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Year 5 Grammar

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My sister baked the cake by ___________.

a)

himself

b)

themselves

c)

ourselves

d)

herself

2.

'Please help _________ to the biscuits,' Aunty Aini told the children.

a)

itself

b)

yourself

c)

yourselves

d)

herself

3.

I walked to the mall ____________.

a)

myself

b)

herself

c)

itself

d)

mineself

4.

The kingdom is peaceful _______ the king rules it wisely.

a)

so

b)

because

c)

and

5.

The thieves stole the necklace ______ it was very valuable.

a)

so

b)

if

c)

because

6.

The minister was ill _____ I took his place.

a)

so

b)

because

c)

and

7.

My cat was hungry _______ it ate the fish.

a)

because

b)

so

c)

and

8.

Maria, Susan and I _________ at the basketball court yesterday.

a)

is playing

b)

was playing

c)

are playing

d)

were playing

9.

__________ Ka Sin was sad, she still went to school.

a)

so

b)

but

c)

although

d)

since

10.

Auni and I are good friends. ______________ have known each other for eight years.

a)

He

b)

We

c)

You

d)

They

11.

The necklace that is worn by my mother is made ____________ platinum.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

of

d)

by

12.

They bet they could swim __________ the lake in less than five minutes.

a)

along

b)

across

c)

through

d)

over

13.

The train was passing __________ a tunnel.

a)

along

b)

across

c)

through

d)

over

14.

The chicken (a)   crossing the road.

15.

The boys (a)   in the classroom.

16.

The apple is _____ the boxes.

a)

in front of

b)

behind

c)

between

17.

Where is the red house?

a)

next to the yellow house

b)

next to the blue house

c)

between the houses

d)

behind the houses

18.

________ happened to Wei Yang's sister yesterday?

a)

What

b)

When

c)

How

d)

Where

19.
Hillary and Bill ________ to school yesterday.
a)
go
b)
goed
c)
went
d)
going
20.
Melinda opens _________ presents in the living room.
a)
his
b)
her
c)
my
d)
our
21.
Mariam and I ________________ at the park.
a)
am walking
b)
is walking
c)
are walking
d)
was walking
22.

How many nouns in the sentence?


The anxious dog howled loudly at the aggressive swan.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

23.

The words: rare and unique are?

a)

antonyms

b)

prepositions

c)

synonyms

d)

onomatopoeias

24.

Which word is the relative pronoun in the sentence?


The monkey, who had only been found last week, has settled in well at the rescue centre.

a)

was

b)

who

c)

won

d)

the

25.

How many verbs in the sentence?


Holly walked to her friends house after she ate her lunch.

(a)  

26.

Benji wrote the following phrase:


...beside the lake...


what type of clause is it?

a)

main

b)

prepositional

c)

relative

27.

Kamal writes a sentence:


Yippee, it’s my birthday


What punctuation mark has been forgotten?

a)

brackets

b)

colan

c)

full stops

d)

exclamation marks

28.
Where is the dog?
a)
The dog is on the table.
b)
The dog is under the chair.
c)
The dog is behind the chair.
d)
The dog is under the table.
29.
Where is the cat?
a)
The cat is on the box.
b)
The cat is in the box.
c)
The cat is under the box.
d)
The cat is behind the box.
30.
The clock is ............ the wall.
a)
in
b)
under
c)
on
d)
at
31.

Can I have a ___ of milk , mother?

a)

much

b)

glass

c)

plate

d)

pinch

32.

How ___ money do you have with you?

a)

some

b)

much

c)

many

d)

a lot of

33.

We use 'although' to ____________________.

a)

express cause and effect

b)

show contrast

34.

We use 'since' to ____________________.

a)

express cause and effect

b)

show contrast

35.

The bakery is located _____ a hair salon and a restaurant.

a)

next to

b)

beside

c)

between

d)

over

36.

Kingsley almost fell when he tried looking _____ the tall fence.

a)

next to

b)

beside

c)

in between

d)

over

37.

I am interested ..... animals and music.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

d)

with

38.

My favourite ..... is squash.

a)

clothes

b)

hobby

c)

food

d)

sport

39.

Choose the direct speech that is punctuated correctly.

a)

"Have you cleaned your room? Mom asked Tom."

b)

Have you cleaned your room? "Mom asked Tom."

c)

"Have you cleaned your room?" Mom asked Tom.

40.

Choose the direct speech that is punctuated correctly.

a)

Justice said, My cat gave birth to four little kittens.

b)

Justice said, "My cat gave birth to four little kittens."

c)

Justice said, "My cat gave birth to four little kittens.

41.

Choose the direct speech that is punctuated correctly.

a)

"But I have never been to Japan," replied Carrie.

b)

"But I have never been to Japan" replied Carrie.

c)

But I have never been to Japan, "replied Carrie."

