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English
Dystopian settings: descriptive writing

Starter quiz

  • What is a subordinate clause?
    • A clause that does not make sense on its own  ✓
    • A clause that makes sense on its own
    • The clause always at the end of a sentence
  • What is the purpose of the conjunction 'and'?
    • To express contrast
    • To express a negative addition
    • To express an addition  ✓
  • Match the punctuation type to the purpose.
    • comma
      ⇔
      to separate items in a list and clauses ✓
    • exclamation mark
      ⇔
      express intense emotion ✓
    • semicolon
      ⇔
      to join two independent clauses together ✓
    • apostrophe
      ⇔
      to express possession ✓
    • colon
      ⇔
      to introduce a list or explanation ✓
  • Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
    • Jemima's heart thumped as the door swung open.  ✓
    • Jemimas' heart thumped as the door swung open,
    • Jemimas heart thumped as the door swung open.
  • Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
    • The three things they cared about were; warmth, comfort, freedom.
    • The clouds darkened; the rain fell incessantly.  ✓
    • The windows of the dilapidated house were shattered; in pieces.
  • Which sentence punctuates the list correctly?
    • The house was dilapidated: tattered blinds, flickering lights and peeling walls.  ✓
    • The house was dilapidated: tattered blinds; flickering lights; peeling walls.
    • The house was dilapidated; tattered blinds, flickering lights and peeling walls.
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