Spelling and Punctuation Quiz: Test Your Skills in English Year 8

Question 1

Which punctuation mark should be used to end this question: 'What is the capital city of England?'

Accepted Answer

question mark

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period

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exclamation mark

Question 2

What is the correct spelling for 'separate'?

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separate

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seperate

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sepparate

Question 3

Which punctuation mark separates items in a list?

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comma

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period

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semicolon

Question 4

Which type of conjunction is 'because'?

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subordinating

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coordinating

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correlative

Question 5

Where should a colon be placed in this sentence: 'The following items are needed: milk, bread, and eggs.'

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after 'needed'

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after 'milk'

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after 'eggs'

Question 6

Which punctuation mark is missing in this sentence: The boy ate apples, oranges, and pears?

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Comma

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Full stop

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Apostrophe

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Question mark

Question 7

Which word needs a hyphen:

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wellknown

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whiteboard

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bathroom

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icecream

Question 8

What is the correct plural form of the noun 'leaf':

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leaves

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leafes

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leafs

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leaf

Question 9

Which type of sentence asks a question?

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Interrogative

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Declarative

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Imperative

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Exclamatory

Question 10

Where should a comma be placed in the following sentence: The dog barked, chased the cat, and then ran away?

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after cat

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after barked

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after chased

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after and

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a preposition?

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Of

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The

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And

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He

Question 12

Which of the following is a synonym for the word 'happy'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Tired

Question 13

Which of the following words is an antonym for the word 'cold'?

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Hot

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Wet

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Soft

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Big

Question 14

Which word is spelled correctly?

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accommodate

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accomodate

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acommodate

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accomodate

Question 15

Which of the following words is a coordinating conjunction?

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but

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although

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because

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when

Question 16

What is the correct plural form of the noun 'cactus'?

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cacti

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cactuses

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cactus'

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cactis

Question 17

Complete the analogy: 'Fast is to slow as hot is to __.'

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cold

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warm

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freezing

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cool

Question 18

Which of the following options is the correct spelling of the word meaning 'to make a mistake'?

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mistake

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misteak

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missteak

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mistak

Question 19

In the sentence 'The dog barked loudly, and wagged its tail', which punctuation mark should be used after the word 'loudly'?

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,

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.

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;

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:

Question 20

Which of the following words is punctuated correctly?

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can't

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Can't

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Cant

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Can`t

Question 21

What is the correct spelling of the plural form of the noun 'child'?

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children

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childrens

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child's

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childs

Question 22

What is the correct spelling of the word meaning 'a large bird of prey'?

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eagle

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eagel

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eegle

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eegal

Question 23

What is the correct spelling of the word meaning 'a feeling of great happiness'?

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happiness

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happyness

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hapiness

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hapinnes

Question 24

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

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The dog was barking at the postman, who was delivering a letter.

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The dog was barking at the postman; who was delivering a letter.

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The dog was barking at the postman, who was delivering a letter

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The dog was barking. At the postman, who was delivering a letter

Question 25

What is the correct spelling of the word meaning 'a person who is not able to hear'?

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deaf

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deef

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deaff

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deafff

Question 26

Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word 'accommodate'?

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Accommodate

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Acommodate

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Acomodate

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Accommidate

Question 27

Identify the type of punctuation mark used correctly in the following sentence: 'The book written by Jane Austen was a masterpiece.'

Accepted Answer

Comma

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Colon

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Semi-colon

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Dash

Question 28

Which of the following is the correct way to punctuate a direct speech (quote)?

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'He said, 'I am here.'

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'He said, I am here.'

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'He said I am here.'

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'He said: I am here'

Question 29

Which of the following is the correct way to write the plural form of the noun 'thief'?

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Thieves

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Theives

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Thiefs

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Thiefes

Question 30

Which of the following words is the correct spelling?

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Accommodation

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Accomodation

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Acomodation

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Acommodation

Question 31

Identify the type of punctuation mark used in the following sentence: 'I had to take the bus today because my car wouldn't start.'

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Comma

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Semi-colon

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Colon

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Dash

Question 32

Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

Accepted Answer

The children's toys are in the playroom

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The childrens' toys are in the playroom

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The childrens toys are in the playroom

Question 33

Which of the following is a compound word?

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classroom

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beautiful

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quickly

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dog

Question 34

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

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accommodate

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acommodate

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accomodate

Question 35

Which sentence is written in the passive voice?

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The ball was kicked by the boy

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The boy kicked the ball

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The boy is kicking the ball

Question 36

Which punctuation mark separates two independent clauses?

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semicolon

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comma

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colon

Question 37

Which word describes how something is done?

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slowly

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happy

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dog

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the

Question 38

How should a direct quote be correctly written?

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He said, 'I'm going to the store.'

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He says, 'I'm going to the store.'

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'He said, I'm going to the store.'

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He said I'm going to the store.

Question 39

Which of the following words is made up of two smaller words?

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baseball

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beautiful

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quickly

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slowly

Question 40

Which punctuation mark ends a question?

Accepted Answer

question mark

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period

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comma

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exclamation mark

Question 41

Which word should be used to complete the sentence: 'I'm going to the store to buy some _____.'

Accepted Answer

apples

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apple's

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apples'

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apple

Question 42

Which punctuation mark is used to show a break or pause in a sentence?

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dash

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comma

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colon

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semicolon

Question 43

Which word is spelled correctly?

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Accommodation

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Acomidation

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Acommodation

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Accomodation

Question 44

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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The book, which I borrowed from the library, is fascinating.

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The book, which I borrowed from the library is fascinating.

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The book, which I borrowed from the library is fascinating,

Question 45

Where should the apostrophe be placed in the following word: 'childrens'?

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Children's

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Childrens'

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No apostrophe needed

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Children'

Question 46

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

Accepted Answer

The students studied hard; they passed the test.

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The students studied hard, therefore they passed the test.

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The students studied hard: they passed the test.

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The students studied hard, they passed the test.

Question 47

Which sentence is spelled correctly?

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The children played outside in the afternoon.

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The childrens played outside in the after noon.

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The children played outside in the after-noon.

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The children played outside in the afternoonn.

Question 48

Where should quotation marks be placed in the following sentence: 'The teacher said the students did well on the test.'

Accepted Answer

The teacher said, 'The students did well on the test.'

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'The teacher said the students did well on the test'

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The teacher said 'The students did well on the test.'