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Revising effective descriptions

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  • Q1
    What is being described here: 'A group of words related in some way.'
    extended metaphor
    soliloquy
    alliteration
    semantic field
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the below are adverbs?
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    Sorting
    30s
  • Q3
    Who wrote 'The War of the Worlds'?
    William Shakespeare
    Jules Verne
    Mary Shelley
    H.G. Wells
    Victor Hugo
    30s
  • Q4
    What is being described here: 'An active process that enables us to spot and correct errors in written work.'
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    Type an Answer
    30s
  • Q5
    What is being described here: 'a form of a verb that ends in -ing that can show continuous action.'
    semantic field
    past tense
    adverb
    present participle
    30s
  • Q6
    What is being described here: 'The mood or feeling of a piece of writing.'
    emotive language
    atmosphere
    pace
    tension
    30s

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