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WorksheetsCumulative - English Conventions
Total questions: 94
Worksheet time: 47mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following type of words DO NOT need to have a capital?
a)
Names
b)
Feeling words
c)
Places
d)
Titles
2.
Choose the correct form of this sentence:
if I ever get to see muhammed, I will have to fly to australia.
a)
If I ever get to see Muhammed, I will have to fly to australia
b)
If I ever get to see muhammed, I will have to fly to australia
c)
If I ever get to see Muhammed, I will have to fly to Australia
d)
if I ever get to see muhammed, I will have to fly to australia.
3.
Choose the correct form of the following sentence:
when will you go see dr. graham?
a)
When will you go see Dr. Graham
b)
When will you go see dr. graham?
c)
When will you go see dr. Graham?
d)
when will you go see Dr. Graham?
4.
Choose the correct form of the following sentence:
alicia said, “let’s go home.”
a)
alicia said, “let’s go home.”
b)
Alicia said, “let’s go home.”
c)
alicia said, “Let’s go home.”
d)
Alicia said, “Let’s go home.”
5.
Does the word "DOCTER" in the following sentence need to have a capital?
I should go to the doctor when I am sick.
a)
Yes
b)
No
6.
What are the three most vital ending punctuation?
a)
Quotations, period and exclamation mark
b)
Period, question mark and exclamation mark
c)
Question mark and period
d)
Exclamation mark and period
7.
True or False: You should use a period (.) at the end of a sentence.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
True or False: the short form for "Mister" is written like this: "Mr"
a)
True
b)
False
9.
What punctuation goes at the end of a question?
a)
Period (.)
b)
Exclamation Mark (!)
c)
Question Mark (?)
10.
Use an exclamation mark after a statement of STRONG _____________________ or forceful commands
a)
People
b)
Words
c)
Emotions
11.
What punctuation goes after the following word that imitates a sound: "Ow"?
a)
Period (.)
b)
Exclamation Mark (!)
c)
Question Mark (?)
12.
What punctuation comes at the end of this sentence:
Today we will go to the game_____
a)
Period (.)
b)
Exclamation Mark (!)
c)
Question Mark (?)
13.
What punctuation comes at the end of this sentence:
I am so scared_____
a)
Period (.)
b)
Exclamation Mark (!)
c)
Question Mark (?)
14.
What punctuation comes at the end of this sentence:
Can I come too_____
a)
Period (.)
b)
Exclamation Mark (!)
c)
Question Mark (?)
15.
What are the two types of apostrophe?
a)
Contraction Apostrophe
b)
Possessive Apostrophe
c)
Conjunction Apostrophe
d)
Comma Apostrophe
16.
True or False A possessive apostrophe tells you someone owns something.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Which word below is using a Contraction Apostrophe?
a)
Peter's
b)
Dogs
c)
Cannot
d)
Can't
18.
Which word below is using a Possessive Apostrophe?
a)
Peter's
b)
Dogs
c)
Cannot
d)
Can't
19.
What is the Contraction form for "do not"?
a)
don't
b)
do'nt
c)
donot
d)
dont
20.
What are the full words for "she'll"?
a)
shell
b)
she will
c)
she buys
d)
she all
21.
What is the correct placement of the apostrophe in the following sentence:
I will go to Bobby____ house.
a)
I will go to Bobby's house.
b)
I will go to Bobbys' house.
22.
What is the correct placement of the apostrophe in the following sentence:
This is the kids____ donut
a)
This is the kid's donut
b)
This is the kids' donut
23.
Double quotation marks are used for _____ speech.
a)
angry
b)
yelling
c)
direct
d)
indirect
24.
True or False: A direct quote should always start with a quotation mark (") and end with a quotation mark (").
a)
True
b)
False
25.
What is wrong with the quotations marks in the following sentence:
The girl said, "I would love to go to!
a)
It doesn't need any quotation marks.
b)
There shouldn't be an exclamation mark at the end.
c)
It is missing an ending quotation mark.
26.
