Grade 7 English Exam revision

Grade 7 English Exam revision

By Ms Dvuba

Language quiz 1

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is in the past tense?

• John is going to Menlyn Mall later today.

• The boys are looking for their missing ball.

• On Saturday, we went to go watch a movie.

• The grade 7's will pass their English exam.

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following sentences is written in the present tense?

• The dogs are playing in the garden.

• We will go look for the best dress to wear tomorrow.

• At home, I was reading my favourite book before I went to bed.

• The girl said that they don't like running during practice.

A homonym is a word that has the same spelling or pronunciation but with different meanings.

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​Homonym

Homophones are words that sound the same or share the same pronunciation regardless of their spelling.

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Homophones

Homographs are words that share the same spelling but don't share the same pronunciation or meaning.

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Homograph

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Multiple Choice

Choose the correct meaning of the underlined homograph:

The builder realised the new sink was too large for the kitchen.

• To drop or fall slowly

• A basin with a water supply

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct meaning of the underlined homograph:

The wind was blowing too strongly for the family to take the boat out.

• Moving air

• To move something in spiral

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct meaning of the underlined homograph:

Rearabetswe worked at the bank for 20 years.

• Land sloping down a river

• A business that holds or lends money to people

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct meaning of the underlined homograph:

The old woman was shocked to receive a fine for speeding.

• To be well

• A punishment requiring payment of money

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct homophone to complete the sentence:

After running 2km, Tetelo was feeling______

• weak

• week

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct homophone to complete the sentence:

The grade 7's were seated in _____ for assembly.

• rose

• rows

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct homophone to complete the sentence:

In some countries, the _____ meal of the day is eaten for lunch.

• main

• mane

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct homophone to complete the sentence:

Warine hungrily ______ her lunch.

• ate

• eight

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct homonym in the sentence:

Your perfume has a wonderful_______

• sent

• cent

• scent

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct homonym in the sentence:

Bongi banged her ______ on the bed.

• toe

• tow

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct homonym in the sentence:

What ______do you take to school?

• root

• route

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct homonym in the sentence:

Ntsakelo can't eat this _____ pizza alone.

• whole

• hole

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct homonym in the sentence:

I wonder if they will change ______plans.

• their

• they're

• there

These are words ​of people, places, animals, things or ideas made up of two or more words.

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Compound nouns

These are compound nouns when a noun is formed with another part of speech. Eg. butter (noun) + fly (verb) = butterfly

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Complex nouns

Multiple Choice

What type of noun is the following word:

bathroom

• compound noun

• complex noun

Multiple Choice

What type of noun is the following word:

warm-blooded

• compound noun

• complex noun

Multiple Choice

What type of noun is the following word:

toothpaste

• compound noun

• complex noun

Multiple Choice

What type of noun is the following word:

washing machine

• compound noun

• complex noun

Multiple Choice

What type of noun is the following word:

handwriting

• compound noun

• complex noun