Grammar, plurals and punctuation quiz - Red Team

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Starter or plenary quiz. There is a sister quiz - Blue Team - so it can be used as a competition.
Lindy Rudd
Quiz by Lindy Rudd, updated more than 1 year ago
Lindy Rudd
Created by Lindy Rudd over 8 years ago
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Question 1

Question
Which of these is the correct plural form of the word 'city'?
Answer
  • He had lived in several cities in his younger day, but now wanted the solitude of a rural life.
  • He had lived in several citys in his younger day, but now wanted the solitude of a rural life.

Question 2

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Which is the correct past tense form of the verb 'see'?
Answer
  • I saw him leave for work.
  • I seen him leave for work.

Question 3

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Which of the sentences below is correct?
Answer
  • The passengers complained that the airline had lost their luggage.
  • The passengers complained that the airline had lost they're luggage.

Question 4

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Which of the phrases below is correctly spelt?
Answer
  • Sometimes it's hard to seperate fact from fiction.
  • Sometimes it's hard to separate fact from fiction.

Question 5

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Which sentence is correct below?
Answer
  • None of the chairs were comfortable.
  • None of the chairs was comfortable.

Question 6

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The storm seems as though [blank_start]it's[blank_end] never going to stop its relentless rain.
Answer
  • it's
  • its
  • its'

Question 7

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I chew old car tyres[blank_start];[blank_end] it strengthens my jaw.
Answer
  • !
  • .
  • ;
  • ,

Question 8

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I have been invited to [blank_start]accept[blank_end] a prize on behalf of my employer.
Answer
  • dissect
  • except
  • affect
  • accept

Question 9

Question
Which of these are important when writing to persuade?
Answer
  • Understanding the likely attitudes and concerns of your audience.
  • Grabbing your reader's attention early on.
  • Using at least ten different persuasive techniques.
  • Writing in an appropriate register throughout.
  • Using formal language.

Question 10

Question
Your coursework will be assessed on how well you make accurate use of spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Answer
  • True
  • False
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