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October 1999 - Key Stage 3 5-a-day

Every Key Stage 3 sheet published in October 1999, with answers. Years 7-9 - clauses, tone, language analysis and structured writing.

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October 1999

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 7-9

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Every sheet in October 1999

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  1. 1st October 1999Rewrite 'The room was tidy' using a strong antonym to describe total disorder.
  2. 2nd October 1999Give the noun form of the verb 'arrive'.
  3. 3rd October 1999Punctuate this line with an interrupting reporting clause: i dont know she said ill try
  4. 4th October 1999Identify the rhyme scheme of a stanza rhyming light / night / sight / bite.
  5. 5th October 1999Should a new paragraph start every time the speaker changes?
  6. 6th October 1999Add the apostrophe correctly: 'The dogs bones were buried in the garden.' (more than one dog)
  7. 7th October 1999Which word shows more intensity: 'warm' or 'boiling'?
  8. 8th October 1999Identify the coordinating conjunction in: 'She studied hard, and she passed the exam, because she wanted to go to university.'
  9. 9th October 1999Identify the rhetorical pattern: 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.'
  10. 10th October 1999State whether this is Fact or Opinion: 'Over 30 percent of students skip breakfast before school.'
  11. 11th October 1999Correct the error: 'He has been study since 9am.'
  12. 12th October 1999Complete: 'They ___ (walk) to school when it started to rain.'
  13. 13th October 1999Correct the tense error: 'He said he is happy.'
  14. 14th October 1999Identify the inverted phrase in 'Not only did she win the race, but she also broke the record.'
  15. 15th October 1999Name one grammatical device, other than a discourse marker, that creates cohesion across paragraphs.
  16. 16th October 1999Is this sentence simple, compound or complex? 'The rain fell.'
  17. 17th October 1999Explain the difference between a compound sentence and a complex sentence, using one example of each.
  18. 18th October 1999Rewrite as both a negative and a question: 'The train arrives at six.'
  19. 19th October 1999Complete: 'If you heat water to 100 degrees C, it ___ (boil).'
  20. 20th October 1999Explain in a few words why overusing 'and' as a connective can weaken writing.
  21. 21st October 1999Rewrite using a dash to add a sharp aside: 'The exam was hard, much harder than I expected.'
  22. 22nd October 1999What word class is 'quiet' in 'a quiet street on the edge of town'?
  23. 23rd October 1999Identify both clauses in: 'The team celebrated wildly after they had won the championship.'
  24. 24th October 1999Identify the collective noun in: 'A herd of elephants crossed the river.'
  25. 25th October 1999Choose the correct verb: 'My friend and my cousin (is/are) visiting today.'
  26. 26th October 1999Rewrite 'Can you get back to me ASAP?' in a formal register.
  27. 27th October 1999Identify whether this sentence is active or passive: 'The cake was eaten by the children.'
  28. 28th October 1999What word class is 'quietly' in 'she closed the door quietly'?
  29. 29th October 1999Punctuate this sentence correctly using a colon: 'He packed three things a map a torch and some water.'
  30. 30th October 1999Which auxiliary verb is used to form the question in: 'Did you see the film?'
  31. 31st October 1999Identify the phrasal verb and its meaning: 'He ran into an old friend at the station.'

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