Grammar and Punctuation Quiz for Year 2 English Students

Question 1

Let's end this thrilling story with a bang! Write a sentence that uses an exclamation mark to show excitement.

Accepted Answer

Wow, what an incredible adventure!

Answer

The princess twirled and leaped with joy.

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The brave knight charged into battle with a mighty roar.

Question 2

Which word in the sentence 'The dog barked loudly.' is a noun?

Accepted Answer

Dog

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The

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Barked

Question 3

What punctuation mark should be used at the end of a question?

Accepted Answer

Question mark

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Period

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Comma

Question 4

What word has a similar meaning to 'happy'?

Accepted Answer

Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

Question 5

How can we add an adjective to the sentence 'The car is fast.' to describe the car's color?

Accepted Answer

The red car is fast.

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The car is very fast.

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The blue car is.

Question 6

In the sentence 'Wow, that was an amazing goal!', what kind of word is 'Wow'?

Accepted Answer

Interjection

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

Question 7

Which sentence below is a complex sentence?

Accepted Answer

The dog barked loudly after the postman came.

Accepted Answer

Because it was raining, we stayed indoors.

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The boy kicked the ball.

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The car is blue and very fast.

Question 8

In the sentence 'The boy ran quickly to the store', which word describes how the boy ran?

Accepted Answer

Quickly

Answer

The

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Boy

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Store

Question 9

How can we change the sentence 'The cat is sleeping' to show that we are surprised?

Accepted Answer

The cat is sleeping!

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The cat sleeps.

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The cat is sleeping, isn't it?

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The cat is sleeping; it is tired.

Question 10

Let's look at this sentence: **The cat sat on the mat.** What kind of sentence is it? Pick the right answer and tell me why you chose it:

Accepted Answer

Simple sentence

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Compound sentence

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Complex sentence

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Fragment

Question 11

In the sentence 'The cat is sleeping under the table', which word shows us where the cat is sleeping?

Accepted Answer

Under

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The

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Is

Question 12

What word has the opposite meaning of 'happy'?

Accepted Answer

Sad

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Excited

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Angry

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Scared

Question 13

Which sentence is a command?

Accepted Answer

Please tidy your room.

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What a beautiful day!

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I went to the park yesterday.

Question 14

Which word shows an action?

Accepted Answer

Walk

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And

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The

Question 15

Which sentence is written correctly?

Accepted Answer

The dogs eat their food.

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The dog eats their food.

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The dogs eats their food.

Question 16

In the sentence 'The teacher gave the students a book', who is getting the book?

Accepted Answer

The students

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The teacher

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The book

Question 17

What kind of sentence is this: 'Wow, what a beautiful day!'?

Accepted Answer

Exclamation

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Question

Answer

Statement

Question 18

Who or what is performing the action in the sentence 'The curious cat jumped over the moon'?

Accepted Answer

The cat

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The moon

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Curious

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Jumped

Question 19

Which of these is a word that names a person, place, or thing?

Accepted Answer

Dog

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The

Answer

Quickly

Question 20

Which of these is a group of words that tells a complete thought?

Accepted Answer

The cat is black

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Black cat

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Cat is sleeping

Question 21

Where should you put a full stop?

Accepted Answer

At the end of a sentence

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After a capital letter

Question 22

Which of these words describes an action or state of being?

Accepted Answer

Walk

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Big

Question 23

Which of these sentences asks a question?

Accepted Answer

What is your name?

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The boy is playing

Question 24

Where should you put a question mark?

Accepted Answer

At the end of a question

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After a capital letter

Question 25

Which of these sentences shows excitement?

Accepted Answer

What a beautiful day!

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The dog is barking

Question 26

Where should you put an exclamation mark?

Accepted Answer

At the end of an exclamation

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After a capital letter

Question 27

Which of these words tells how something is done?

Accepted Answer

Quietly

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And

Question 28

Which of these words is a noun?

Accepted Answer

book

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and

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the

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slowly

Question 29

Which of these words is an adjective?

Accepted Answer

funny

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quickly

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but

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a

Question 30

Which of these sentences is an exclamation?

Accepted Answer

What a big spider!

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The cat sat on the mat.

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Please close the door.

