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Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
Grammar and Punctuation special!
Miss Hodge and Miss Speirs edition
Question 1
The dog ran down the road.In this sentence what is the
‘dog’? A adjectiveb nounC adverbD verb
The
The dog ran down the road.In this sentence what is the
‘dog’? A adjectiveB nounC adverbD verb
£100
Question 2
What is alliteration?
A words starting with the same sound
B words with the same meaning
C words with the same sound, but a different spelling
D a type of novel
What is aliteration?
A words starting with the same sound
B words with the same meaning
C words with the same sound, but a different spelling
D a type of novel
£200
Question 3
What is the verb in this sentence?
A I ran quickly home.B I ran quickly home.C I ran quickly home.D I ran quickly home.
What is the verb in this sentence?
A quicklyB homeC ID ran
£300
Question 4
Which letter is omitted in the contracted form of ‘could not …’?
A nB oC dD u
Which letter is omitted in the contracted form of ‘could not’?
A nB oC dD u
£500
Question 5
Which of the following words is a preposition?
A becauseB ifC whenD under
Which of the following words is a preposition??
A becauseB ifC whenD under
£1,000
Question 6
When I smell chocolate cake, my resolve vanishes immediately.The grammatical term for this
sentence is a …?
A greedB complex sentence (with subordination)
C a confessionD compound sentence
When I smell chocolate cake, my resolve vanishes immediately.The grammatical term for this
sentence is …?
A greedB complex sentence (with subordination)
C a confessioncompound sentence
£2,000
Question 7
Quickly, I packed my bags and left.A synonym for ‘quickly’ is …
A Slowly, …B Speedily, …C In a panic, …D Quietly, …
Quickly, I packed my bags and left.A synonym for ‘quickly’ is …
A Slowly, …B Speedily, …C In a panic, …D Quietly, …
£4,000
Question 8
Which apostrophe is used correctly?
A The children’s coats ...
B The childrens’ coats
C The childrens coat’s
D The childrens coats’
Which apostrophe is used correctly?
A The children’s coatsB The childrens’ coatsC The childrens coat’sD The childrens coats’
£8,000
Question 9
Kermit eats flies and swims.Why no comma after ‘eats’?
A He eats flies but cannot fly.
B He is scared of flying.
C We have ran out of commas.
D Kermit is on a high carb diet.
Kermit eats flies and swims.Why no comma after ‘eats’?
A He eats flies but cannot fly.
B Kermit is scared of flying.
C We have ran out of commas.
D Kermit is on a high carb diet.
£16,000
Question 10
The little mouse who has lived here for years was undaunted by the new traps.
Where should the two commas go in this
sentence? (Answer = two letters)
A after mouseB after whoC after yearsD after undaunted
The little mouse who has lived here for years was undaunted by the new traps.
Where should the two commas go in this sentence?
A after mouseB after who C after yearsD after daunted
£32,000
Question 11
Which is an example of correctly used inverted commas?
A ‘Grammar is complicated’ agreed the class.
B ‘Grammar is complicated’, agreed the class.
C ‘Grammar is complicated, agreed the class.'
D ‘Grammar is complicated,’ agreed the class.
Which is an example of correctly used inverted commas?
A ‘Grammar is complicated’ agreed the class.
B ‘Grammar is complicated’, agreed the class.
C ‘Grammar is complicated, agreed the class.'
D ‘Grammar is complicated,’ agreed the class.
£64,000
Question 12
Following days of rain, the sun shone upon the entire country.
In the above sentence what are the words in italics?
A a main clauseB a subordinate clauseC a get out clauseD Is that how you spell Santa Clause?
Following days of rain, the sun shone upon the entire country.
In the above sentence what are the words in italics?
A a main clauseB a subordinate clauseC a get out clauseD Is that how you spell Santa Clause?
£125,000
Question 13
Modal verbs are …
A verbs about movementB verbs that express possibilityC verbs beginning with ‘m’
D emotive verbs
Modal verbs are …
A verbs about movementB verbs that express possibilityC verbs beginning with ‘m’D emotive verbs
£250,000
Question 14
Which punctuation mark is needed in this sentence?
James persisted with making his snowman __ it might not snow again this year!
A ,B :
C .
D ;
Which punctuation mark is needed in this sentence?
James persisted with making his snowman__ it might not snow again this
year!
A ,
B :
C .
D ;
£500,000
Question 15
Which punctuation mark should go after ‘option’?
There is only one option complete the quiz before leaving!
A ;
B :C ,D ( …)
Which punctuation mark should go after ‘option’?
There is only one option complete the quiz before leaving!
A ;B :C ,D (…)
£1,000,000
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