Daily Practice · Key Stage 3
September 1990 5-a-day
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- 1st September 1990Choose the more precise antonym of 'brave' for a character who is extremely scared: 'nervous' or 'terrified'.
- 2nd September 1990Give the noun form of the adjective 'sad'.
- 3rd September 1990Where do you place the comma when speech comes before the reporting clause: inside or outside the speech marks?
- 4th September 1990Identify the poetic device used in: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'
- 5th September 1990Punctuate this exchange with correct paragraphing for two speakers: Mum: Dinner is ready. Jack: I will be down in a minute.
- 6th September 1990Correct this error: 'The two sisters's bikes were red.'
- 7th September 1990Rewrite 'The weather was bad' using a word that shows extreme, violent weather.
- 8th September 1990Explain in a few words why writers use compound-complex sentences.
- 9th September 1990What is anaphora?
- 10th September 1990Rewrite this weak statement using emotive language: 'The playground needs new equipment.'
- 11th September 1990Which tense is used in 'They have been training for the marathon since March'?
- 12th September 1990Correct the error: 'He were running to catch the bus.'
- 13th September 1990Change to reported speech: She said, 'I like chocolate.'
- 14th September 1990Explain in a few words the effect inversion creates.
- 15th September 1990Give one word or phrase that could link a paragraph about causes to a paragraph about effects.
- 16th September 1990Rewrite this sentence to show fear through action rather than naming the feeling: 'Tom was very frightened.'
- 17th September 1990Rewrite as a complex sentence, placing a subordinate clause in the middle: 'The house was sold quickly.'
- 18th September 1990Turn this into a question: 'You can swim.'
- 19th September 1990Which conditional type is used in: 'If you mix red and blue, you get purple.'?
- 20th September 1990Rewrite using a connective of contrast: 'He trained every day. He did not make the team.'
- 21st September 1990Add a colon in the correct place: 'He had only one goal win the race.'
- 22nd September 1990Is a feature article in a newspaper fiction or non-fiction?
- 23rd September 1990Explain why 'Since the exam is tomorrow' cannot stand alone as a sentence.
- 24th September 1990Which word is the collective noun: swarm, bee, sting?
- 25th September 1990Choose the correct verb: 'The group of students (is/are) revising for the test.'
- 26th September 1990Is 'Hiya, fancy grabbing a coffee later?' formal or informal register?
- 27th September 1990Explain in a few words one reason a scientific report often uses the passive voice.
- 28th September 1990What effect does a very short sentence, such as 'He ran.', usually have on pacing?
- 29th September 1990Identify the word class of 'quickly' in: 'She quickly closed the door.'
- 30th September 1990Explain the difference between an auxiliary verb and a modal verb, giving one example of each.