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Grammar

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The conclusion is the ___________ sentence

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Last

2.

Which picture is of a book cover?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Name three(3) parts of a story?

a)

Beginning, Motivation, End

b)

Beginning, Middle, End

c)

Author, Middle, End

d)

Beginning, Title, End

4.

A sentence that asks something is a...

a)

statement

b)

question

c)

exclamation

5.

An autobiography is a story about one’s life written about oneself.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

d)

I don't know

6.
Identify the the phrase in the sentence.
I will be baking pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving.
a)
participle
b)
gerund
c)
infinitive
d)
prepositional phrase
7.
Identify the the phrase in the sentence.
Running up and down the stairs, my children gave me a headache.
a)
participle
b)
gerund
c)
infinitive
d)
verb
8.
Identify the the phrase in the sentence.
My son, running into the end zone, is smiling from ear to ear.
a)
participle
b)
gerund
c)
infinitive
d)
prepositional phrase
9.

Look many students...... kites.

a)

are fly

b)

are flown

c)

are flying

d)

are being flown

10.

She did not sing so....... as her friend.

a)

Good

b)

Better

c)

Best

d)

Well

11.

Choose the right word for BRIEF

a)

Limited

b)

Small

c)

Little

d)

Short

12.
The loudness or softness of the speaker's voice
a)
rate
b)
pitch
c)
volume
d)
posture
13.

Look at this series: 12, 11, 13, 12, 14, 13, … What number should come next?

a)

10

b)

16

c)

13

d)

15

14.

.......... I come in, Sir?

a)

Should

b)

May be

c)

May

d)

How

15.

Please come....... the bathroom.

a)

Out of

b)

Over

c)

On

d)

In

16.

Our Sir teaches Mathematics......... English

a)

across

b)

besides

c)

beside

d)

both

17.

capacity for learning; natural ability

a)

aptitude

b)

interests

c)

degree

18.

activities, things, and ideas a person likes and enjoys

a)

interests

b)

interview

c)

aptitude

19.

'A' IS THE MOTHER OF 'B'. 'C' IS THE SISTER OF 'B' . 'D' IS THE SISTER OF 'A'. WHAT IS 'C' OF 'A'?

a)

MOTHER

b)

DAUGHTER

c)

AUNT

d)

NEPHEW

20.

'A' IS THE BROTHER OF 'B', 'C' IS THE DAUGHTER OF 'A' , 'E' IS THE SON OF 'B' . HOW ARE 'C' AND 'E' RELATED?

a)

SISTERS

b)

BROTHERS

c)

COUSINS

d)

NOT RELATED

21.

PICK THE ODD ONE OUT

a)

MARIGOLD

b)

LOTUS

c)

ROSE

d)

LILY

e)

TULIP

22.

PICK THE ODD ONE OUT

a)

CAP

b)

HAT

c)

VEIL

d)

TURBAN

e)

HELMET

23.

SHEEP:LAMB::BUTTERFLY:

a)

PUP

b)

CATERPILLAR

c)

MOTH

d)

CUB

24.

ORNITHOLOGY:BIRDS::ZOOLOGY:

a)

OCEANS

b)

PLANTS

c)

DREAMS

d)

ANIMALS

25.

CATTLE:HERD::FISH:

a)

PACK

b)

SHOAL

c)

SWARM

d)

ZEAL

26.

MENU:FOOD::CATALOGUE:

a)

LIBRARY

b)

NEWSPAPER

c)

BOOKS

d)

RACK

27.

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

a)

Tyre

b)

Steering Wheel

c)

Engine

d)

Car

28.

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

a)

Inch

b)

Ounce

c)

Centimetre

d)

Yard

29.

9. What sound device is used in the following sentence:

The wind whipped through the windows.

a)

a. Onomatopoeia

b)

b. Alliteration

c)

c. Assonance

d)

d. End Rhyme

30.

7. What sound device is used in the following sentence:

I must confess my loneliness.

a)

a. Internal Rhyme

b)

b. Alliteration

c)

c. Assonance

d)

d. Consonance

31.

