Planning part two of the main body of a diary entry | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

Match the keywords to their definitions.

• text cohesion

• a type of clause that begins with a subordinating conjunction

• adverbial complex sentence

• how a text flows to maintain the interest of the reader

• adverbial clause

• a sentence with a main clause and an adverbial clause

Answer explanation

Using a range of sentence types enhances text cohesion.

We keep the information in the main body paragraphs __________ so that particular details of the day’s events can be recorded.

• general

• specific

• humorous

Answer explanation

'Specific' means clear and exact, like the most pertinent information you want to tell someone rather than the most general and vague.

Select the key linguistic features of a diary entry.

• 'tell'

• third person perspective

• contractions

• 'show-not-tell'

• fronted adverbials of time

Answer explanation

In diary entries, we write from the first person ('I/we') perspective.

The purpose of using key linguistic features in a diary entry is to do which of these?

• create an informal tone

• inform the reader about a particular subject

• help the writer recount the day’s events in chronological order

• tell a story

• convey thoughts and feelings

Answer explanation

A diary entry is a very personal piece of writing which recounts key events.

Match the sentence types to their definitions.

• simple

• a main clause and any type of subordinate clause

• complex

• two main clauses joined by a co-ordinating conjunction

• compound

• one main clause

Answer explanation

Examples of co-ordinating conjunctions are 'and', 'but' and 'or'.

An adverbial clause starts with a __________ conjunction.

• co-ordinating

• subordinating

• joining

Answer explanation

Using a range of sentence types and structures enhances text cohesion.