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Grade 5 Grammar (2)

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following examples are irregular verbs?

a)

Eat-> ate

b)

Cook->cooked

c)

fly->flew

d)

see->seed

2.

What is an antonym?

a)

Words of opposite meaning

b)

Words of similar meaning

c)

Words that go against something

d)

Words that describe something

3.

Which of the following option/s are antonyms?

a)

Peaceful - tranquil

b)

International - local

c)

Many - few

d)

Happy - Sad

4.

What is a synonym?

a)

Words of similar meaning

b)

Words of opposite meaning

c)

A describing word

d)

You put synonym on a pancake

5.

Choose the correct option that turns this statement "The children are very noisy" into a question

a)

Who is very noisy?

b)

Where are the children noisy?

c)

What is very noisy?

d)

How noisy are the children?

6.

Choose the correct option that turns this statement "The books fell off the shelf" into a question

a)

What fell off the shelf?

b)

Where did the books fall off of?

c)

How did the books fall off?

d)

When did the books fall off the shelf?

7.

What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

a)

There is no difference, they are the same

b)

A metaphor describes a noun and a simile describes a verb

c)

A metaphor describes something by comparing it without using the words 'like' or 'as'

d)

A simile describes something by comparing it without using the words 'like' or 'as'

8.

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

a)

The evil man had eyes like a snake

b)

The evil man had snake eyes

c)

My teacher can freeze you with a look

d)

My teacher has eyes as cold as ice

9.

List adjectives to describe superman

4 lines
10.

"The bogeyman checks his closet for Chuck Norris every night" is an example of

a)

Literal meaning

b)

Figurative meaning

11.

A simple sentence has ...

a)

One subject and one verb

b)

Is made up of many subjects and verbs

c)

Has more than one subject and verb

12.

An example of a simple sentence is...

a)

Ziyanda ate her noodles.

b)

Caitlan ate her noodles and drank her cup of tea.

c)

Ethan could not remember what homework he has because he did not take down notes.

d)

Lungelo complains about doing work.

13.

A complex sentence...

a)

Has a subject and a verb

b)

is made up of clauses- one main clause and one subordinate clause

c)

Has man verbs and many nouns and many conjunctions and many verbs

14.

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

a)

Ethan did not do his homework because he did not take down notes

b)

Blaine can not do his history homework because he does not have a book

c)

Inamandla likes to listen to music

d)

Amukelani is a good influence on Lungelo

15.

What is reported speech?

a)

It is used to report what someone has done

b)

It is the language teachers use on your report card

c)

It is used to report someone to the principal

d)

It is used to report what someone said

16.

Which of the following is an example of reported speech

a)

The teacher asked if I had completed my homework.

b)

"Did you complete your homework?"

17.

What is direct speech?

a)

It is used in a direct sentence

b)

It is when a sentence has the exact words a person said

c)

It is when you report on what someone has said

d)

It is when you speak directly to someone

18.

Which of the following is an example of direct speech?

a)

"Did you let a monkey into the classroom?

b)

The students "let a monkey into the classroom

c)

"Did you have to sweep and mop the floors?

19.

What is an alliteration?

a)

It is when same sounds are used at the beginning of words that are close together

b)

It is when words with similar vowel sounds are used together

c)

It is what rappers use to rhyme words

20.

Which of these are examples of alliteration

a)

Clumsy crazy cat

b)

Blue moon looms

c)

Pink prancing panter

d)

Cat hat mat sat

21.

What is an assonance?

a)

It is when words with similar vowel sounds are used together

b)

It is when words with similar consonant sounds are used together

c)

It is when words rhyme

d)

It is when words and sentences have rhythm

22.

Which of the following are examples of assonance

a)

The hat sat on the cat

b)

The cat sat in the hat

c)

Blue moon looms

d)

Bold golden shield

23.

What is a consonance?

a)

It is when words rhyme

b)

It is when words have similar consonant sounds

c)

Sounds used at the begining of a word

24.

Which of the following are examples of a consonance

a)

Bold golden shield

b)

Pink prancing panther

c)

The cat sat on a mat while wearing a hat and ate a rat

25.

What is an abstract noun?

a)

It is something you cannot see, taste, hear or touch

b)

It is something you can see, taste, hear or touch

c)

It is when a word has an abstract meaning

d)

It is when a word is made up

26.

What are examples of an abstract noun?

a)

Beauty

b)

Friendship

c)

Happiness

d)

Greediness

27.

A collective noun refers to...?

a)

a doing/action word

b)

something you can see or touch

c)

when you collect words

d)

a group of things or animals

28.

Which of the following are examples of a collective noun

a)

A gaggle of geese

b)

A goblin of students

c)

A parliament of owls