Which is Alliteration and why?

a)

Boom Bang

b)

"She sells seashells " repetitions of the S sound

c)

The trees danced in the wind.

32.

What sound device is being used in this sentence? "The light of the fire is a sight."

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

c)

Consonace

33.

Which sound device is being used in this sentence? "Sheep should sleep in a shed."

a)

Consonance

b)

Assonance

c)

Alliteration

34.

Which sound device is this sentence using? "Mammals named Sam are clammy."

a)

Consonance

b)

Assonance

c)

Alliteration

35.
The example highlighted below is an example of?
They boy with the toy had so much joy.
a)
assonance
b)

connsonance

c)

allieration

d)

none

36.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

a)

a) Vanessa’s vaccine defends her vulnerable body from the virus

b)

b) Lucy jumps at least a hundred feet in the air

c)

c) Joseph’s vaccine lowers his chances of getting the virus

37.

Repetition of a sound at the beginning of two or more neighboring words.

a)

Assonance

b)

Alliteration

c)

Consonance

d)

Hyperbole

38.

Refers to a word choice.

a)

Denotation

b)

Meter

c)

Speaker

d)

Diction

39.

The repetition of the same consonant sounds in a line of text. These alike sounds can appear anywhere in the word, but will usually be found at its end or middle, or at the end of the stressed syllable.

a)

Assonance

b)

Consonance

c)

Alliteration

d)

Tone

40.

Also known as "vowel rhyme," is the repetition of vowel sounds across a line of text or poetry.

a)

Consonance

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Assonance

d)

Alliteration

41.

Homonyms are words that sound alike but have different meanings and spellings.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings and different spellings.

a)

False

b)

True

43.

What is the synonym for safe?

a)

Lost

b)

Secure

c)

Unsafe

d)

Confused

44.

What is the synonym for large?

a)

Big

b)

Tiny

c)

Little

d)

Small

45.

Identify the synonym for the underlined word in this phrase

a safe thing to do

a)

harmless

b)

smart

c)

dangerous

d)

boring

46.

Identify the synonym for the underlined word in this phrase

feeling merry

a)

Jolly

b)

Glum

c)

Confused

d)

Careful

47.

Identify the antonym for the underlined word in this phrase

failed the swimming test

a)

studied

b)

practiced

c)

lost

d)

passed

48.

My grandfather, rather than being..........was often quite prejudiced in his opinions.

a)

subjective

b)

discriminating

c)

impartial

d)

strict

49.

ANTONYMS are words that mean the __________.

a)

same

b)

opposite

50.

SYNONYMS are words that mean the __________.

a)

same

b)

opposite

51.

Learners need to learn not only what forms are possible but what particular forms will express a particular _______.

a)

Meaning

b)

Context

c)

Lesson

52.

It covers topics like word order and grammar rules, such as subject-verb agreement or the correct placement of direct and indirect objects. 

a)

Function

b)

Syntax

c)

Lexis

d)

Structure

53.

She was badly ___________ by the bad news.

a)

shook

b)

shake

c)

shaken

d)

shaking

54.

Mummy was cooking when daddy __________________

a)

has returned

b)

returned

c)

had returned

d)

returns

55.

It is related to collocations, chunks and formulaic expressions and patterns associated with the grammar of a language.

a)

Function

b)

Lexis

c)

Structure

d)

Syntax

56.

The boy always ____________ our meeting this days.

a)

attend

b)

attends

c)

attended

d)

attending

57.

When we process language we are not only trying to make sense of the words and the grammar but we need to understand the speaker's or writer's....

a)

... lexis.

b)

... intention.

58.

The man ____________ by the dog.

a)

was bitten

b)

was bit

c)

was biting

d)

were bitten

59.

Nowadays, Tom _____________ a novel every week.

a)

read

b)

have read

c)

has read

d)

reads

60.

If you change the position of even one word, it’s possible to change the meaning of the entire sentence.

a)

Lexis

b)

Syntax

c)

Function

d)

Structure

61.

