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WorksheetsAO1 Terms - A-Level English Language Revision
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which of the following are abstract nouns?
Table, baby, fridge
Chair, door, tree
Love, hate, courage
Pencil, ruler, bin
Which of the following are concrete nouns?
Arm, leg, nose
Up, down, in
tried, persisted, attempted
Valour, legacy, inspiration
What are the ingredients of a COMPOUND sentence?
One independent clause.
Two independent clauses joined together.
A dependent and independent clause.
Some random clauses.
What is a Proper Noun?
A person, place, or thing
A noun with a full stop at the end
A thing that is not really a noun
A noun with a capital letter
Which of the following is a SIMPLE sentence?
Oneday he would.
The boy went to the shop.
Sometimes, he liked to sit.
And then he tried to swim because he felt himself sinking.
Which of these sounds would occur in LABIAL PLOSIVE alliteration?
B, P
T, D
S, Z
FF, G
Which of these sounds would occur in DENTAL PLOSIVE alliteration?
B, P
M, G
T, D
SS, Z
Which sounds are fricatives?
P, T, D
F, V
S, Z
L, W
In the superlative Smallest, "est" is a
Prefix
Suffix
"Bigger" is a ...
Superlative
Noun
Verb
Comparative
"Biggest" is a...
Hyperbole
Superlative
Comparative
Noun
"Get seated." is a...
Interrogative
Imperative
Exclamative
Declarative
Which of the below are MODAL verbs?
Might, may, could
Definitely, possibly
hurts, talks, laughs
Sometimes, often, never
"Who are you?" is what type of sentence?
Declarative
Imperative
Interrogative
Exclamative
In the sentence, "The boy waited for the bus" which word is the verb ?
Boy
Bus
The
Waited
What punctuation are you most likely to see in a compound sentence?
;
?
!
-
What punctuation are you most likely to see in a COMPLEX sentence?
?
!
,
( )
Which of the below are PERSONAL PRONOUNS?
Who, what, where
This, that, those
Up, down, over
He, she, you, I
In the sentence, "She went under the stairs" the word "UNDER" is a...
Verb
Noun
Preposition
Connective
Which of the following words is a CONTRACTION?
Somewhere
Never-mind
Racecar
Doesn't
Which is a COLLECTIVE noun?
Man
Family
Three
Some
Adverbs usually end in...
ing
ey
ly
s
TEXT used to be a NOUN but is now also a VERB. This is called...
Verbification
Nounifciation
Substratum theory
Semantic difference
The noun "silly" used to mean something positive. It now has negative connotations. This shift is called:
Amelioration
Pejoration
Inevitability
Code-switching
Sibilance is what repeated sounds?
Ff Vv
Ss Zz
Gg Cc
Tt Dd
Which of the below is a COMPLEX sentence?
The girl went to Space.
The girl went to Space but she didn't like it.
The girl went to Space, met several aliens, then came home for dinner.
The girl went to Space and she liked it so much that she went again.
Which sentence below has the correct apostrophe use?
The dog's tail wagged. Its dinner was ready.
The dogs' tail wagged. Its dinner was ready.
The dog's tail wagged. It's dinner was ready.
The dogs' tail wagged. It's dinner was ready.
Which sentence type best describes the following sentence:
"Boris Johnson is a toerag."
Interrogative
Exclamative
Declarative
Imperative
Which of the below words have been semantically borrowed from French?
Mud, dirt, sand
Sky, skirt, skull
Hearty, welcome, love
Parliament, sovereign, marriage
What best describes the political viewpoint of The Guardian newspaper?
Right-wing
Communist
Left-wing
Centrist
What best describes the political viewpoint of the BBC?
Right-wing
Communist
Left-wing
Centrist
What best describes the political viewpoint of The Daily Mail?
Right-wing
Communist
Left-wing
Centrist
A parallel clause consists of repetition among adjacent sentences or clauses. For example:
"I will not sing a song, nor will I dance."
Why?
It provides emphasis to a central theme/idea.
It makes the sentence sound nicer to the reader.
It makes a sentence easier to understand.
It shows that two or more words or ideas are of equal importance.
An antithesis is a figure of speech that juxtaposes two contrasting or opposing ideas, usually within parallel grammatical structures. Antithesis works best when it is used in conjunction with parallel clauses. Which is an example below?
"There is always light. If only we're brave enough to see it."
"I have learned not to allow rejection to move me."
That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."
"Don't sit down and wait for the opportunities to come."
What word is mentioned high up in the AO1 mark scheme and I definitely want to use it in my answer?! Hint: it begins with a 'P'...
(a)
What are some examples of positioning the reader?
Above us - the writer is the expert
Among us - talking at our level
Against us - addressing us as opponents
With us - addressing us as allies
