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QUESTION 1
 
Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence below.
 
You must always think carefully __________________ you answer the question.
 
                         until            because  
 
           before            if  
 

 
QUESTION 2
 
Which sentence below is a command?
 
                                              Have you ever seen a blackbird?
 
                         The little robin chirped cheerfully.
 
                         What an unusual bird the penguin is!
 
                         Don't frighten away the hungry birds.
 

 
QUESTION 3
 
Complete the sentence below by adding a suffix to the word pat.
 
The children pat__________ the Shetland pony standing patiently by the gate.
 
                         ed            ting  
 
           s            ted  
 

 
QUESTION 4
 
Choose the correct pair of verbs so that the sentence below
is written in the present tense.
 
Jenny always ______ when she ______ having a shower.
 
                         sang    were            sings    is  
 
           sang    is            sings    were  
 

 
QUESTION 5
 
Show which once sentence below uses an apostrophe correctly.
 
                                   The farmers chicken's pecked hungrily at the grains of corn.
 
                         The farmers chickens pecked hungrily at the grain's of corn.
 
                         The farmers chickens' pecked hungrily at the grains of corn.
 
                         The farmer's chickens pecked hungrily at the grains of corn.
 

 
QUESTION 6
 
Show which one sentence below uses a comma correctly.
 
                                  Sherif put on his pyjamas brushed his teeth, and went to bed.
 
                         Sherif, put on his pyjamas brushed his teeth and went to bed.
 
                         Sherif put on his pyjamas, brushed his teeth and went to bed.
 
                         Sherif put on his pyjamas brushed his teeth and, went to bed.
 

 
QUESTION 7
 
Choose the punctuation mark that completes the sentence below.
 
Paul asked his teacher what he could draw
 
                         comma            full stop  
 
           exclamation mark            question mark  
 

 
QUESTION 8
 
Show whether the sentence below is written in the
present tense
or in the past tense.
 
Felicity bought a present for her friend.
 
                         present tense            past tense  
 

 
QUESTION 9
 
Show what type of word is underlined in the following sentence.
 
The happy children chatted excitedly as they waited for the film to start.
 
                         an adverb            an adjective  
 
           a verb            a noun  
 

 
QUESTION 10
 
Show which one word is the correct plural of the word in bold.
 
witch
 
                         witchs            witch's  
 
           witches            witche's  
 
           witchess            witcheses  
 

 

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