Click on the METAPHOR

a)

elegant and casual

b)

still felt like a stranger living in a very strange place

c)

I'd hear of Prada (...) and Louis Vuitton (...) and maybe even Gucci (...). But I sure didn't own a single stitch of it.

d)

Ikea, the postcollege apartment mecca; the wooden behemoth

62.

your eyes whispered, "have we met?"

a)

simile

b)

irony

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

63.

She was so hungry she could eat a horse

a)

hyperbole

b)

personification

c)

metonymy

d)

simile

64.

She was so scared that she turned as white as a ghost.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

65.

Her life was a rainbow of experiences.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

66.

The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod.

What are the words in blue an example of?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

67.
"I'm so hungry, I could eat a cow!" is an example of
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Personfication
c)
Rhyme
d)
Rhythm
68.

The snow is a white blanket is an example of a???

a)

simile

b)

symbolism

c)

metaphor

d)

end rhyme

69.
What is the figure of speech in which nonhuman or nonliving things are spoken about as if they were human?
a)
simile
b)
metaphor 
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
70.
Figure of speech in which the author makes an obvious exaggeration.
a)
idiom
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
alliteration
71.
Two figures of speech that involve comparisons are
a)
simile and metaphor
b)
hyperbole and simile
c)
personification and idiom
d)
alliteration and metaphor
72.
"The night is a big, black cat" is an example of 
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
73.
This part of speech give human characteristic to non human entities.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
74.

Which of these is a simile?

a)

My heart is a cold black stone

b)

The moon smiled down on us

c)

She's as pale as a sheet

d)

The sea is a hungry dog

75.

She was counting the ballots during social studies class.

a)

pronoun

b)

noun

c)

interjection

d)

adjective

e)

preposition

76.

Will they finish the test on time?

a)

adjective

b)

verb

c)

noun

d)

pronoun

e)

adverb

77.

The diagram was pretty complicated for us.

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

e)

interjection

78.

Her sister is the oldest member of the group.

a)

adjective

b)

verb

c)

adverb

d)

noun

e)

pronoun

79.

Check the score, Tom.

a)

noun

b)

adverb

c)

verb

d)

adjective

e)

interjection

80.

Will the students be able to find the answer by themselves?

a)

preposition

b)

noun

c)

pronoun

d)

conjunction

e)

adjective

81.

They slowly carried the couch down the stairs.

a)

noun

b)

article

c)

adverb

d)

adjective

e)

verb

82.

Can you see beyond the hills from the top of the tower?

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

pronoun

e)

preposition

83.
What kind of word names a person, place or thing?
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
84.
Adverbs describe the verb.  Which word is an adverb?
Annie ate nearly all of the snacks in the pantry. 
a)
Annie
b)
ate
c)
nearly
d)
pantry
85.
Adverbs describe the verb.  Which word is an adverb?
The mouse ran quietly to its hole. 
a)
the 
b)
mouse
c)
ran
d)
quietly
86.
Adverbs describe the verb.  Which word is an adverb?
We always follow directions at Benfer.  
a)
we
b)
always
c)
directions 
d)
Benfer
87.
Choose the adjective that best completes the sentence. 
Nico told his friend a _____________ joke.  
a)
yellow
b)
funny
c)
beautiful
88.
Choose the adjective that best completes the sentence. 
The ____________ puppy ran around the yard all morning long. 
a)
sleepy
b)
eight
c)
playful
89.
Choose the adjective that best completes the sentence. 
The bald eagle has __________ feathers and a strong beak. 
a)
brown
b)
one
c)
happy
90.
Yesterday, our breakfast was delicious. 
What is the adjective that describes breakfast?
a)
yesterday
b)
delicious
c)
was
91.
The boys climbed the tall tree. 
What is the adjective that describes tree?
a)
boys
b)
climbed
c)
tall
92.
Which word is a verb?
a)
rabbit
b)
desk
c)
eating
d)
paper
93.
Which word is a noun?
a)
jump
b)
purple
c)
away
d)
pencil
94.

