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The effect of sentence forms

10th grade (Year 11 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: RL.9-10.5, L.9-10.3 · England: GCSE English Language Paper 1 Q2 (sentence forms), GCSE English Language Paper 2 Q3

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The Flood

The river had been rising for three days, but in the village nobody spoke of it. People hung out washing, argued about football and queued at the bakery as if the brown water swelling beneath the bridge were simply another neighbour, loud but harmless. Nadia noticed. From her bedroom window she watched the river swallow the lowest step of the old jetty, then the second, then the third. At night she lay awake listening to it muttering against the stones, a low, endless grumble that seemed to grow hungrier by the hour. On the fourth morning, the sky was the colour of a bruise. Rain did not fall so much as hang in the air, soaking everything it touched. Nadia's grandmother, who had lived in the village for seventy years, stood at the door, sniffing the wind like an old dog. "Pack a bag," she said quietly. "Now." They were halfway up the hill when they heard it. A roar. A crack. Then silence, which was worse. Below them, the bridge had gone. Where it had stood, the river surged on, carrying fence posts, garden chairs and a single red umbrella, spinning slowly, like a flower.

  1. Question 1

    Read "The Flood". What is the effect of the sentence forms in paragraph 5 ('A roar. A crack. Then silence, which was worse.')?

    • A. they explain the science of floods
    • B. they give a long description of the bridge
    • C. the fragments make the disaster sudden and shocking
    • D. they slow the pace to relax the reader

  1. Question 2

    Is the proposed answer correct? "How would you feel if your home disappeared overnight?" What does the question do? → it makes readers imagine the situation personally

    • A. yes, it is correct
    • B. no, it is not correct

  2. Question 3

    Read the question and choose. "We wanted change, we wanted fairness, we wanted to be heard." What is the effect of the repeated structure?

    • A. it slows the reader down to relax
    • B. it builds a powerful, rhythmic emphasis
    • C. it makes the sentence confusing
    • D. it hides the main point

The Flood

The river had been rising for three days, but in the village nobody spoke of it. People hung out washing, argued about football and queued at the bakery as if the brown water swelling beneath the bridge were simply another neighbour, loud but harmless. Nadia noticed. From her bedroom window she watched the river swallow the lowest step of the old jetty, then the second, then the third. At night she lay awake listening to it muttering against the stones, a low, endless grumble that seemed to grow hungrier by the hour. On the fourth morning, the sky was the colour of a bruise. Rain did not fall so much as hang in the air, soaking everything it touched. Nadia's grandmother, who had lived in the village for seventy years, stood at the door, sniffing the wind like an old dog. "Pack a bag," she said quietly. "Now." They were halfway up the hill when they heard it. A roar. A crack. Then silence, which was worse. Below them, the bridge had gone. Where it had stood, the river surged on, carrying fence posts, garden chairs and a single red umbrella, spinning slowly, like a flower.

  1. Question 4

    Read "The Flood". What is the effect of the sentence forms in paragraph 5 ('A roar. A crack. Then silence, which was worse.')?

    • A. they give a long description of the bridge
    • B. they explain the science of floods
    • C. the fragments make the disaster sudden and shocking
    • D. they slow the pace to relax the reader

  1. Question 5

    Is the proposed answer correct? "As the sun sank slowly behind the hills, casting long golden shadows across the fields where the cows grazed peacefully, the village settled into its evening calm." What is the effect of the long sentence? → it creates panic

    • A. yes, it is correct
    • B. no, it is not correct

  2. Question 6

    Read the question and choose. "Stop. Think. Then act." What is the effect of the imperatives?

    • A. they describe a setting
    • B. they give firm, direct instructions that sound urgent
    • C. they introduce a flashback
    • D. they make the tone uncertain

The Flood

The river had been rising for three days, but in the village nobody spoke of it. People hung out washing, argued about football and queued at the bakery as if the brown water swelling beneath the bridge were simply another neighbour, loud but harmless. Nadia noticed. From her bedroom window she watched the river swallow the lowest step of the old jetty, then the second, then the third. At night she lay awake listening to it muttering against the stones, a low, endless grumble that seemed to grow hungrier by the hour. On the fourth morning, the sky was the colour of a bruise. Rain did not fall so much as hang in the air, soaking everything it touched. Nadia's grandmother, who had lived in the village for seventy years, stood at the door, sniffing the wind like an old dog. "Pack a bag," she said quietly. "Now." They were halfway up the hill when they heard it. A roar. A crack. Then silence, which was worse. Below them, the bridge had gone. Where it had stood, the river surged on, carrying fence posts, garden chairs and a single red umbrella, spinning slowly, like a flower.

  1. Question 7

    Read "The Flood". What is the effect of the sentence forms in paragraph 5 ('A roar. A crack. Then silence, which was worse.')?

    • A. they slow the pace to relax the reader
    • B. they explain the science of floods
    • C. the fragments make the disaster sudden and shocking
    • D. they give a long description of the bridge

  1. Question 8

    Is the proposed answer correct? "It was perfect. Absolutely perfect!" What does the exclamation add? → strong emotion and excitement

    • A. yes, it is correct
    • B. no, it is not correct

  2. Question 9

    Read the question and choose. "The market sold spices, silks, copper pots, caged birds, glass beads, ripe figs and a hundred other treasures." What is the effect of the long list?

