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grammar grade 5

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which sentence use correct punctuation marks?

a)

Julie is very artistic; she makes some of her own jewelry and clothing.

b)

Julie is very artistic: she makes some of her own jewelry and clothing.

c)

Julie is very artistic: she makes some of her own jewelry, and clothing.

2.

Which sentence use correct punctuation marks?

a)

We decided to include a number of cities on our European adventure: London, England, Paris, France, and Rome Italy.

b)

We decided to include a number of cities on our European adventure; London, England; Paris, France; and Rome Italy.

c)

We decided to include a number of cities on our European adventure: London, England; Paris, France; and Rome Italy.

3.

Which sentence use correction punctuation marks?

a)

She likes that dress. However, it is very expensive.

b)

She likes that dress, however, it is very expensive.

c)

She likes that dress; however, it is very expensive.

4.

Choose the correct answer.

a)

Lora was starving, she ate ten hot dogs.

b)

Lora was starving; she ate ten hot dogs.

c)

Lora was starving: she ate ten hot dogs.

5.

Choose the correct answer.

a)

She needs money for a new house. Therefore; she began saving her money last month.

b)

She needs money to buy a new house: therefore she began saving money last month .

c)

She needs money to buy a new house; therefore she began saving money last month.

6.

Choose the correct answer.

a)

Employees are to wear professional clothing: non-compliance will result in termination.

b)

Employees are to wear professional clothing, non-compliance will result in termination.

c)

Employees are to wear professional clothing; non-compliance will result in termination.

7.

Choose the correct answer.

a)

The following items are available from the school cafeteria: hamburgers, sandwiches, granola bars, yogurt, and fruit.

b)

The following items are available from the school cafeteria: hamburgers; sandwiches; granola bars; yogurt, and fruit.

c)

The following items are available from the school cafeteria, hamburgers, sandwiches, granola bars, yogurt, and fruit.

8.

Choose the correct answer.

a)

While working out, she discovered an amazing fact: she was now able to lift ten pounds more than the week before.

b)

While working out, she discovered an amazing fact, she was now able to lift ten pounds more than the week before.

c)

While working out, she discovered an amazing fact; she was now able to lift ten pounds more than the week before.

9.

Choose the correct answer.

a)

I don't think she would be a good representative; she's too self-serving.

b)

I don't think she would be a good representative, she's too self-serving.

c)

I don't think she would be a good representative: she's too self-serving.

10.

Choose the correct answer.

a)

Spring is by far the best time of the year where I live; there are cherry blossoms everywhere.

b)

Spring is by far the best time of the year where I live: there are cherry blossoms everywhere.

c)

Spring is by far the best time of the year where I live, there are cherry blossoms everywhere.

11.

This punctuation should always be used to end a sentence

a)

hyphen

b)

full stop

c)

comma

d)

exclamation mark

12.

It is most commonly used when listing.

a)

slash

b)

question mark

c)

brackets

d)

colon

13.

Which punctuation marks are used in the sentence?:


The girl's hat was green.

a)

apostrophe and comma

b)

comma and full stop

c)

apostrophe and full stop

d)

None of the above

14.

Which punctuation marks are used in the sentence?:


The conference was attended by delegates from Paris, France; Paris, Texas; London, UK; Stockholm, Sweden; Colombo, Sri Lanka; and Mumbai, India.

a)

semicolon, colon, full stop

b)

semicolon, apostrophe, full stop

c)

colon, comma, full stop

d)

semicolon, comma, full stop

15.

This punctuation mark is used to link words together.

a)

comma

b)

hyphen

c)

dash

d)

square brackets

16.

Which punctuation mark is missing?


Mother stays up too late she's afraid she's going to miss something.

a)

full stop

b)

colon

c)

exclamation mark

d)

semicolon

17.

Which punctuation marks are missing?


We haven't met before have we

a)

comma and question mark

b)

semicolon and question mark

c)

comma and full stop

d)

semicolon and full stop

18.

Which punctuation marks should be used in the sentence?


However it has been suggested that some bees prefer tree pollen

a)

semicolon and full stop

b)

colon and full stop

c)

exclamation mark and full stop

d)

comma and full stop

19.

Did you see which way Brandon go

a)

?

b)

.

c)

!

20.

I like your new beautiful shoes

a)

?

b)

.

c)

!

21.

Ouch, that hurt me a lot

a)

?

b)

.

c)

!

22.

No way, that is really awesome

a)

?

b)

.

c)

!

23.

Did you brush your teeth this morning

a)

.

b)

?

c)

!

24.

Which is correct?

a)

The party starts at 7;30

b)

The party starts at 7:30

25.

Which is correct?

a)

She has no money: therefore, she will not go shopping.

b)

She has no money; therefore, she will not go shopping.

26.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

The weather this winter has been windy, wet, and unpredictable.

b)

The weather this winter has been: windy, wet, and unpredictable.