What is one of the pronouns in this sentence?


My sister jumped on her new bed.

a)

sister

b)

my

c)

jumped

d)

on

95.

Which part of speech takes the place of a noun?

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

pronoun

96.

Which part of speech shows a relationship between a noun and pronoun and some other word in the sentence?

a)

preposition

b)

interjection

c)

adverb

d)

conjunction

97.

Which part of speech modifies nouns and pronouns and includes the articles a, an, and the?

a)

interjection

b)

conjunction

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

98.

Which part of speech joins words, phrases, and clauses?

a)

interjection

b)

conjunction

c)

preposition

d)

adverb

99.

Which part of speech expresses emotion, but it has no real connection with the rest of the sentence?

a)

interjection

b)

adverb

c)

verb

d)

adjective

100.

Which part of speech shows action or state of being?

a)

adverb

b)

noun

c)

interjection

d)

verb

101.

Which part of speech modifies adjectives, verbs, and adverbs?

a)

interjection

b)

adverb

c)

adjective

d)

article

102.

Which part of speech is a person, place, thing, or idea?

a)

verb

b)

interjection

c)

noun

d)

pronoun

103.

I left the party ___ it was boring.

a)

so

b)

because

c)

although

d)

but

104.

There are many ways to help our planet ________, saving water, recycling and reusing our disposable things.

a)

but

b)

such as

c)

and

d)

therefore

105.

It was my birthday yesterday. ___, I got lots of presents.

a)

Therefore

b)

Since

c)

But

d)

Because

106.

Martha wanted to work in England; ____ , she studied English hard.

a)

even if

b)

even though

c)

therefore

d)

but

107.

We've completely renovate our living room with hardwood floors. _______________________________, we've put in new windows to bring in more light.

a)

In addition

b)

furthermore

c)

since

d)

moreover

108.

Juniors must take 6 courses; __________________, they'll be very busy this semester.

a)

therefore

b)

or

c)

in addition

d)

but

109.

Jack studies hard. _________________, he gets high grades.

a)

Nevertheless

b)

Therefore

c)

In addition

d)

Despite

110.
We went fishing last Saturday _____ we didn't catch anything.
a)
because
b)
but
c)
when
d)
and
111.

10. Do you want this book _________ that one?

a)

but

b)

as

c)

or

d)

yet

112.

7. My father came home feeling weak _________ tired.

a)

and

b)

but

c)

so

113.

Tracy has experienced poverty and hardship before. _____ she has sympathetic heart towards the poor and the needy

a)

therefore,

b)

Therefore,

c)

therefore

d)

Therefore

114.

The retailer has been making losses. _____ he intends to close down his business.

a)

Such as,

b)

In addition,

c)

However,

d)

Therefore,

115.

You must buy the tickets, ______ we won't be able to see that play.

a)

or

b)

since

c)

because

d)

and

116.

Myra and her team didn't finish the project, _____________ they worked hard.

a)

and

b)

so

c)

but

d)

therefore

117.

I have been eating a lot lately. ........ I have put on a lot of weight

a)

Therefore,

b)

And

c)

But

d)

Such as

118.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

Grammer

b)

Grammar

c)

Grammur

d)

Gramir

e)

Gramar

119.

That can't be possible. I _____ you!

a)

don't believe

b)

'm not believing

120.

I wish you.............me last night.

a)

call

b)

called

c)

had called

121.

I have no legs or arms and I can swim

a)

octopus

b)

fish

c)

hippo

122.

I have 12 months, 5 weeks and 31 days....Who am I ?

a)

Clock

b)

Calendar

c)

Map

d)

Globe

123.

Grammar


9. ‘Can I go to the match with Stella?’

‘No, and the reason ________ you can’t is because you

haven’t done the washing-up.’

a)

which

b)

why

c)

when

d)

where

124.

Grammar


8. ‘What’s the matter, Steven? ________ miserable.’

‘I’ve just had an argument with my best friend.’

a)

Are you looking

b)

Do you look

c)

You look

d)

You are always looking

125.

