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3RD TERM 2024/2025 EXAMINATION: ENGLISH S

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which sentence is an example of a simile?

a)

He is taller than me.

b)

She runs like the wind.

c)

They read books daily.

d)

The cat sleeps a lot

2.

Which sentence uses commas in a list correctly?

a)

I bought apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes.

b)

I bought apples oranges bananas, and grapes.

c)

I bought apples oranges, bananas and grapes.

d)

I bought, apples oranges bananas grapes.

3.

Which is a fronted adverb clause?

a)

They danced after the party ended.

b)

After the party ended, they danced

c)

They ended after the party danced.

d)

After the danced party ended.

4.

Which sentence is an advertisement line?

a)

Buy now and save big!

b)

He went to the store.

c)

The sun is bright.

d)

I like cake.

5.

Which word has the suffix -ious?

a)

Joyous

b)

Curious

c)

Courageous

d)

Dangerous

6.

Which pair is a homophone?

a)

Blue – Blew

b)

Sun – Son

c)

Sea – See

d)

All of the above

7.

Which sentence shows correct indirect speech?

a)

He says, “He is coming.”

b)

He said that he was coming.

c)

He said: “he coming”.

d)

He say that he coming.

8.

Which is an example of split direct speech?

a)

“I love,” said Sam, “eating ice cream.”

b)

“I love eating ice cream,” said Sam.

c)

Sam said, he love ice cream.

d)

Sam said he loves ice cream.

9.

Choose the correct verb tense:

a)

She eat lunch now.

b)

She eats lunch now.

c)

She eating lunch now.

d)

She eaten lunch now.

10.

Which is an example of solving problems in writing?

a)

Talking about games.

b)

Listing solutions to a challenge.

c)

Singing a song.

d)

Telling jokes.

11.

Which sentence has good paragraphing in fiction?

a)

All events in one block.

b)

New idea starts a new paragraph

c)

No space between ideas.

d)

Same line for all characters.

12.

Which shows a complete sentence?

a)

In the garden.

b)

Running fast.

c)

The dog barked loudly.

d)

Loud barking.

13.

Choose the correct synonym for “happy”:

a)

Sad

b)

Glad

c)

Tired

d)

Weak

14.

Which is correct: its or it’s?

a)

The dog wagged it’s tail.

b)

Its raining today.

c)

It’s cold outside.

d)

Its a good day.

15.

Which is an adverb clause?

a)

When the bell rang, they ran.

b)

Running fast

c)

Ran quickly

d)

They running.

16.

Which sentence is a summary?

a)

A long story with many details

b)

A short restatement of the main points

c)

A poem

d)

A song

17.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

“I can’t wait”, she said.

b)

“I can’t wait,” she said.

c)

I can’t wait, she said.

d)

I can’t wait. she said

18.

Which is an example of first-person narrative?

a)

He walked alone.

b)

They left quickly.

c)

I walked alone.

d)

She was scared.

19.

Choose a synonym for “said”:

a)

Whispered

b)

Shouted

c)

Replied

d)

All the above

20.

Which is correct?

a)

Impolite

b)

Inpolite

c)

Illpolite

d)

Irpolite