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What is the sentence below?
Safiya asked the teacher which page we had to read.

A question

A command

A statement

An exclamation

Which option is punctuated correctly?

He is famous for his innovative music: a mix of recorded noises, traditional instruments and songs.

He is famous for his innovative music. a mix of recorded noises, traditional instruments and songs.

He is famous for his innovative music; a mix of recorded noises, traditional instruments, and songs.

He is famous for his innovative music, (a mix of recorded noises, traditional instruments and songs).

What is the word class of the underlined words?
I have two brothers. Brian is older and Stanley is younger than me.

Adjective

Noun

Adverb

Verb

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Add one ounce (around one) tablespoon of yeast to your bread mix.

Add one ounce around one tablespoon of yeast (to your bread mix).

Add one ounce (around one tablespoon) of yeast to your bread mix.

Add one ounce around (one tablespoon) of yeast to your bread mix.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

The band will perform at concerts in Belfast, Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham and, Sheffield.

The children could choose to play netball, cricket, hockey or tennis.

Owls badgers, hedgehogs and bats are all nocturnal animals.

Painting, drawing, sculpture and print-making, were all options on the art day.

What are the word classes of the two underlined words in the sentence below?
The erosive force of the sea erodes the coastline.

Noun adjective

Adjective verb

Noun verb

Adjective verb

Which sentence must end with a question mark?

Shall we go round the fitness trail in the park

We could go tomorrow if you like

What I really like is the rope bridge

Let me know what you would like to do

Which option makes the sentence start with an adverbial? _____________ we lined up for the class photo.

It was noisy and crowded, but

With big smiles on our faces,

The photographer arrived while

The whole class were ready so

Which sentence is the most formal?

Getting enough sleep is important, isn’t it?

Let’s set off early for school tomorrow.

Do you fancy coming with us to the park?

It is essential that we remember our water bottles.

How does the use of the passive in the second sentence affect the way the information is presented? 1. Max dropped the red bucket. 2. The red bucket was dropped.

It does not say who dropped the bucket.

It shows that the action happened in the past.

It shows that it was an accident.

It does not say why the bucket was dropped.

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