WorksheetsGrammar and Punctuation – Year 5 Exams
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the brackets: My mother went to the market _____ bought some fresh vegetables. (and, but, so)
and
but
so
Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the brackets: Here is the boy _____ bicycle was stolen yesterday. (whose, who, whom)
whose
who
whom
Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the brackets: Aisha studied very hard _____ passed all her exams. (so, because, and)
so
because
and
Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the brackets: I was tired _____ I could not finish my homework. (but, so, and)
but
so
and
Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the brackets: The children waited quietly _____ the teacher arrived. (while, when, until)
while
when
until
Fill in the blanks with the correct sentence connector: The students completed their assignments. _____, they went out to play.
after
therefore
meanwhile
before
Fill in the blanks with the correct sentence connector: Ahmed enjoys painting; _____, he also likes sculpting.
however
in addition
as a result
finally
Fill in the blanks with the correct sentence connector: The storm destroyed their house. _____, the family had to find shelter elsewhere.
meanwhile
as a result
however
before
Fill in the blanks with the correct sentence connector: The teacher explained the lesson clearly. _____, the pupils understood it perfectly.
therefore
however
before
meanwhile
Fill in the blanks with the correct sentence connector: I finished my chores. _____, I could watch my favourite TV show.
finally
therefore
however
meanwhile
Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form (simple present or past): She (fall) _____ off her bicycle yesterday.
falls
falling
fell
fallen
Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form (simple present or past): My father (teach) _____ English at the local school.
teach
teaches
taught
teaching
Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form (simple present or past): Mother (buy) _____ yam for the festival every year.
buys
bought
buying
buy
Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form (simple present or past): I am so hungry that I could (eat) _____ a large meal.
eat
eats
ate
eaten
Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form (simple present or past): We (be) _____ very excited about the school trip last week.
are
were
was
be
Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form (simple present or past): Malaria (is) _____ still a serious health problem in Nigeria.
are
is
was
be
Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form (simple present or past): Father (bring) _____ home a puppy last Monday.
brings
brought
bring
bringing
Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form (simple present or past): The students I spoke to (be) _____ very polite.
is
are
was
were
Choose the correct perfect tense: She has returned the book that she _____.
has borrowed
had borrowed
borrowed
borrows
Choose the correct perfect tense: The train _____ the station on time.
has left
had left
leaves
left
Choose the correct perfect tense: We _____ that film several times.
have watched
had watched
watched
watch
Choose the correct perfect tense: _____ the escaped dog been caught yet?
Has
Had
Have
Having
Choose the correct perfect tense: This laptop _____ only once, but it is already broken.
has been used
had been used
is used
uses
Complete each sentence with a question tag: The children are playing outside, ____?
aren't they
are they
don't they
will they
Complete each sentence with a question tag: Mother didn’t buy that expensive dress, ____?
didn’t she
does she
did she
will she
Complete each sentence with a question tag: Father hasn’t returned from work yet, ____?
has he
hasn’t he
does he
did he
Complete each sentence with a question tag: We enjoyed the school concert, ____?
do we
didn’t we
did we
aren’t we
Complete each sentence with a question tag: Your sister can speak French, ____?
can she
can’t she
does she
won’t she
Complete each sentence with a question tag: You wouldn’t want to miss the festival, ____?
wouldn’t you
do you
would you
will you
Complete each sentence with a question tag: Amina and Fatima are at the library, ____?
isn’t she
aren’t they
are they
won’t they
Change the following sentence into the positive or negative form: He is not very hardworking.
He is very hardworking.
He isn’t hardworking at all.
He was very hardworking.
He is very lazy.
Change the following sentence into the positive or negative form: She enjoys eating rice.
She is not enjoying rice.
She does not enjoy eating rice.
She did not enjoy eating rice.
She hasn’t enjoyed rice.
Change the following sentence into the positive or negative form: My brothers were at the playground.
My brothers are not at the playground.
My brothers were not at the playground.
My brothers didn’t be at the playground.
My brothers have not been at the playground.
Change the following sentence into the positive or negative form: I have not given the food to the poor woman.
I give the food to the poor woman.
I had given the food to the poor woman.
I have given the food to the poor woman.
I was giving the food to the poor woman.
Change the following sentence into the positive or negative form: The floor has been cleaned.
The floor is not cleaned.
The floor has not been cleaned.
The floor was not cleaned.
The floor will not be cleaned.
Fill in the blanks with the correct word: There was an old woman who lived all ________ herself.
and
on
from
but
by
Fill in the blanks with the correct word: There was an old woman who lived all by herself in a small cottage perched ________ a hill.
and
on
from
but
by
Fill in the blanks with the correct word: She wanted something unique ________ extraordinary.
and
on
from
but
by
Fill in the blanks with the correct word: She lived alone, ________ she was content.
and
on
from
but
by
Fill in the blanks with the correct word: Now that she is old, she realises there is no one to talk to up there ________ herself.
and
on
from
but
by
Read the passage and choose the correct form for the TV show’s name at the start of the passage: “wanderly Wagon was the most popular children’s television …”.
Wanderly Wagon
Wanderly wagon
wanderly Wagon
Wanderley Wagon
Read the passage and choose the correct spelling for the word in this sentence: “... television programm in ireland years ago.”
programm
program
programme
programe
Read the passage and choose the correctly capitalized country name in this sentence: “... in ireland years ago.”
ireland
Ireland
IRELAND
iRELAND
Read the passage and choose the correctly capitalized day of the week in this sentence: “... on saturday evenings to watch it.”
saturday
Saturday
SATURDAY
Saterday
Read the passage and choose the correct capitalization of the character’s name in this sentence: “Godmother and o’brien were the main characters …”.
o’brien
O’brien
O’Brien
Obrien
Read the passage and choose the correctly written title and name in this sentence: “... including Judge, mr Crow (allways complaining) …”.
mr Crow
Mr Crow
mr. Crow
Mister Crow
Read the passage and choose the correct spelling of the word in this sentence: “... Judge, Mr Crow (allways complaining) …”.
allways
always
alwayes
all wayes
Read the passage and choose the correctly capitalized name for this sentence: “... and sneaky snake.”
Sneaky snake
sneaky Snake
Sneaky Snake
sneeky snake
Read the passage and choose the correct phrase to replace the underlined words: “... had to get him out off trouble.”
out off trouble
out for trouble
out over trouble
out of trouble
Read the passage and choose the correctly capitalized city name in this sentence: “... is now in the RTE museum in dublin.”
dublin
Dublin
DUBLIN
DuBlin
