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English language quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a personal pronoun?

a)

This

b)

They

c)

Who

d)

Those

2.

The word "herself" is a ______ pronoun.

a)

Demonstrative

b)

Possessive

c)

Reflexive

d)

Interrogative

3.

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: “James and ___ went to the market.”

a)

me

b)

him

c)

I

d)

my

4.

Which sentence contains a relative pronoun?

a)

That is my pen.

b)

The boy who won is my brother.

c)

I gave her the book.

d)

None of the above.

5.

“Each of the students must submit ___ homework.”

a)

their

b)

his or her

c)

his

d)

them

6.

What is literature?

a)

A study of plants and animals

b)

Written or spoken works that express ideas and emotions

c)

Rules of grammar

d)

Mathematical problems

7.

The three main genres of literature are ______.

a)

Drama, Poetry, and Prose

b)

Fiction, Non-fiction, and Essays

c)

Poem, Song, and Story

d)

Drama, Poem, and Play

8.

One importance of studying literature is to ______.

a)

Improve our handwriting

b)

Develop our imagination and moral values

c)

Teach us mathematics

d)

Make us learn spelling only

9.

A verb is a word that ______.

a)

Names a person, place, or thing

b)

Describes a noun

c)

Shows an action or state of being

d)

Joins two sentences

10.

Which of the following is a linking verb?

a)

Go

b)

Eat

c)

Is

d)

Jump

11.

The past tense of write is ______.

a)

wrote

b)

writing

c)

written

d)

writes

12.

The vowel sound /i:/ is a ______ vowel.

a)

Short vowel

b)

Long vowel

c)

Diphthong

d)

Nasal sound

13.

The /i:/ sound is found in which of the following words?

a)

Tree

b)

Ship

c)

Fill

d)

Lip

14.

The word “leave” is pronounced with the vowel sound ______.

a)

/ɪ/

b)

/i:/

c)

/e/

d)

/æ/

15.

A narrative essay is mainly written to ______.

a)

Describe a person or place

b)

Tell a story or relate an event

c)

Give instructions

d)

Argue a point

16.

A good narrative essay should have a ______.

a)

Thesis statement

b)

Beginning, middle, and end

c)

Set of instructions

d)

List of points

17.

A descriptive essay is mainly written to ______.

a)

Argue a point

b)

Tell a story

c)

Give a clear picture of a person, place, or thing

d)

Define a term

18.

The plot of a story refers to ______.

a)

The names of the characters

b)

The sequence of events in the story

c)

The time and place of the story

d)

The theme of the story

19.

In literature, style refers to ______.

a)

The writer’s way of dressing

b)

The way a writer uses language to express ideas

c)

The length of the story

d)

The type of conflict

20.

Characterization is the process by which the writer ______.

a)

Tells jokes

b)

Creates and develops characters in a story

c)

Writes the theme

d)

Designs the plot