PARTS OF SPEECH
Which sentence uses the possessive pronoun correctly?
A. The cat ate it's food.
B. Its time to go home.
C. The dog lost its collar.
D. Its raining in my village.
C. The dog lost its collar.
In which sentence below is the apostrophe used CORRECTLY?
A. She cant’ remember the details.
B. She cann’t remember the details.
C. She can’t remember the details.
D. She ca’nnot remember the details.
C. She can’t remember the details.
Which section of a textbook is used to find the meaning of a word found in the
book?
A. Glossary
B. Index
C. Table of Contents
D. References
A. Glossary
I am not __________to go out alone at night. (ALLOW)
A. allowance
B. allowing
C. allows
D. allowed
D. allowed
Select the SUFFIX that correctly completes the bolded word below.
Our plans are flex__________ it can be changed if needed.
A. able
B. ful
C. ive
D. ible
D. ible
Mother prepared an excellent meal.
A. pronoun
B. preposition
C. adjective
D. noun
C. adjective
Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?
A. “Great job everyone,” said Mr. joseph. “I think your classwork will get a good review.”
B. “Great job everyone,” said Mr. Joseph. I think your classwork will get a good review.”
C. “Great job everyone, said Mr. Joseph. “I think your classwork will
get a good review.”
D. “Great job everyone,” said Mr. Joseph. “I think your classwork will get a good review.”
D. “Great job everyone,” said Mr. Joseph. “I think your classwork will get a good review.”
Which of the following is located in the reference section of a library?
A. novels
B. autobiographies
C. comic books
D. encyclopedia
D. encyclopedia
To __________ does this pencil belong?
A. who
B. whose
C. whom
D. which
C. whom
Choose the word that is spelt INCORRECTLY.
A. neighbour
B. friend
C. weight
D. acheive
D. acheive
The energetic dog barked at the mail carrier.
A. noun
B. pronoun
C. verb
D. adjective
D. adjective
Which of the following is correctly punctuated?
A. “Well done!” shouted Daniel. “that was a great shot.”
B. “Well done!” shouted Daniel. That was a great shot.”
C. “Well done!” shouted Daniel, “that was a great shot.”
D. “Well done!” shouted Daniel. “That was a great shot.”
C. “Well done!” shouted Daniel, “that was a great shot.”
Which of these would you most likely use to find the population of a country?
A. thesaurus
B. almanac
C. directory
D. atlas
D. atlas
My teacher __________ and hears everything that happens in the classroom.
(SEE)
A. seeing
B. seen
C. sees
D. saw
C. sees
Choose the word that is spelt INCORRECTLY.
A. rough
B. thought
C. eigth
D. length
C. eigth
We must exercise every day to stay healthy.
A. noun
B. verb
C. pronoun
D. adjective
B. verb
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
A. Everyone has talents some people use them very well.
B. Everyone has talents, some people use them very well.
C. Everyone has talents; some people use them very well.
D. Everyone has talents and, some people use them very well.
C. Everyone has talents; some people use them very well.
Use the excerpt to answer the questions .
date - /n/ pl. dates 1. the day of the month of the year: The date on the letter was 10th March. 2. a planned arrangement to go out with someone: I have a dinner date planned for Friday night. 3. A kind of fruit that is brown and sweet and grows on a palm tree: Lisa served the guest dates in the salad. 4. a statement of time on something: What date is written on the coin?
The excerpt shown above is most likely from a
A. story book
B. dictionary
C. magazine
D. index card
B. dictionary
Choose the sentence that is correctly changed from direct to indirect
speech.
“I am playing cricket,” said Jack.
A. Jack said that he is playing cricket.
B. Jack said that “he was playing cricket.”
C. Jack replied that, “I am playing cricket.”
D. Jack said I am playing cricket.
A. Jack said that he is playing cricket.
I don't know __________ to trust the soldier or not.
A. weather
B. wheter
C. wheather
D. whether
D. whether
She quietly walked into the library.
A. Noun
B.Pronoun
C. Verb
D. Adverb
D. Adverb
All of these are ways to correct the sentence below EXCEPT:
I love to write poems I write one to my mum every day.
A. I love to write poems; I write one to my mum every day.
B. I love to write poems: I write one to my mum every day.
C. I love to write poems. I write one to my mum every day.
D. I love to write poems, and I write one to my mum every day.
C. I love to write poems. I write one to my mum every day.
Which word can be found between the guidewords; degrade and dehydrate in a
dictionary?
A. dehydration
B. disguise
C. degree
D. disgust
C. degree
There were supposed to be shooting stars tonight, but we ___________.
A. didn’t see none
B. never saw nothing
C. didn’t see any
D. never saw none
C. didn’t see any
choose the word that is spelt INCORRECTLY.
A. pronounciation
B. temporary
C. bouquet
D. tragedy
A. pronounciation