WorksheetsELA End of Course Exam
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 33mins
My family and I walked to the park down the street.
My dog sleeps by the front door when I'm not home.
Sally's bird chirps all day in the spring.
Jason is wearing his yellow raincoat today.
Tanya is a graceful dancer.
Matthew came home from soccer with a filthy uniform.
Which text feature would you use to find the names of chapters in a book and the pages where they started?
heading
caption
the table of contents
glossary
The opposite of a fiction book is
non fiction
true
false
non true
The text under a picture is called a
heading
title
caption
glossary
Which punctuation mark should appear after this statement?
Carpenters build houses
.
?
!
,
Which punctuation mark should appear after this statement?
How many bank tellers are there in a bank
.
?
,
!
Which punctuation mark should appear after this statement?
Yipee__ I won __
.
!
?
,
Which of these is not a punctuation mark?
A. Full stop
B. Comma
C. Period
D. Hashtag
The punctuation mark that means a pause is needed in a sentence. It is also used to separate items in a list and to mark the place of thousands in a large number.
comma
semicolon
quotation mark
apostrophe
This punctuation mark is used in pairs to set off direct speech, a quotation, or a phrase.
comma
apostrophe
quotation marks
semicolon
This punctuation is used to set off unrelated words, phrases, or clauses that do not change the meaning of the sentence when omitted.
apostrophe
quotation marks
parentheses
asterisk
This punctuation mark separates major sentence elements. It can be used between two closely related independent clauses
colon
semicolon
parentheses
apostrophe
This punctuation mark precedes an explanation or a list.
colon
semicolon
parentheses
apostrophe
Out of these five sentences, select two correct sentences that use punctuation marks properly.
I have a pet rabbit. Its name is Cotton.
She has not submit her homework yet?
Amir, Li Hong and Suresh are best friends,
"Why are you doing this?" asked Lily to Brian.
Mei Ling and Mei Ying are twins?
Choose two sentences with correct usage of brackets. [ ]
The Great Dane [my favourite dog breed] originated from Germany.
John Smith (the Scottish architect, not the settler of Jamestown built castles and bridges.
My mother likes (although) I don’t know why old folk music.
Belize [fomerly British Honduras] is in Central America.
Which sentence needs a semi colon?
The artist preferred to paint in oils ____ he did not like watercolors.
Even when the house looks clean ____ there is usually a bunch of dirt swept under the rug.
The challenges are not impossible ___ but they are very hard to clear.
If he misses his appointment ____ he’ll have to wait another six months to see the dentist.
It joins two or more separate words into a single word.
A dash (—)
A semicolon (;)
A hyphen (-)
Parentheses (( ))
It sets off information that interrupts a thought.
Brackets ([ ]
A semicolon (;)
A dash (—)
A colon (:)
They enclose extra information in a sentence without changing its meaning.
A semicolon (;)
A dash (—)
Parentheses (( ) )
A semicolon (;)
They add clarifying information within a quotation.
Parentheses (( ))
A dash (—)
Brackets ([ ])
A hyphen (-)
It introduces information that defines, explains, or provides a list of what came before the colon.
A colon (:)
A semicolon (;)
A hyphen (-)
Brackets ([ ])
The punctuation mark used to indicate either possession or the omission of letters or numbers.
comma
semicolon
quotation mark
apostrophe
She ______ to school every week.
go
going
is going
goes
My sister and I _______ at SMP Kesuma Sari right now
are study
study
are studying
studied
Last month, I ______ Mr. Surya's house
visit
visited
will visit
is visiting
Did you _____ your room yesterday?
cleaning
cleans
clean
cleaned
When I was a child, I ______ my leg.
break
am breaking
broke
breaked
Last week, my teacher _____ us many English words
taught
is teaching
teached
learned
Last night, my friend ____ on the sofa
is sleeping
sleep
slept
sleeps
My friend ____ to school late this morning
get
gets
was get
got
Does she _____ English every night?
study
studied
studying
studies
We _________ to play Quizizz every week.
are want
want
wanting
are wanting
If I don't have time to study for the upcoming test, I am not going to do well__ if I don't do well, I will cry.
Comma
Colon
Semicolon
Dash
The weather was terrible last week__however, the temperature has been near 24 °C this week.
Comma
Colon
Dash
Semicolon
The earthquake alarm has sounded in town__we need to go inside immediately.
Comma
Colon
Semicolon
Dash
The traffic conditions become increasingly bad as companies end work___the traffic on the highways is standing still.
Comma
Colon
Semicolon
Dash
When we get to the station__we must move quickly to the train, or we will miss it.
Comma
Colon
Semicolon
Dash
You should have only one reason for missing the assignment__you were hospitalized.
Comma
Colon
Semicolon
Dash
Most people living in the city use public transportation, but some people still −stubbornly maintaining that they are protecting their personal freedoms__drive
Comma
Colon
Semicolon
Dash
Choose the correct sentence.
Dracula knocked several times no one came to the door.
Dracula knocked several times no one came; to the door.
Dracula knocked several times; no one came to the door.
Dracula knocked several times, no one came to the door.
Check punctuation!
"I've fallen in love with a circus clown!" Stacy Mae finally had the nerve to say to her shocked fiance.
Incorrect
Correct
Check punctuation!
Semore finished reading "Pain in the Night," the last chapter of the book Vampires with Cavities and Gum Disease.
Correct
Incorrect
What else can an apostrophe be used for?
In place of quotation marks
To show something is funny
To show omitted letters
To emphasize the word
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Don Bradman the world's best ever batsman lived in South Australia.
Don Bradman, the worlds best ever batsman, lived in South Australia.
Don Bradman, the world's best ever batsman, lived in South Australia.
which sentence is correct
Jason, my best friend is coming over for a movie night, so please help me prepare for when, he comes.
Jason, my best friend, is coming over for a movie night so please help me prepare for when, he comes.
Jason, my best friend, is coming over for a movie night so please help me prepare for when he comes.
Jason, my best friend, is coming over for a movie night so please help me prepare for when he comes,
Which of these sentences are correct? Check all that apply.
In the early 1920s jazz was introduced to many cities in the US by performers from New Orleans where jazz originated.
In the early 1920s, jazz was introduced to many cities in the US, by performers from New Orleans, where jazz originated.
In the early 1920s, jazz was introduced to many cities in the US by performers from New Orleans −where jazz originated.
In the early 1920s, jazz was introduced to many cities in the US by performers from New Orleans where jazz originated.
Brackets can be used to:
(a)
A writer can use the Dash to:
(Check all that apply)
signal an interruption in the sentence
introduce a list
add information to a sentence
create an example
show a shift in tone
A writer will use a set of brackets to:
