Writing to inform, explain, describe revision quiz

Complete this piece of writing to describe by choosing the most powerfully descriptive words and phrases from the drop-down menu. It is the opening of a story about one soldier's experience on the battlefields during the First World War.

The muddy field quaggy battlefield battleground( muddy field, quaggy battlefield, battleground ) was empty deserted devoid of life( empty, deserted, devoid of life ) and the cold biting freezing( cold, biting, freezing ) wind was blowing on my gnawing at my lashing my( blowing on my, gnawing at my, lashing my ) face. I was alone desolate isolated( alone, desolate, isolated ) and felt tired exhausted worn-out( felt tired, exhausted, worn-out ). I hadn't slept for a long time for ages for what felt like years( for a long time, for ages, for what felt like years ). My legs ached and my worn-out ragged broken-down( worn-out, ragged, broken-down ) boots were heavy because of the mud. like lead weights due to the mire dirty because of the filth( heavy because of the mud., like lead weights due to the mire, dirty because of the filth )

I could still hear the deafening sounds of fighting haunting sounds of the battle loud noises from the battle( deafening sounds of fighting, haunting sounds of the battle, loud noises from the battle ). Smoke rose slowly curled gently came from( rose slowly, curled gently, came from ) from the places where the bombs had fallen craters left by the exploding shells shell-holes( places where the bombs had fallen, craters left by the exploding shells, shell-holes ). I saw the broken remains skeletal remains burnt-out remains( broken remains, skeletal remains, burnt-out remains ) of tanks that had been hit destroyed obliterated( hit, destroyed, obliterated ) by shells. All around lay dead people in their uniforms. lay the empty husks of my fellow men. lay the dead of the battle.( lay dead people in their uniforms., lay the empty husks of my fellow men., lay the dead of the battle. ) The frozen faces looked at admonished watched me( looked at, admonished, watched me ) me as I walked trudged stumbled( walked, trudged, stumbled ).

I searched for my friend among the dead. I continued looking for hours to forage among the dead for hours searching for hours( looking for hours, to forage among the dead for hours, searching for hours ). It got dark and cold grew dark and raw became dark and dank( got dark and cold, grew dark and raw, became dark and dank ). I had to go because it would have been dangerous to stay. nothing could survive here for long to stay would mean certain death.( it would have been dangerous to stay., nothing could survive here for long, to stay would mean certain death. )

In any piece of writing, whatever the purpose, it is important to be able to use punctuation for effect. See if you can remember how to use the 7 most common punctuation marks by choosing from the drop-down menus to complete the explanations.

1) A full stop (.) is used to indicate that you have finished a point indicate you need to take a breath indicate you are about to start a list( indicate that you have finished a point, indicate you need to take a breath, indicate you are about to start a list ) and are about to make a new one.

2) Commas (,) can indicate a pause time a stop( a pause, time, a stop ), separate clauses, join sentences end sentences( separate clauses,, join sentences, end sentences ) allow the use of more than one adjective or adverb noun or verb word( adjective or adverb, noun or verb, word ), separate items on a list separate sentences separate paragraphs( separate items on a list, separate sentences, separate paragraphs )

3) Exclamations marks (!) should be used sparingly at the end of sentences beginning of sentences end of paragraphs( end of sentences, beginning of sentences, end of paragraphs ) to convey emotions such as surprise, anger, fear emotions such as love, greed, and envy emotions clearly and concisely( emotions such as surprise, anger, fear, emotions such as love, greed, and envy, emotions clearly and concisely ) etc. .

4) Questions marks (?) are used to turn sentences into questions ask rhetorical questions grab the reader's attention( turn sentences into questions, ask rhetorical questions, grab the reader's attention ) which can be direct or rhetorical. long or short open or closed( direct or rhetorical., long or short, open or closed )

5) A colon (:) is used to make a very definite pause slight pause definite stop( very definite pause, slight pause, definite stop ) and is most often used just before a list. at the end of a sentence to separate clauses( just before a list., at the end of a sentence, to separate clauses )

6) A semi colon (;) is used instead of a full stop a comma a colon( a full stop, a comma, a colon ) so that two sentences which are linked by theme are not linked at all about opposite ideas( are linked by theme, are not linked at all, about opposite ideas ) can be joined.

7) The apostrophe (') has two three four( two, three, four ) main uses. It can be used to indicate possession indicate time indicate place( indicate possession, indicate time, indicate place ) or to show when a letter is missing. when a word is missing when a sentence is missing( when a letter is missing., when a word is missing, when a sentence is missing )