Y9, T1 - Revision Test 1

Select the noun groups in the sentence:

"The small cat with the white fur slept peacefully on the warm blanket by the fireplace."

• small cat with the white fur

• slept peacefully

• the warm blanket by the fireplace

• on the warm blanket

Select the noun group in the sentence:

"The talented musician with the golden guitar played beautifully on stage."

• talented musician

• talented musician with the golden guitar

• played beautifully

• beautifully on stage

Rewrite the boring sentences below, expanding the noun groups:

The man watched the bird.

Categorise the determiners into their types (p.9).

Groups:

(a) Article

,

(b) Demonstrative

,

(c) Possessive

,

(d) Quantifier

• that
• Few
• this
• The

• My

• A

• such
• Many
• His

• Our

• All
• An

Categorise the determiners into their types (p.13).

Groups:

(a) Direction

,

(b) Time

,

(c) Location

,

(d) Space

• later
• below
• in front of
• above
• soon
• nearby
• now
• at

• away
• between
• down
• up

Select the correct prepositions for these sentences -

1. a) The book is in the shelf. ​= (a)  

2. b) She placed the keys on the drawer. =​ (b)  

3. c) The dog ran in the yard. =​ (c)  

4. d) We met in the café for lunch.​ = (d)  

5. e) The picture on the fireplace is a family heirloom. =​ (e)  

• on
• inside
• around
• at
• above

Which sentence uses a verbal noun?

• Swimming is fun.
• He enjoys to swim.
• Running is enjoyable.
• The swimmer is fast.

Place correct verbal noun into the extract below -

Detective Jane was known for her keen eye and sharp instincts. ​ (a)   the old mansion was her latest challenge. (b)   clues in such a vast place seemed daunting, but Jane was determined. She started by ​ (c)   the dusty furniture for any signs of a struggle. ​ (d)   carefully, she could hear the faint sound of water ​ (e)   somewhere in the distance.

• Investigating
• Finding
• examining
• Listening
• dripping

What is the key noun in the sentence -

As the clock struck midnight, Detective Harris found a hidden letter beneath the floorboards, revealing a secret that changed the course of the investigation.

• clock

• Detective Harris

• floorboards

• investigation

Select the correct sentence with the noun group/s in bold and key noun/s in bold and italics.

• The mysterious old mansion stood at the end of the long street.

• The mysterious old mansion stood at the end of the long street.

• The mysterious old mansion stood at the end of the long street.

• The mysterious old mansion stood at the end of the long street.