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The tank will give a clanking lurch and a loud snort. With a horrible screech of metal, the gun barrel will slowly swing around until it will be pointing at me.
What is an example of future tense in the book, [boy overboard].
100
The word [Iranian].
What is an example of a pronoun (on page 10)
100
"Please," I say. "I need that ball. Soccer is going to be my career. Plus its Bibi's only chance to get out and have fun and escape a life of being kept indoors.
What is an example of direct speech. (on page 13)
200
My insides turn to yoghurt. I want to dig a hole and hide but I know tanks have got infra-red heat-seeking devices for tracking fugitives and right now my armpits are like ovens.
What is an example of present tense in the book [boy overboard].
200
The word [clang].
What is an example of a onomatopoeia (on page 10)
200
Yusuf is yelling. He said that Bibi had stepped on a land mine and ants my help. His voice is high pitched.
What is an example of indirect speech. (on page 15)
300
It doesn't look very rusty. It looks quite new. Which is good. New mines are better.
What is an example of present tense in the book [boy overboard].
300
The word [desperately].
What is an example of an adverb (in page 19)
300
"Who am kidding? I didn't inherit anything from Mum's ancestors." I said. "All i inherited were Dad's baker genes."
What is an example of direct speech in the text. (on page 14) Hope you have had fun playing JEOPARDY!!!!!!
400
We had been creeping into the village through a row of houses that have been mostly rubble. A truck has been going pat when we had been ducking down. Usually, it's the smugglers, but sometimes it's the government.
What is an example of present perfect tense.
400
The word [indoors].
What is an example of adjective (on page 11)
500
Bibi has been running towards me, and looks as if she has been sobbing. "I can't," she has been yelling.
What is an example of present perfect tense in the book, [boy overboard] I would like to congratulate you all for making it this far, for I feel that these questions are way too easy.
500
The 'word' [ow]
What is an example of an interjection (on page 17)