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WorksheetsEnglish 6 Term 1
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 58mins
Which sentence does use the correct hyphen?
His self-esteem was very low.
I hate selfassemb-ly furniture.
Which sentence does use the correct hyphen?
My third years-old ate all the chocolate.
My twenty-year-old friend love to read novels.
Which sentence does use the correct hyphen?
I ate my breakfast and got dressed think-
ing about the match.
I ate my breakfast and got dressed thin-
king about the match.
I ate my breakfast and got dressed thi-
nking about the match.
I ate my breakfast and got dressed thinki-
ng about the match.
31 in words is...
First-three
One-three
One-third
First-third
Thin-skinned means...
A gossip
Quick to anger
Very sensitive
Stubborn
A hyphen (-) is the same as an em dash (-- or —).
True
False
What do dashes add to sentences?
Drama
Whisper
less emphasis
less attention
Dash or no dash?
I've been dreaming of my favorite ice cream all day.
I've been dreaming of my favorite — ice cream all day.
Where should the dash go in the following sentence:
My favorite meals are the ones we cook together.
After Meals
After Cook
No dashes needed
Where should the dash go in the following sentence:
The first basemen got into the professional league when he was twenty he’s always been extremely talented.
After Twenty
After League
No dashes needed
Combine the short sentences by using items in a series.
Charlie plays basketball. He also plays baseball. He plays soccer as well.
Charlie plays basketball and baseball, and also soccer.
Charlie plays basketball and baseball, and soccer.
Charlie plays basketball, baseball, and soccer.
Combine the short sentences by using items in a series.
Jessica is in my class. Heather is in my class. Tom is in my class.
Jessica, Heather, and also Tom are in my class.
Jessica, Heather, and Tom are in my class.
Jessica, heather, and tom are in my class.
What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?
The creepy monster growled loudly. He took one step towards me. He stared at me with his beady red eyes.
The creepy monster growled loudly, took one step towards me, and stared at me with his beady red eyes.
The creepy monster growled loudly and took one step towards me and stared at me with his beady red eyes.
The creepy monster growled loudly, took one step towards me, stared at me with his beady red eyes.
The creepy monster growled loudly, took one step towards me, or stared at me with his beady red eyes.
What is the most effective way to combine these sentences?
Our cat hunched his back. He hissed at the helpless puppy.
Our cat arched his back, hissed at the helpless puppy.
Our cat arches his back, and hissed at the helpless puppy.
Our cat arched his back, and hissed at the helpless puppy.
Our cat arched his back and hissed at the helpless puppy.
What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?
Ted searched for his jacket. It was nowhere to be found.
Ted searched for his jacket, or it was nowhere to be found.
Ted searched for his jacket, and it was nowhere to be found.
Ted searched for his jacket, but it was nowhere to be found.
Ted searched for his jacket, it was nowhere to be found.
Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.
The phone was ringing. Joseph answered it.
The phone was ringing, so Joseph answered it.
The phone was ringing, for Joseph answered it.
The phone was ringing, yet Joseph answered it.
Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.
We are going outside. We are going to play on the playground.
It is time for lunch, for I am not hungry.
It is time for lunch, but I am not hungry.
It is time for lunch, so I am not hungry.
Choose the correct meaning for the HOMOGRAPH underlined for each sentence.
The roll was good with butter.
A type of bread
to turn over and over
Choose the correct meaning for the HOMOGRAPH underlined for each sentence.
Samuel says that he can go on the field trip next week.
To have permission
To preserve in a sealed container
What am I going to
where
wear
we're
Vegetarians don't eat _________
meet
meat
met
This is a picture of a
sent
scent
cent
Which of the following two words are homophones?
tail and tale
angry and mad
dog and log
happy and excited
Which of the following sentences is correct?
Don't go over they're.
They're dog barks all the time.
They're planning a vacation.
I'm going over to they're house.
Which of the following sentences is correct?
Their house is pretty big.
Their coming over for dinner next week.
Their not at home right now.
They're much nicer than the family that used to live their.
Which of the following sentences is correct?
There parrot knows how to talk.
The parrot's cage is over there.
There buying a new parrot next week.
I've never seen a parrot quite like there's.
I didn't ____ what she said.
hear
here
They forgot to take ____ printouts.
there
their
they're
I hope the ____ is fine.
weather
whether
I think ______ man over there is very ill. He can't stand on his feet.
a
an
the
x
I can cycle 15 miles ..... hour.
a
an
the
zero article
The smart student always gives us ... interesting idea.
a
an
the
a,an and the
" Can anyone lend me _____ pencil, please?"
a
an
the
zero article
Is the sentence below formal or informal language?
I was like, "How long is your vacation gonna last?"
Formal
Informal
Formal English: We use it when writing essays for school, cover letters to apply for jobs, or emails and letters at work.
True
False
We can use informal language when we talk to..
Friends
Older people
People we do not know
Teachers
Is the following language formal or informal? Please accept my apology. I sincerely regret my actions.
Formal
Informal
In which situation would you most likely use informal language?
writing a newspaper article
texting a sibling
sending an email to your teacher
Is the following language formal or informal? Dude, that's awesome! I wanna come with.
Formal
Informal
She are going to the shop.
Standard English
Non-standard English
She must have given her last cookie to her sister.
Standard English
Non-standard English
The bold page heading that summarizes the story.
A. conclusion
B. textual features
C. headline
D. byline
Headlines are one of the key points of entry that draw readers into stories.
true
false
A phobia is a fear that is ...
about something life threatening.
easy to overcome.
out of proportion to the danger.
only mildly upsetting.
What is the unreasonable fear of spiders?
Aerophobia
Arachnophobia
Agoraphobia
Claustrophobia
Which ending refers to the fear itself?
Phobia
Phobe
Phobic
A person who is afraid of confined spaces
Claustrophobic
Hemophobic
Claustrophobe
Hemophobia
Someone afraid of water
Hydrophobe
Hydrophobia
Claustrophobe
Claustrophobia
Fear of being alone
Autophobia
Autophobic
Arachnophobia
Arachnophobic
The boy read his BOOK.
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Article
The house was NICE and WARM.
Verbs
Adjectives
Articles
Adverbs
The cheetah SPRINTED across the land.
Verb
Conjunction
Preposition
Adjective
In the sentence below, what word class is slowly?
The tiny spider slowly climbed up the pipe.
verb
adjective
adverb
noun
In the sentence below, what word class is behind?
The car behind us was flashing its lights.
noun
adjective
preposition
determiner
In the sentence below, what word class is she?
She stopped and gazed up at his face.
noun
pronoun
determiner
adverb
The book is _______ the table.
in
on
along
among
Please throw the rubbish ______ the dustbin.
over
onto
next to
into
Mars is _______ Earth and Jupiter.
along
above
next to
between
Earth goes _________ the Sun.
among
into
above
around
There are houses _______ the river.
in
along
beside
through
Which idiom describes something that will never happen?
when pigs fly
in a pickle
Which idiom means you're nervous about something?
cold turkey
cold feet
He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth means...
He was born to a rich family
He was born hungry
He was born with teeth