    • A. it creates suspense
    • B. it shows the market was empty
    • C. it slows the story to a stop
    • D. it shows the overwhelming variety and abundance

The Flood

The river had been rising for three days, but in the village nobody spoke of it. People hung out washing, argued about football and queued at the bakery as if the brown water swelling beneath the bridge were simply another neighbour, loud but harmless. Nadia noticed. From her bedroom window she watched the river swallow the lowest step of the old jetty, then the second, then the third. At night she lay awake listening to it muttering against the stones, a low, endless grumble that seemed to grow hungrier by the hour. On the fourth morning, the sky was the colour of a bruise. Rain did not fall so much as hang in the air, soaking everything it touched. Nadia's grandmother, who had lived in the village for seventy years, stood at the door, sniffing the wind like an old dog. "Pack a bag," she said quietly. "Now." They were halfway up the hill when they heard it. A roar. A crack. Then silence, which was worse. Below them, the bridge had gone. Where it had stood, the river surged on, carrying fence posts, garden chairs and a single red umbrella, spinning slowly, like a flower.

  1. Question 10

    Read "The Flood". What is the effect of the sentence forms in paragraph 5 ('A roar. A crack. Then silence, which was worse.')?

    • A. they give a long description of the bridge
    • B. the fragments make the disaster sudden and shocking
    • C. they slow the pace to relax the reader
    • D. they explain the science of floods

  1. Question 11

    Is the proposed answer correct? "As the sun sank slowly behind the hills, casting long golden shadows across the fields where the cows grazed peacefully, the village settled into its evening calm." What is the effect of the long sentence? → it creates a slow, peaceful rhythm that matches the calm scene

    • A. yes, it is correct
    • B. no, it is not correct

  2. Question 12

    Read the question and choose. "How would you feel if your home disappeared overnight?" What does the question do?

    • A. it ends the argument
    • B. it makes readers imagine the situation personally
    • C. it asks for a factual answer
    • D. it shows the writer is confused

The Flood

The river had been rising for three days, but in the village nobody spoke of it. People hung out washing, argued about football and queued at the bakery as if the brown water swelling beneath the bridge were simply another neighbour, loud but harmless. Nadia noticed. From her bedroom window she watched the river swallow the lowest step of the old jetty, then the second, then the third. At night she lay awake listening to it muttering against the stones, a low, endless grumble that seemed to grow hungrier by the hour. On the fourth morning, the sky was the colour of a bruise. Rain did not fall so much as hang in the air, soaking everything it touched. Nadia's grandmother, who had lived in the village for seventy years, stood at the door, sniffing the wind like an old dog. "Pack a bag," she said quietly. "Now." They were halfway up the hill when they heard it. A roar. A crack. Then silence, which was worse. Below them, the bridge had gone. Where it had stood, the river surged on, carrying fence posts, garden chairs and a single red umbrella, spinning slowly, like a flower.

  1. Question 13

    Read "The Flood". What is the effect of the sentence forms in paragraph 5 ('A roar. A crack. Then silence, which was worse.')?

    • A. they slow the pace to relax the reader
    • B. they give a long description of the bridge
    • C. they explain the science of floods
    • D. the fragments make the disaster sudden and shocking

  1. Question 14

    Is the proposed answer correct? "We wanted change, we wanted fairness, we wanted to be heard." What is the effect of the repeated structure? → it builds a powerful, rhythmic emphasis

    • A. yes, it is correct
    • B. no, it is not correct

  2. Question 15

    Read the question and choose. "The market sold spices, silks, copper pots, caged birds, glass beads, ripe figs and a hundred other treasures." What is the effect of the long list?

    • A. it shows the market was empty
    • B. it shows the overwhelming variety and abundance
    • C. it slows the story to a stop
    • D. it creates suspense

The Flood

The river had been rising for three days, but in the village nobody spoke of it. People hung out washing, argued about football and queued at the bakery as if the brown water swelling beneath the bridge were simply another neighbour, loud but harmless. Nadia noticed. From her bedroom window she watched the river swallow the lowest step of the old jetty, then the second, then the third. At night she lay awake listening to it muttering against the stones, a low, endless grumble that seemed to grow hungrier by the hour. On the fourth morning, the sky was the colour of a bruise. Rain did not fall so much as hang in the air, soaking everything it touched. Nadia's grandmother, who had lived in the village for seventy years, stood at the door, sniffing the wind like an old dog. "Pack a bag," she said quietly. "Now." They were halfway up the hill when they heard it. A roar. A crack. Then silence, which was worse. Below them, the bridge had gone. Where it had stood, the river surged on, carrying fence posts, garden chairs and a single red umbrella, spinning slowly, like a flower.

  1. Question 16

    Read "The Flood". What is the effect of the sentence forms in paragraph 5 ('A roar. A crack. Then silence, which was worse.')?

    • A. they give a long description of the bridge
    • B. the fragments make the disaster sudden and shocking
    • C. they slow the pace to relax the reader
    • D. they explain the science of floods

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Answer key: The effect of sentence forms

  1. 1. C. the fragments make the disaster sudden and shocking

  2. 2. A. yes, it is correct

  3. 3. B. it builds a powerful, rhythmic emphasis

  4. 4. C. the fragments make the disaster sudden and shocking

  5. 5. B. no, it is not correct

  6. 6. B. they give firm, direct instructions that sound urgent

  7. 7. C. the fragments make the disaster sudden and shocking

  8. 8. A. yes, it is correct

  9. 9. D. it shows the overwhelming variety and abundance

  10. 10. B. the fragments make the disaster sudden and shocking

  11. 11. A. yes, it is correct

  12. 12. B. it makes readers imagine the situation personally

  13. 13. D. the fragments make the disaster sudden and shocking

  14. 14. A. yes, it is correct

  15. 15. B. it shows the overwhelming variety and abundance

  16. 16. B. the fragments make the disaster sudden and shocking