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WorksheetsGrade 5 English Exam Questions
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins
Which of the following is a clause?
When the bell rang
Because
Inside the cupboard
Identify the main clause: Although it was late, we stayed at the party.
What type of sentence is this? “I went to the park, and I saw my friend who was jogging.”
Which sentence is a compound-complex sentence?
She cried.
I stayed home, but my sister went out because she had a meeting.
I am happy.
Name the subject and verb in the sentence: “The dog barked loudly.”
Identify the word class of “quickly”:
Which word is a conjunction?
never
although
below
Choose the correctly hyphenated compound adjective:
a fast moving car
a fast-moving car
a fast-moving car
Where would a dash be most appropriate?
She was late, again.
She was late – again.
She was late; again.
Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen?
Re-enter the building.
Reenter the building.
Re–enter the building.
Add a fronted adverbial: _____ , he entered the dark cave.
Quietly
Without a sound
At midnight
Identify the fronted adverbial: “In the morning, we went jogging.”
Which sentence uses a fronted adverbial?
The dog barked.
After the rain stopped, the children played outside.
We left.
Write a sentence using a fronted adverbial.
Identify the past perfect verb phrase: “She had finished her homework.”
Which of these is in the past perfect tense?
She finishes her book.
She had finished her book.
She is finishing her book.
What is the past participle of “break”?
Choose the past participle of “choose”.
chosen
choosed
choose
Which of these is formal language?
I’m gonna call him.
I will contact him later.
Let me hit him up.
Identify the informal sentence:
I dunno where he went.
I do not know where he went.
I am unsure of his location.
Rewrite this informally: “I regret to inform you of your disqualification.”
Rewrite this formally: “Can you please shut the door?”
What is a pun?
Identify the pun:
I used to be a baker, but I couldn’t make enough dough.
He is baking bread.
I like cookies.
What is assonance?
Choose the sentence with assonance:
The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.
The sun is hot.
She is smart.
Which suffix can be added to “read” to make a noun?
-er → reader
-ed
-ing
Choose the correct word with -able:
likable
breakable
help
What does “visible” mean?
Choose the word that contains the suffix -ible.
possible
visible
like
Add -able to a root word to create a new word.
Which of these words has a silent letter?
rain
knife
car
Identify the silent letter in “write”.
Which word has a silent “k”?
knee
keep
know
Pick the word with a silent letter:
wrong
ring
sing
Choose the word that ends in “-igh”:
bright
light
right
Which word contains “augh”?
caught
caughted
call
Choose the correct spelling:
thought
thort
thout
Write two words ending in -ough.
Identify the correct verb form: He ___ the bike every day.
rides
ride
rided
Which shows the past tense?
She jump
She jumped
She jumping
Add “-ing” to “run”.
What is the present tense of “played”?
Add -ness to “happy”.
What is the noun form of “kind” using a suffix?
What suffix can be added to “friend” to show a state of being?
Choose the correct use of “-ment”:
develop → development
develop → developness
develop → developal
What is the suffix in “childhood”?
Add a suffix to form a word: govern →
Pick a word ending in -ight.
night
nice
knot
Which of these words ends in -ough?
snow
though
thou
Write a word with the suffix -hood.
Which prefix means “toward” or “to”?
al-
a-
ad-
Choose the correct word with prefix “al-”:
almost
alone
allow
Add a prefix to “fraid” to make a word.
Add “ad-” to “dress” →
Which word uses the “af-” prefix?
affair
fan
after
Which prefix is in “awake”?
Identify a word with “wa” letter string.
Which word contains “wo”?
wonder
work
went
Pick a word with “ss” in the middle.
lesson
lose
let
Find a word with “sc”
science
sea
sign
Choose the correct “ch” word:
chrone
chorus
chain
Investigate the letter string: Which word has “wa”?
wash
wish
west
Choose the correctly spelled word:
ruff
ruf
rough
Which word has a long “o” and ends in “ough”?
Identify a verb in its regular past tense.
washed
went
saw
What is the past tense of “jump”?
Choose a regular past tense verb:
drew
cleaned
ate
Add the correct ending: climb →
What is the past tense of “look”?
Choose the correct past form: She ___ the door.
closes
closed
closing
Write a regular verb in past tense.
