General Knowledge 1 | Grammar and Tenses | Key Language | Literary Terms 2 | General Knowledge 2 |
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What is the capital of England?
London
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What is the name of words that join other words or ideas together
Conjunctions or Connectives
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What refers to the type of writing. E.g Newspaper, Report.
Genre
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A comparison two things without as or like.
Metaphor
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What is a set of 12?
A dozen
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What is the name of the so called Whistle Blower who hid in Hong Kong?
Edward Snowden
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What future tenses are the arranged or scheduled future
Going to or am V'ing are used for this purpose. For example I'm going to see the dentist tomorrow at 5pm
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What is speaking of an animal or object as if it were a person
Personification
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What is the choice of words chosen for effect?
Diction
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What is the plant cells that convert sunlight to sugar and oxygen?
chlorophyll
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What is the name of the world's tallest mountain?
Mount Everest
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What is formed with have/has plus V'en?
Present perfect tense
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What is a comparison of two things using 'like' or 'as'
Simile
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What is overstating or stretching the truth for dramatic effect?
Exaggeration
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Who is the leader of Rome 49BC-44BC
Julius Cesar
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What is the name of the process by which plants get energy from sunlight?
Photosynthesis
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What is greed, poverty, hope and freedom have in common?
are abstract nouns
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What is a word technique meaning the exact opposite of its normal meaning. It was hot outside so she wore a thick coat.
Irony
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What is mocking or making fun of something for dramatic effect?
Parody
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What is the chemical symbol for Silver?
Ag
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What is are some common dog breeds?
corgi, wolf hound and boxer
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What is a word with the same sound but different spelling e.g. you-ewe
homophone
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What is highlighting an idea by talking about it in a restrained manner. "we are having a rather bad day". You have lost all your men and are facing a dangerous walk across the minefield
Understatement
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What is the main character in a book or play?
Protagonist
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What is the name of the condition when the body core temp falls to below 35 degrees celsius
Hypothermia
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