SPaG Differentiation Quiz

If I wanted to describe an action (a verb) in more detail, I could use a ...

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Main clause

Answer explanation

Adverb has the word verb in it, so you will always know that adverbs are used with verbs.

Complete the sentence by choosing the correct adverb: 'Sofía crept ______ into the cave so she didn't disturb the animals.'

• Silent

• Silently

Answer explanation

Adverbs almost ALWAYS end in -ly

A fronted adverbial gives more information about the action that follows it. Where would you find a fronted adverbial in a sentence?

• At the beginning

• In the middle

• At the end

Answer explanation

FRONTED adverbials always go at the front of a sentence!

What is the fronted adverbial in this sentence? 'Tired and hungry, the dog let Hercules pick him up and carry him out.'

• The dog

• The dog let Hercules pick him up and carry him out

• carry him out

• Tired and hungry,

True or false: Main clauses make sense on their own.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Main clauses always make sense on their own, they are the main part of the sentence.

Even though he was part-human, Hercules had the strength of a God.

• Even though he was part human,

• Hercules had the strength of a God.

Relative clauses always start with a relative pronoun. What is the relative pronoun below?: 'Hercules, who killed Hydra and saved the people of Crete, was a famous hero.'

• Hercules

• Hydra

• Who

• hero

Answer explanation

Relative pronouns are: Which, who, whom, whose, that.

What is the relative pronoun in this sentence?: 'During one task, Hercules stole some golden apples that grew at the edge of the world.'

• During one task,

• Hercules

• stole

• that

Complete the shopping list so that there are three items.

• I need to buy cheese crisps and apples.

• I need to buy cheese, crisps and apples.

• I need to buy, cheese crisps and, apples.