42.

Choose the direct speech that is punctuated correctly.

a)

Fred replied, "I am sorry, but I am not from around here."

b)

Fred replied, "I am sorry, but I am not from around here.

c)

"Fred replied, I am sorry," but I am not from around here.

43.

Choose the direct speech that is punctuated correctly.

a)

Michelle exclaimed, "I knew it!"

b)

Michelle exclaimed I knew it!

c)

Michelle" exclaimed I knew it!"

44.

Choose the direct speech that is punctuated correctly.

a)

She asked, "May I have your orders?"

b)

She asked", May I have your orders."

c)

She asked "May I have your orders"

45.

"I see the clouds.". He told me that she ________ the clouds.

a)

sees

b)

is seeing

c)

saw

46.

"He will come tomorrow".

She told me that he ________ tomorrow.

a)

is coming

b)

will come

c)

would come

47.

"My mother is taking the bus to work now". He told me that his mother ________ the bus to work then.

a)

is taking

b)

was taking

c)

will take

48.

"I am happy". She told me that she ________ happy.

a)

has been

b)

is

c)

was

49.

"Yeah, I've been to Greece.". My friend told me that he ________ to Greece.

a)

been

b)

had been

c)

was

50.

Add the speech marks to the sentence.


I like dragons, said Chip.

a)

" I like dragons," said Chip.

b)

I like dragons, said Chip. " "

c)

" I like dragons, said Chip. "

51.

Add the speech marks to the sentence.


Hello, said the spider.

a)

" Hello, " said the spider.

b)

Hello, said the spider. " "

c)

" Hello, said the spider. "

52.

Is this speech punctuated correctly?


“ We’re having chicken on Sunday, said James.”

a)

Yes

b)

No

53.

Which punctuation mark do we use to show that someone is talking?

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.

For all of these questions, indicate if the clause written in PINK is a main or subordinate.


I first met her in Paris where I lived as a child.

a)

main

b)

subordinate

55.
After she picks me up, Mom is taking me to buy shoes.
a)
main
b)
subordinate
56.
A hotel is a place ___ people stay when they're on holiday.
a)
which
b)
where
c)
who
d)
that
57.

What do you call someone _____ writes computer programs?

a)

which

b)

whose

c)

when

d)

that

58.
A waiter is a person ______ job is to serve customers in a restaurant.
a)
that
b)
which
c)
whose
d)
where
59.
Overalls are clothes _______ people wear to protect their clothes when they are working.
a)
where
b)
who
c)
whose
d)
which
60.
He's the man ______ son plays football for Manchester Utd.
a)
which
b)
who
c)
whose
d)
that
61.
Hal didn't get the job ______he applied for.
a)
where
b)
when
c)
who
d)
that
62.

I met a woman _______ can speak six languages.

a)

which

b)

who

c)

whose

63.
This is the purse ..... I am looking for.
a)
what
b)
that
c)
whose
d)
who
64.

My mother, ..... worked as a nurse, is retired now.

a)

whose

b)

who

c)

which

d)

where

65.

I don't know the phone number ..... is used in case of emergencies.

a)

what

b)

which

c)

who

66.

I don't know the phone number ..... is used in case of emergencies.

a)

what

b)

which

c)

who

67.

We booked a really comfortable hotel room,..... was a very good idea.

a)

,whose reputation... ,

b)

,that reputation... ,

c)

,who reputation... ,

68.

We booked a really comfortable hotel room,..... was a very good idea.

a)

,whose reputation... ,

b)

,that reputation... ,

c)

,who reputation... ,

69.

What have you done with the pen ................ I left on the table?

a)

which,I left

b)

where I left

c)

which I left

d)

that I left,

70.

His wife ................. is an architect designed their new house.

a)

who

b)

whose

c)

where

71.
The dog ..... barking you can hear is our neighbour's dog.
a)
who
b)
which
c)
whose
d)
where
72.
The dog ..... barking you can hear is our neighbour's dog.
a)
who
b)
which
c)
whose
d)
where
73.
The woman _________________ bought the dress did not speak English.
a)
which
b)
who
c)
whose
74.
A hotel is a place ___ people stay when they're on holiday.
a)
which
b)
where
c)
who
d)
that
75.
July and August are the months __________ most people go on holiday. 
a)
when
b)
where
c)
who
d)
why
76.
This is the station __________ Emily met James.
a)
what
b)
where
c)
when
d)
why
77.
Edinburgh is the town __________ Alexander Graham Bell was born. 
a)
when
b)
where
c)
which
d)
whom
78.
A greengrocer's shop is __________ you can buy vegetables.
a)
where
b)
which
c)
when
d)
who