Grammar


7. ‘Do you know the tall man with the red hair?’

‘Yes, he’s the man ________ brother built our house.’

a)

that

b)

which

c)

whose

d)

who

126.

Grammar


6. I’m going to the airport to get Jane. ________ at three

o’clock, so I’d better hurry.

a)

Her plane arriving

b)

Her plane arrives

c)

Is her plane arriving

d)

Her plane does arrive

127.

Grammar


5. ‘________ your grandparents this summer?’

‘Yes, and I can’t wait!’

a)

Are you visiting

b)

You are visiting

c)

Do you visit

d)

You do visit

128.

Grammar


4. ‘Can Billy come out and play?’

‘No, he ________ his mother do the chores right now.’

a)

is always helping

b)

helps

c)

does help

d)

is helping

129.

Grammar


3. Feeding a big family healthy meals ________ more and

more expensive.

a)

get

b)

is getting

c)

gets

d)

getting

130.

Grammar


2. My sister ________ in a school play tonight. Do you want

to come?

a)

is appearing

b)

is appearing

c)

does appear

d)

appears

131.

Grammar


1. Her songs about love, ________ she is very well-known,

are fantastic.

a)

which

b)

for which

c)

that

d)

for that

132.

Vocabulary


9. When a young person does something well, you

should ________ them for it.

a)

grumble

b)

gossip

c)

praise

d)

criticise

133.

Vocabulary


8. Since Mum went on strike, the dishes have been

________ in the kitchen sink.

a)

falling out

b)

falling apart

c)

piling up

d)

piling on

134.

Vocabulary


7. My family isn’t wealthy, but if we’re careful with our

money, we’ll get ________.

a)

by

b)

along

c)

back at

d)

together with

135.

Vocabulary


6. Parents should always ________ to talk to their children

about their problems.

a)

do time

b)

make chores

c)

do chores

d)

make time

136.

Vocabulary


5. I passed all my exams, so my parents are very ________

of me.

a)

proud

b)

calm

c)

ashamed

d)

cheerful

137.

Vocabulary


4. My best friend ________ me of breaking her iPod, but I

didn’t!

a)

accused

b)

argued

c)

discussed

d)

advised

138.

Vocabulary


3. You worked hard all day, Mum. Sit down and ________

while I get dinner ready.

a)

do your fair share

b)

put your feet up

c)

be sick and tired

d)

run errands

139.

Vocabulary


2. Some people say that ________ are just friends you

haven’t met yet.

a)

peers

b)

strangers

c)

coaches

d)

colleagues

140.

Vocabulary


1. I've got lots of ____________ but I think Aunt Paula and Uncle Joe are my favourites.

a)

enemies

b)

partners

c)

classmates

d)

relatives

141.

Check all the words that should be capitalized in the sentence: my family went to japan for a holiday.

a)

family

b)

japan

c)

my

d)

holiday

142.

Check all the words that should be capitalized in the sentence: i really love tim's strawberry cake.

a)

tim's

b)

love

c)

i

d)

cake

143.

Check all the words that should be capitalized in the sentence: the students may go to the park on sunday.

a)

park

b)

students

c)

the

d)

sunday

144.

Check all the words that should be capitalized in the sentence: on tuesday, Eddie will be going to my house.

a)

house

b)

on

c)

tuesday

d)

going

145.

Check all the words that should be capitalized in the sentence: dr. morris wants all the bread for himself.

a)

bread

b)

himself

c)

dr.

d)

morris

146.

Check all the words that should be capitalized in the sentence: cj and edison are good friends.

a)

cj

b)

edison

c)

good

d)

friends

147.
Where is my pencil
a)
.
b)
!
c)
"
d)
?
148.
Pick that up now
a)
!
b)
?
c)
;
d)
.
149.
What goes at the end of this sentence?
WOW!  Did you see that ___
a)
!
b)
.
c)
?
d)
,
150.
What type of punctuation does this sentence need?
Math is my favorite subject ___
a)
!
b)
?
c)
.
d)
,