27.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

Waiting for the storm to stop I was anxiously looking out the window.

b)

Waiting for the storm to stop, I was anxiously looking out the window.

28.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

A friend of mine works as a translator for U.N..

b)

A friend of mine works as a translator for U.N.

c)

A friend of mine works as a translator for UN.

29.

Wow....You really obtained a gold medal in the Olympics.

a)

? question mark

b)

! exclamation mark

c)

. full stop

30.

The children were told to bring the following items... a pen, a pencil, a ruler and an exercise book.

a)

, a comma

b)

; a semi-colon

c)

: a colon

31.

I found Claire..s jacket on the chair.

a)

; a semi colon

b)

, a comma

c)

' an apostrophe

32.

She said, "I saw him."

a)

She said who she had seen him

b)

She said she saw him

c)

She said that she had seen him

33.

They said, “They take exercise every day.”

a)

They said that they took exercise every day.

b)

The said they take exercise every day.

c)

They said that they will take exercise every day.

34.

They said, “He will visit his parents.”

a)

They said that he woul to visit his parents.

b)

They said that he would visits hi parents.

c)

They said that he would visti his parents.

35.

They said, “We were copying in the exam.”

a)

They said that we had copying in the exam.

b)

They said that we had been copying in the exam.

c)

They said that we had been to to copy in the exam.

36.

They said, “She has traveled to Asia.

a)

They said that She traveled to Asia.

b)

They said that She had travel to Asia.

c)

They said that She had traveled to Asia.

37.

My Mom said, “Grandma cooked delicious food.”

a)

My Mom said that Grandma had cooked delicious food.

b)

My Mom said that Granma had cooked deliciuous food.

c)

My Mom said that Grandma cooked delicious food.

38.

She said, “I am going to London tomorrow.”

a)

She said that she was going to go to London the next day.

b)

She said that she is going to London the next day.

c)

She said that she was going to London the next day.

39.

He says that his brother will help her.

a)

He will say that his brother will help her.

b)

He said that his brother would help her.

c)

He said that his brother will help her.

40.

We said, “We have been waiting since morning.”

a)

We said that we had waited since morning

b)

We said that we had been waiting since morning.

c)

We said that we waited since morning

41.

Select the answer with the correctly placed quotation marks (“ ”).

a)

“Teacher Hunter said,” It is my car.

b)

Teacher “Hunter said”, it is my car.

c)

Teacher Hunter said, "It is my car."

d)

Teacher, Hunter “said, it is my car.

42.

Select the answer with the correctly placed quotation marks or speech marks (“ ”).

a)

“Jhavid exclaimed,” I come to school here everyday.

b)

Jhavid exclaimed! "I come to school here every day."

c)

Jhavid exclaimed! "I come to school here every day."

d)

Jhavid exclaimed! I come to school here, “every day.”

43.

Select the answer with the correctly placed quotation marks or speech marks (“ ”).

a)

Nascika asked, "Have you finished your homework?"

b)

“Nascika asked,” Have you finished your homework?

c)

Nascika asked! Have you finished “your homework?"

d)

Nascika “asked”, Have you finished your homework?

44.

Select the answer with the correctly placed quotation marks or speech marks (“ ”).

a)

Mom said to me, "I can sleep” alone.

b)

Mom said “to me”, I can sleep alone.

c)

“Mom said to me,” I can sleep alone.

d)

Mom said to me, "I can sleep alone."

45.

Select the answer with the correctly placed quotation marks or speech marks (“ ”).

a)

Natalia “replied”, My friend may come tonight.

b)

Natalia replied, "My friend may come tonight."

c)

Natalia replied, "My friend may “come tonight."

d)

Natalia replied,” My friend may come tonight."

46.

Select the answer with the correctly placed quotation marks or speech marks (“ ”).

a)

Jayden announced to the class, "I must win this game."

b)

“Jayden announced to the class”, I must win this game.

c)

Jayden “announced to the class, "I must win this game.

d)

“Jayden announced” to the class, "I must win this game.

47.

Select the answer with the correctly placed quotation marks or speech marks (“ ”).

a)

Jocobus whispered, "I thought this was a man!"

b)

“Jocobus whispered,” I thought this was a man!

c)

Jocobus whispered, I thought this “was a man!"

d)

Jocobus “whispered, "I thought this was a man!

48.

Select the answer with the correctly placed quotation marks or speech marks (“ ”).

a)

Cynthia “responded,” I am coming here.

b)

Cynthia responded, "I am coming” here.

c)

Cynthia responded, "I am coming here."

d)

Cynthia responded, "I” am coming here.

49.

Select the answer with the correctly placed quotation marks or speech marks (“ ”).

a)

Jennyca “yelled”, I was not at school yesterday.

b)

Jennyca yelled, I was not at school “yesterday."

c)

“Jennyca yelled, I” was not at school yesterday.

d)

Jennyca yelled, "I was not at school yesterday."

