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Grammatical Accuracy 3

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

Complete the sentence with the correct adjective:

Which of these two cars is ____?

a)

more fast

b)

faster

c)

fastest

d)

most fastest

2.

Find the adverb in the following sentence:

Slipping on the treacherous ice, my sister landed awkwardly.

a)

Slipping

b)

treacherous

c)

landed

d)

awkwardly

3.

Choose the list that has been alphabetised correctly.

a)

Newcastle, London, Birmingham, Manchester

b)

Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham, London

c)

Birmingham, London, Manchester, Newcastle

d)

London, Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham

4.

Look at the word and then choose its antonym:

Wet

a)

Soggy

b)

Clean

c)

Dry

d)

Dripping

5.

Look at each pair of underlined words and choose the correct contraction:

She does not like any green vegetables.

a)

does'nt

b)

dos'nt

c)

doesn't

d)

dosn't

6.

Complete the sentence:

The apron belongs to the chef. It is the ____ apron.

a)

chefs

b)

chef's

c)

chefs'

d)

chefs's

7.

Change this statement into a question:

I can smell something delicious cooking for tea.

a)

I can smell something delicious cooking for tea?

b)

Is something delicious cooking for tea?

c)

Can I smell something delicious cooking for tea.

d)

Can I smell something delicious cooking for tea?

8.

Which of these is correct?

a)

They were hoping to have time to visit berlin during their holidays.

b)

They were hoping to have time to visit Berlin during their holiday.

c)

they were hoping to have time to visit Berlin during their holidays.

d)

They were hoping to have Time to visit berlin during their holidays.

9.

Read each sentence and decide where the commas belong:

On Tuesday we are going to the museum to see the dinosaurs.

a)

On Tuesday, we are going to the museum to see the dinosaurs.

b)

On Tuesday we are going to the museum, to see the dinosaurs.

c)

On, Tuesday we are going to the museum to see the dinosaurs.

d)

On Tuesday we are going, to the museum, to see the dinosaurs.

10.

The birds chirped, the morning sun shone and the drone of lawnmowers floated on the air, along with the scent of freshly-mown grass.

In this sentence, what is being carried in the breeze?

a)

The sound of children playing.

b)

The smell of grass and the sound of lawnmowers.

c)

The smell of rain.

d)

Falling leaves.

11.

Julia gave the parcel a tentative shake. 'What could possibly be inside?' she wondered.

What does the word 'tentative' mean?

a)

Confident

b)

Strong

c)

Hesitant

d)

Secure

12.

Read the sentence. How should it be written as direct speech? Choose the correct option:

Rob offered to clear up the crayons on the carpet.

a)

"Would you like me to tidy up" Rob offered?

b)

"Would you like me to tidy up" Rob offered.

c)

Would you like me to tidy up, "Rob offered."

d)

"Would you like me to tidy up?" Rob offered.

13.

Without changing the meaning of the sentence, select the best choice to replace the word or words in italics:

No-one expected Kieran to be such a slow runner.

a)

plodding

b)

pacy

c)

rapid

d)

clumsy

14.

Find the nouns in the sentence:

The cupboard was filled with packets of flour.

a)

The, was, with

b)

cupboard, with, of

c)

cupboard, packets, flour

d)

filled, with, of

15.

The prefix 'pre-' (as in 'prehistoric') means .......

a)

below

b)

before

c)

after

d)

above