2016 NAPLAN Language Conventions (Year 7)

Which of the following completes this sentence correctly?

The group was well known ________ alternative energy solutions.

• develop

• for developing

• to develop

• which develops

Which word completes this sentence correctly?

The dog needed brushing ______ was always a difficult job.

• this

• what

• which

• it

Which sentence contains a doing verb?

• There was a cow in the middle of the road

• Mum drove past as safely as she could.

• John thought it might be scared.

• The cow did not appear to be worried at all.

Which word completes this sentence correctly?

______ mountain possum is an endangered species.

• A

• An

• The

• This

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• He closed the door, before realising, the keys were inside.

• The turtle which was caught in a net, was sent, to a sanctuary.

• A baby echidna, also called a puggle, hatches after ten days.

• The eclipse the first since 2013, promises to be, spectacular.

What punctuation is needed to make this a correct sentence?

I asked her if she would like some cake.

• quotation marks

  " "

• a full stop

  .

• a question mark

  ?

• an exclamation mark

  !

Which of the following completes this sentence correctly?

Who _________ the bins when your brother is not there?

• put out

• puts out

• putting out

• was putting out

Which sentence is not correct?

• The dancers we are watching are very talented.

• They dance perfectly together on the small stage.

• The each wears a brightly coloured costume.

• The costumes look beautiful as the dancers move.

Spell the word in bold correctly.

The lioness fearcely guards her cubs.

Which sentence has a word that needs an apostrophe?

• My whole schools taking part in the fun run.

• All the dogs started barking at once.

• The bees were buzzing around the flowers.

• My favourite sports are swimming and netball.