50.

Select the answer with the correctly placed quotation marks or speech marks (“ ”).

a)

Ishmael cried, "I am fed up” of this Coronavirus pandemic!

b)

Ishmael cried, "I am fed up of this Coronavirus pandemic!”

c)

Ishmael cried, I am fed up of this “Coronavirus pandemic!”

d)

“Ishmael cried,” I am fed up of this Coronavirus pandemic!

51.
We ......... not spent any time on social networking sites this week.
a)
did
b)
have
c)
has
d)
are
52.
Why ........... he text you so often? Does he have a crush on you?
a)
does
b)
has
c)
did
d)
do
53.
How often .............. you chat with your friends on messenger?
a)
are
b)
do
54.

I ......... not like my brother. He is quiet and shy but I enjoy good company.

a)

have

b)

am

c)

are

55.

In most developed countries, people ______ boil water before they drink it.

a)

don't need to

b)

needn't

56.

Where _____ I put the cheese? In the fridge?

a)

Ought to

b)

Should

57.

The planet Venus _____ be seen clearly in the night sky during this month.

a)

might

b)

should

c)

may

58.

"My son _____ beat anyone at high jump," said the Olympian.

a)

Can

b)

Could

c)

Should

d)

Must

59.

Volcanoes _______ erupt constantly to be classified as 'active'.

a)

mustn't

b)

shouldn't

c)

needn't

d)

couldn't

60.
Which modal verb is used to tell that someone that they are able to do something? 
a)
should
b)
would
c)
can
d)
must
61.
Which modal verb is used to tell someone that it is a requirement that they do something?
a)
might
b)
may
c)
should
d)
must
62.
Which modal verb is used to tell someone that they are allowed to do something? 
a)
may
b)
would
c)
should
d)
could
63.

She ________ be at work, she always works at this time.

a)

should

b)

can

c)

must

d)

could

64.

How is the auxiliary verb can used in this sentence?

Can you help me to find the answer?

a)

Ability

b)

Opportunity

c)

Permission

d)

Request

65.

If you want to be healthy, you __________ eat vegetables and fruit.

a)

can

b)

could

c)

should

d)

must

66.

Which sentence has a modal verb showing permission?

a)

He can paint pretty pictures.

b)

She may go to your house.

c)

I will eat lunch with you.

d)

You should finish your homework.

67.

Which sentence has a modal verb showing ability?

a)

Jon can make delicious cakes.

b)

We must not go outside during the storm.

c)

We may be going to the park today.

d)

I will grade your papers tonight.

68.

Which sentence has a modal showing possibility?

a)

There are many cats that would make good pets.

b)

He will be at home tonight.

c)

It might rain tomorrow.

d)

We should take him a card.

69.
Choose the modal auxiliary that would show obligation and best complete the following sentence:
You ________________ always clean your room so your parents don't have to do it!
a)
Can
b)
May
c)
Should
d)
None of the above
70.
Choose the modal auxiliary that would best complete the following sentence:
You _____________ take water breaks while exercising or you can get dehydrated!
a)
Could
b)
May
c)
Must
d)
Might
71.
Which tense is this?
"I have lost my keys"
a)
Past Simple
b)
Past Continuous
c)
Present Perfect
d)
Past Perfect Continuous
72.
Which tense is this?
"Mozart wrote more than 600 pieces of music"
a)
Past Simple
b)
Past Continouos
c)
Past Perfect
d)
Past Perfect Continuous
73.
Which tenses are these?
"When we arrived, he had already gone home."
a)
Past Simple, Past Perfect
b)
Past Perfect, Past Simple
c)
Past Simple, Past Perfect Continuous
d)
Past Perfect, Past Perfect
74.
Which tense is this?
"At last the bus came. I HAD BEEN WAITING for 2 hours"
a)
Past Simple,Past Continuous
b)
Past Simple, Past Simple
c)
Past Simple, Past Perfect
d)
Past Simple, Past Perfect Continuous
75.
I was very tired when I arrived home. I _______________ hard alll day.
a)
worked
b)
had been working
c)
had worked
d)
was working
76.
I was disappointed when I had to cancel my holidays. I ____________ forward to it.
a)
had looked
b)
had been looking
c)
was looking
d)
looked
77.
I invited Rachel to the party, but she couldn't come. She ___________ to do something else.
a)
had been arranging
b)
had arranged
c)
arranged
d)
was arranging
78.
I offered Sue something to eat, but she wasn't hungry. She _________ breakfast.
a)
had just been having
b)
had just had
c)
was just having
d)
just had
79.
At 5 o'clock yesterday  I _____ dinner.
a)
had
b)
had had
c)
was having
d)
had been having
80.
Matt ______, while we________ lunch.
a)
phoned, were having
b)
was phoning, were having.
c)
had phoned, had had
d)
had been phoning, had been having

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