Lesson T3.2.2
T3.2.2 Precise linguistic and literary terminology Quiz: KS3 English, Unit 3
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The 20 questions
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What is the term for a word that names a person, place or thing?
- Adjective
- Verb
- Adverb
- Noun
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Which term describes a word that modifies or describes a noun?
- Adjective
- Preposition
- Pronoun
- Conjunction
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What is the term for a word that replaces a noun, like 'she'?
- Determiner
- Pronoun
- Verb
- Noun
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Which term describes a clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence?
- Coordinate clause
- Subordinate clause
- Simple sentence
- Main clause
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What is the grammatical term for placing an action in past, present or future time?
- Mood
- Tense
- Aspect
- Voice
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Which word class specifies a noun and comes before it, like 'the'?
- Adjective
- Determiner
- Preposition
- Pronoun
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What is the base part of a word to which affixes are added called?
- Root word
- Suffix
- Compound
- Prefix
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What does the prefix 'inter-' mean in words like 'international'?
- Between
- Under
- Before
- Against
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Which suffix turns the verb 'organise' into a noun meaning 'the act of'?
- -ly
- -ation
- -ful
- -less
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What does the Greek root 'graph' mean in words like 'autograph'?
- Life
- Light
- Sound
- Writing
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What is a group of words containing a subject and a finite verb called?
- Fragment
- Phrase
- Syllable
- Clause
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What is the term for language used for effect rather than literal meaning?
- Literal language
- Standard English
- Formal language
- Figurative language
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What is the term for a short exclamation like 'Ouch!' or 'Hooray!'?
- Preposition
- Interjection
- Determiner
- Conjunction
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What is a group of words built around a central noun called?
- Subordinate clause
- Verb phrase
- Prepositional root
- Noun phrase
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What is the grammatical function of the word 'the' in 'the apple'?
- Determiner
- Noun
- Verb
- Adjective
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What is the term for a verb that takes a direct object?
- Modal verb
- Intransitive verb
- Transitive verb
- Auxiliary verb
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Which term describes a word that joins two equal clauses?
- Subordinating conjunction
- Preposition
- Determiner
- Co-ordinating conjunction
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What is the term for a word or phrase telling how, when or where?
- Conjunction
- Adverbial
- Determiner
- Pronoun
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What is a word showing the relation of a noun to another word?
- Conjunction
- Adverb
- Pronoun
- Preposition
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What is the term for the arrangement of words in a sentence?
- Semantics
- Morphology
- Syntax
- Phonology
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