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It is a sunny day.

Question 31

Which punctuation mark is used to show possession?

Accepted Answer

'

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`

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,

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.

Question 32

Which of these words is a pronoun?

Accepted Answer

he

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and

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slowly

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the

Question 33

Which of these sentences is a command?

Accepted Answer

Please tidy your room.

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The boy is playing.

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It is a cold day.

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What is your name?

Question 34

Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?

Accepted Answer

,

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(

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:

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;

Question 35

Which of these words is a verb?

Accepted Answer

jump

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the

Answer

and

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slowly

Question 36

Which word names a person, place, thing, or idea?

Accepted Answer

tree

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jump

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run

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happy

Question 37

Which word describes a quality or characteristic?

Accepted Answer

blue

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quickly

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and

Answer

the

Question 38

Which word shows an action or state of being?

Accepted Answer

jumped

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happy

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tree

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big

Question 39

Which sentence tells us something?

Accepted Answer

The cat is black.

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Is the cat black?

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Look at the black cat!

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How black is the cat?

Question 40

Which sentence asks a question?

Accepted Answer

Is the dog brown?

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The dog is brown.

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Look at the brown dog!

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How brown is the dog?

Question 41

Which symbol is used to stop a sentence?

Accepted Answer

.

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,

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!

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?

Question 42

Which word should start with a capital letter?

Accepted Answer

tuesday

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cat

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dog

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and

Question 43

Which sentence is correct?

Accepted Answer

The cat is black and white.

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The cat is black and white cat.

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The cat is black and white cats.

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The cat black and white is.

Question 44

Which word can take the place of a noun?

Accepted Answer

he

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dog

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tree

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quickly

Question 45

Which word tells us how, when, or where something happens?

Accepted Answer

quickly

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big

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blue

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happy

Question 46

Which word is a person, place or a thing?

Accepted Answer

dog

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play

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jump

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happy

Question 47

Which word shows an action or state?

Accepted Answer

jumped

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and

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the

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because

Question 48

Which sentence asks a question?

Accepted Answer

What is your name?

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The cat sat on the mat.

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I like to play outside.

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He is a good boy.

Question 49

Which word describes a noun?

Accepted Answer

big

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slowly

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and

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the

Question 50

Which word shows how something is done?

Accepted Answer

slowly

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big

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and

Answer

the

Question 51

Which sentence tells you something?

Accepted Answer

The sky is blue.

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What is your favourite colour?

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Please pass me the book.

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Wow, that's amazing!

Question 52

Which sentence tells us something?

Accepted Answer

The cat is black.

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What a beautiful day!

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Can you close the door?

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Where is my pencil?

Question 53

What should you put at the end of a question?

Accepted Answer

?

Answer

.

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!

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,

Question 54

Which word shows an action?

Accepted Answer

run

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dog

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slowly

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and

Question 55

Which sentence tells you to do something?

Accepted Answer

Can you close the door?

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The cat is black.

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What a beautiful day!

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Where is my pencil?

Question 56

What should you put at the end of a sentence that shows excitement?

Accepted Answer

!

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.

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?

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,

Question 57

Which of these words is a noun? A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea.

Accepted Answer

dog

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jump

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quickly

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blue

Question 58

What type of sentence is this: 'The cat is sleeping on the sofa.'?

Accepted Answer

Statement

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Question

Answer

Command

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Exclamation

Question 59

Which punctuation mark should you use at the end of the sentence: 'I love to play outside'?

Accepted Answer

Full stop (.)

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Exclamation mark (!)

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Question mark (?)

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Comma (,)

Question 60

Which of these words is an adjective? An adjective describes a noun or pronoun.

Accepted Answer

happy

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run

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and

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the

Question 61

What is the subject of the sentence: 'The children play in the park.'?

Accepted Answer

Children

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Play

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Park

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In

Question 62

What is the verb in the sentence: 'The dog chased the ball.'?

Accepted Answer

Chased

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Dog

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Ball

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The

Question 63

What is the plural form of the noun 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

Cats

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Cat's

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Catss

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Catzes

Question 64

Which of these words is a pronoun? A pronoun takes the place of a noun.

Accepted Answer

I

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run

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and

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the