Where should the quotation marks go in the following sentence:
Mary looked at her brother and said, No I’m not a fishface!
a)
Mary looked at her brother and said, "No I’m not a fishface!"
b)
Mary looked at her brother and said, "No" I’m not a fishface!
c)
Mary looked at her brother and said, No I’m not a fishface!"
d)
Mary looked at her brother and said, "No I’m not a fishface!
27.
True or False DO use a comma between the intro to a quotation and the quotation itself: She said to him, “You’re the silliest person in the world.”
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Where should the comma go in the following sentence:
Tom said We’re raiding the fridge tonight!
a)
Tom said, "We’re raiding the fridge tonight!"
b)
Tom, said "We’re raiding the fridge tonight!"
c)
Tom said "We’re raiding the fridge tonight!"
29.
Which is NOTa type of plural?
a)
regular plurals
b)
irregular plurals
c)
invariable nouns/plurals
d)
question mark
30.
True or False: A plural means a word ends in the letter "s".
a)
True
b)
False
31.
How do you make the word "cat" plural?
a)
cates
b)
cat's
c)
cats
32.
How do you make the word fox plural?
a)
foxes
b)
fox's
c)
foxs
33.
True or False: Irregular plurals don't end in "s" or "es", but are all different and vary.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
What is the plural of "tooth"?
a)
tooths
b)
toothes
c)
teeth
35.
True or False: An invariable Noun (plural) is a word that doesn't change for plurals.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
What is the plural for "sheep"?
a)
sheep
b)
sheeps
c)
sheepes
d)
sheep's
37.
True or False: Abbreviations are never allowed.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
True or False: Abbreviations are used to shorten words that are too long or that are used frequently.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
A word that you usually do NOT abbreviate is:
a)
Days
b)
Streets
c)
Names
d)
Measurements
40.
What is the abbreviated form of "Saturday"?
a)
Sat.
b)
Satday
c)
Saturd.
41.
What is the abbreviated form of "January"?
a)
Jan.
b)
Janu.
c)
There isn't one
42.
What is the abbreviated form of "street"?
a)
strt.
b)
st.
c)
There isn't one
43.
What is the abbreviated form of "captain"?
a)
cap.
b)
capt.
c)
cptn
44.
What is the abbreviated form of "kilometre"?
a)
kilo
b)
kt.
c)
km
45.
True or False: Silent Letters cause a huge spelling problem.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
What is the silent letter in the word "wrist"?
a)
w
b)
t
c)
s
47.
What is the silent letter in the word "knob"
a)
k
b)
o
c)
b
48.
What is the silent letter in the word "hour"
a)
h
b)
o
c)
r
49.
What is the silent letter in the word "dumb"
a)
d
b)
m
c)
b
50.
What is the silent letter in the word "build"
a)
b
b)
u
c)
i
51.
When the letter "c" is paired with an E, I or Y, like in the word "circle" it sounds like what letter?
a)
C
b)
K
c)
S
52.
When the letter "c" is paired with an A, O or U, like in the word "cat" it sounds like what letter?
a)
C
b)
K
c)
S
53.
The two letters "PH" will sound like what letter?
a)
P
b)
L
c)
F
54.
Which different letter sound fits into this word: _____een. (“GH”, “PH”, “QU”, “CH”, or “ING”)
a)
gheen
b)
pheen
c)
queen
d)
cheen
55.
Which different letter sound fits into this word: s_____ool . (“GH”, “PH”, “QU”, “CH”, or “ING”)
a)
sghool
b)
sphool
c)
squool
d)
school
56.
Which different letter sound fits into this word: r______ . (“GH”, “PH”, “QU”, “CH”, or “ING”)
a)
rph
b)
rqu
c)
rch
d)
ring
57.
What is not a consonant letter that is frequently doubles?
a)
QQ
b)
LL
c)
FF
d)
ZZ
58.
Complete the word with the common double letters (FF, SS, ZZ , LL).
stu______
a)
stuFF
b)
stuSS
c)
stuZZ
d)
stuLL
59.
Complete the word with the common double letters (FF, SS, ZZ , LL).
ja_____
a)
jaFF
b)
jaSS
c)
jaZZ
d)
jaLL
60.
Complete the word with the common double letters (FF, SS, ZZ , LL).
fa_____
a)
faFF
b)
faSS
c)
faZZ
d)
faLL
61.
