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Warm-up Questions
Section Ten — Language and Grammar

Here are a few more warm-up questions. Make sure you go through ALL of them properly.

Warm-up Questions

1) Choose the correct spelling:

a) How you spell will affect / effect your grade.

b) The affects / effects of spelling writers' names wrongly can be dire.

c) Tony effected / affected a high grade by checking his spellings.

2) Write a sentence using the word "practise".

3) Write a sentence using the word "practice".

4) Write out each of these sentences, correcting all the words starting with W.

a) I don't know wear I'm going; don't know were I've been.

b) If I where the only boy in the world and you wear the only girl.

c) This wearwolf is whereing me out.

5) Choose the correct sentence from each of the following pairs:

a) I left my bicycle over their. / I left my bicycle over there.

b) The twins invited they're friends to tea. / The twins invited their friends to tea.

c) They're the wrong chickens! / There the wrong chickens!

6) Write down three words with a silent 'h'.

7) Write down three words with a 'ph' that's pronounced 'f'.

8) Complete the following sentences by putting the verb into the correct tense:

a) When I got home, I (turn) ... the television on.

b) Sit down, turn over the question paper and (write) ... your name at the top.

9) Rewrite 8a) and 8b) so they're talking about the future.

10) Put the sentences below into chronological order.

I left reeling with satisfaction. The creme brulee was an exquisite end to an exquisite meal, with a silky texture and a diamond-hard crust. We began with a terrine of lobster and crayfish which played against the flavours of the champagne like a kitten patting at a butterfly. The beef was perfectly roasted and so tender that one hardly needed to chew.

11) Which sounds more formal?

a) I go rollerblading now and then. / I go rollerblading occasionally.

b) Evacuate the building immediately! / Leave the building now!

c) Fruit and vegetables are extremely nutritious. / Fruit and vegetables are very healthy.

12) Which is correct?

a) Katy's essay is much more better than Clare's. / Katy's essay is much better than Clare's.

b) Today was the most hottest day of the year. / Today was the hottest day of the year.

c) Murgatroyd is the tallest twin. / Murgatroyd is the taller twin.

13) What's the difference between a simile and a metaphor? Write an example of each.

14) Pick out the noun, the verb, the adjective and the adverb in each of the following sentences (sometimes there is more than one noun, verb, adjective or adverb):

a) The enormous horses easily pulled the heavy carriages.

b) Sonia desperately wanted to know the whole truth.

c) The naughty little boys waited nervously outside the headteacher's office.