Year 7 English Grammar Quiz 1

Which sentence is a command? Choose one.

• The relay race will be next

• I hope I don’t drop the baton

• Run as fast as you can

• I know you can win this race

Which of the following is an exclamation? Choose one.

• How disappointing it was that it rained on sports day

• How many times have you been to the swimming pool this week

• How will you spend your summer holidays

• What would you like for your birthday

What is a suffix? Choose one.

• A word or letter placed before another

• One or more letters added to the end of a base word

• The smallest unit of language that contains meaning

• A word without anything added at the start or end of it

Which sentence below uses a comma correctly?

• We will be planting seeds, making a pond and looking for snails.

• We will be planting seeds, making a pond, and looking for snails,

• We will be planting, seeds, making a pond and looking for snails.

• We will be, planting seeds, making a pond and looking for snails.

Which of the following sentences uses standard English correctly?

• The autumn leaves was crunching beneath our feet as we walked along

• The autumn leaves were crunching beneath our feet as we walked along

• We done a great job in picking the juiciest fruit for our pie.

• My brother didn’t do nothing to help us.

Which of the following sentences uses the word ‘discrimination’ (or similar) incorrectly?

• Firms which applied age limits when recruiting staff were accused of discrimination.

• There should be no discrimination on the grounds of colour.

• The present law discriminates unfairly against women.

• The discrimination between the two buildings is that one is a flat and one is a bungalow.

What is the definition of ‘stereotype’?

• A fixed general idea that a lot of people have about a type of person or thing that may be false in many cases.

• A characteristic that belongs to someone.

• A type of behaviour.

• Having the distinctive qualities of a particular type of person or thing.

Which of these words is the closest synonym of the word ‘influential’?

• Strong

• Authoritative

• Controlling

• Moving

What does equality NOT mean?

• We are all the same

• We all deserve the same opportunities

• The state of being equal

• The same status, rights, and responsibilities for all the members of a society, group, or family

Which of the sentences below uses the word ‘solidarity’ incorrectly?

• They showed solidarity by showing support for one another.

• My friends have been a constant source of solidarity.

• The solidarity group worked well together.

• We stand in solidarity and express great sympathy for their family and friends.