct this error: 'The two sisters's bikes were red.'
- 7th December 1976Rewrite 'The weather was bad' using a word that shows extreme, violent weather.
- 8th December 1976Explain in a few words why writers use compound-complex sentences.
- 9th December 1976What is anaphora?
- 10th December 1976Rewrite this weak statement using emotive language: 'The playground needs new equipment.'
- 11th December 1976Which tense is used in 'They have been training for the marathon since March'?
- 12th December 1976Correct the error: 'He were running to catch the bus.'
- 13th December 1976Change to reported speech: She said, 'I like chocolate.'
- 14th December 1976Explain in a few words the effect inversion creates.
- 15th December 1976Give one word or phrase that could link a paragraph about causes to a paragraph about effects.
- 16th December 1976Rewrite this sentence to show fear through action rather than naming the feeling: 'Tom was very frightened.'
- 17th December 1976Rewrite as a complex sentence, placing a subordinate clause in the middle: 'The house was sold quickly.'
- 18th December 1976Turn this into a question: 'You can swim.'
- 19th December 1976Which conditional type is used in: 'If you mix red and blue, you get purple.'?
- 20th December 1976Rewrite using a connective of contrast: 'He trained every day. He did not make the team.'
- 21st December 1976Add a colon in the correct place: 'He had only one goal win the race.'
- 22nd December 1976Is a feature article in a newspaper fiction or non-fiction?
- 23rd December 1976Explain why 'Since the exam is tomorrow' cannot stand alone as a sentence.
- 24th December 1976Which word is the collective noun: swarm, bee, sting?
- 25th December 1976Choose the correct verb: 'The group of students (is/are) revising for the test.'
- 26th December 1976Is 'Hiya, fancy grabbing a coffee later?' formal or informal register?
- 27th December 1976Explain in a few words one reason a scientific report often uses the passive voice.
- 28th December 1976What effect does a very short sentence, such as 'He ran.', usually have on pacing?
- 29th December 1976Identify the word class of 'quickly' in: 'She quickly closed the door.'
- 30th December 1976Explain the difference between an auxiliary verb and a modal verb, giving one example of each.
- 31st December 1976What does the phrasal verb mean in: 'She gave up chocolate for a month.'