Complete the word with the common double letters (FF, SS, ZZ , LL).
le_____
a)
leFF
b)
leSS
c)
leZZ
d)
leLL
62.
True or False: A compound word is a word that is really long.
a)
True
b)
False
63.
True or False: A compound word is a word spelled by putting two words together without a space in between.
a)
True
b)
False
64.
Which of the following words is a compound word?
a)
ready
b)
bread
c)
watermelon
d)
fantastic
65.
Which of the following words is NOT a compound word?
a)
thanksgiving
b)
alphabet
c)
watermelon
d)
downstairs
66.
Fill in the blank to make the following word a compound word.
Day______
a)
sleep
b)
room
c)
down
d)
break
67.
Fill in the blank to make the following word a compound word.
over______
a)
sleep
b)
room
c)
down
d)
break
68.
Fill in the blank to make the following word a compound word.
count______
a)
sleep
b)
room
c)
down
d)
break
69.
Fill in the blank to make the following word a compound word.
lunch______
a)
sleep
b)
room
c)
down
70.
True or False: A suffix is a group of letters placed after a "root" word.
a)
True
b)
False
71.
Which of the following is NOT a suffix?
a)
-ed
b)
-ing
c)
-ly
d)
-we
72.
What is the correct spelling for the word "HOP" with the suffix "-ING"?
a)
hoping
b)
hopping
c)
hop-ing
73.
What is the correct spelling for the word "KICK" with the suffix "-ED"?
a)
kicked
b)
kickked
c)
kicking
74.
What is the correct spelling for the word "LIVE" with the suffix "-ING"?
a)
liveing
b)
living
c)
livving
75.
What is the root word for "PLANNING"?
a)
plann
b)
planned
c)
plan
76.
True or False: a prefix is a group of letters placed at the start of the root word.
a)
True
b)
False
77.
Which of the following is NOT a prefix?
a)
dis-
b)
re-
c)
qu-
d)
un-
78.
Write a single word with "dis-" or "un-" to complete the sentence:
My shoe is _____ (not tied).
a)
untied
b)
distied
79.
Write a single word with "dis-" or "un-" to complete the sentence:
Bob ______________ his parents.
(didn't obey)
a)
unobeyed
b)
disobeyed
80.
What is the single word with a prefix for " not polite"?
a)
inpolite
b)
unpolite
c)
impolite
81.
What is the single word with a prefix for " to fill again"?
a)
refill
b)
unfill
c)
disfill
82.
Complete the following word with either -TION or -SION.
Ac_____
a)
Action
b)
Acsion
83.
Complete the following word with either -TION or -SION.
Ver_____
a)
Vertion
b)
Version
84.
True or False: it is IE after the letter C.
a)
True
b)
False
85.
Complete the following word with either IE or -EI.
th____f
a)
thief
b)
theif
86.
Complete the following word with either IE or -EI.
c____ling
a)
cieling
b)
ceiling
87.
Which word is the correct spelling.
a)
shure
b)
sure
c)
shurr
d)
sher
88.
Which word is the correct spelling.
a)
guard
b)
gard
c)
gurd
d)
gerd
89.
Which of the following is NOT a use for a basic comma?
a)
making a list
b)
writing numbers
c)
joining two thoughts
d)
making things plural
90.
True or False A comma should never be used when making a list of things you want to buy.
a)
True
b)
False
91.
How should the commas look in the following sentence:
I am going to the store to buy butter Coke water and milk.
a)
I am going to the store to buy butter Coke, water and milk
b)
I am going to the store to buy butter Coke water, and milk
c)
I am going to the store to buy butter Coke, water, and milk
92.
How should the commas look in the following sentence:
I comma is tricky but it is no villain.
a)
I comma, is tricky but it is no villain.
b)
I comma is tricky, but it is no villain.
c)
I comma is tricky but, it is no villain.
93.
How should the commas look in the following sentence:
Yes I’d love to go!
a)
Yes, I’d love to go!
b)
Yes I’d love, to go!
c)
Yes I’d love to, go!
94.
How should the commas look in the following number:
1234567
a)
123,456,7
b)
1,234,567
c)
12345,67
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