Junior Secondary · English Language
5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 3 written questions with worked solutions. All on Mixed sentence types.
Read the following sentence:
"The local residents were furious because the chemicals from the factory were polluting the river, yet they felt powerless to stop it."
Which combination of rhetorical functions is present in this sentence?
In the context of Science Education (SE), identify the rhetorical functions used in this mixed sentence:
"The larger current makes the bulb brighter; however, the filament will dissolve if the voltage is too high."
Choose the correct reported speech version for the following dialogue:
Principal: "Please be quiet in the hallway. Why are you making so much noise?"
Which of the following sentences effectively combines a Presenting fact function with an Explaining function using appropriate language items found in Language across the Curriculum (LaC)?
Choose the correct reported version of this mixed sentence:
"I am busy right now, but I can help you this evening," Peter said to me.
Report the following mixed sentence: "I am tired, can you help me with this bag?" asked the old man.
Write your answer out first, then check it against the worked solution.
Rewrite these mixed sentences as reported speech. Pay close attention to the different sentence types.
a. "Stop talking and focus on your work!" (The teacher...)
b. "I didn't see the email you sent last night." (John told me...)
c. "Where is my dictionary?" (Mary wondered...)
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Rewrite the following dialogue as a single paragraph of reported speech. Use a variety of reporting verbs.
Mother: "Why are you still awake, Ben?"
Ben: "I am reading a very exciting book."
Mother: "Turn off the light and go to sleep immediately."
Write your answer out first, then check it against the worked solution.
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