Grammar and Punctuation Quizzes for Year 4 English Primary School

Question 1

Which word in the sentence is a noun? The boy ran quickly to the park.

Accepted Answer

The boy

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Running

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And

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Question 2

Which word in the sentence 'The boy is running' shows an action?

Accepted Answer

running

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The

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boy

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is

Question 3

Which of the following words is a person, place, or thing?

Accepted Answer

Teddy

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Run

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And

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Question 4

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

Accepted Answer

The boy ran to the park and played on the swings.

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The boy ran to the park.

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When the boy ran to the park, he played on the swings.

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The boy who ran to the park played on the swings.

Question 5

Which word can be a name for a person, place, or thing?

Accepted Answer

Table

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Walk

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Quickly

Answer

And

Question 6

Which sentence is missing a verb?

Accepted Answer

The book on the table.

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The cat is sleeping on the couch.

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The painting by the famous artist is beautiful.

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The children are playing in the park.

Question 7

In the sentence: 'The **graceful** swan glided across the pond,', what type of word is the underlined word?

Accepted Answer

Adjective

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Noun

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Verb

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Adverb

Question 8

Which word describes how something is done?

Accepted Answer

Slowly

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Car

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And

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The

Question 9

What is a complete sentence?

Accepted Answer

The cat sat on the mat.

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The boy running down the street.

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Because I was tired.

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To go to the park.

Question 10

What type of word is used to describe a noun?

Accepted Answer

Adjective

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Verb

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Adverb

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Pronoun

Question 11

In the sentence "The dog ran quickly," which word is a noun?

Accepted Answer

dog

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The

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ran

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quickly

Question 12

Which word tells us where something is located?

Accepted Answer

On

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Dog

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Quickly

Answer

And

Question 13

Which word in the sentence is a noun?

Accepted Answer

Dog

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The dog is brown.

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Quickly

Answer

And

Question 14

Which word shows the position or relationship of a noun or pronoun in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

Under

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The

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Quickly

Answer

And

Question 15

Which word describes how something is done?

Accepted Answer

Slowly

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Dog

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And

Answer

The

Question 16

Which word is a proper noun that refers to a particular location?

Accepted Answer

London

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dog

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happy

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run

Question 17

Which word can connect two parts of a sentence, with one part giving a reason for the other?

Accepted Answer

because

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and

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however

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or

Question 18

Which word tells us how or when something happens?

Accepted Answer

Quickly

Answer

Dog

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The

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And

Question 19

Which sentence part needs another sentence to make sense?

Accepted Answer

Because the dog was hungry

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The dog barked loudly.

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The boy and the girl played together.

Question 20

Which word is a noun?

Accepted Answer

Book

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And

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Slowly

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Because

Question 21

If you wanted to show that a toy belongs to you, which punctuation mark would you use?

Accepted Answer

Apostrophe

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Comma

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Colon

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Semicolon

Question 22

In the sentence 'The cat is sitting on the mat', which word shows the position of the cat?

Accepted Answer

on

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cat

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mat

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is

Question 23

Which word names a person, place, or thing?

Accepted Answer

Book

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Run

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And

Question 24

Which suffix should be added to the word "create" to make it a noun?

Accepted Answer

-ion

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-ful

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-less

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-ly

Question 25

Conjunctions are special words that connect words, phrases, or clauses. Which word below is a conjunction?

Accepted Answer

And

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Noun

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Adjective

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Adverb

Question 26

Which sentence has two or more independent clauses joined by a comma and a word like 'and', 'but', or 'or'?

Accepted Answer

The dog barked at the mailman, and the cat ran away.

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The dog barked at the mailman.

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Because the dog barked, the cat ran away.

Question 27

In the sentence, "The President visited the new school today", which word is capitalized because it is a proper noun?

Accepted Answer

President

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visited

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new

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today

Question 28

In the sentence: "The **beautiful** flower bloomed in the garden," what part of speech is the underlined word?

Accepted Answer

Adjective

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Noun

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Verb

Question 29

In the sentence, "The fox jumped over the log", what part of speech is the word "over"?

Accepted Answer

Preposition

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

Question 30

Which punctuation mark should be added to the end of this sentence to make it correct: 'The cat is relaxing on the sofa'?

Accepted Answer

Period

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Question mark

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Exclamation mark

Question 31

Meet 'Super Cat,' our superhero. What part of 'Super Cat' is the prefix?

Accepted Answer

'Super'

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'Cat'

Question 32

Which punctuation mark should you use at the end of a sentence to ask a question?

Accepted Answer

Question mark

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Period

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Comma

Question 33

Which word describes how the dog made a sound?

Accepted Answer

Loudly

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Black

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To the store

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Beautiful

Question 34

Which of these is NOT a part of speech?

Accepted Answer

Calendar

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

Question 35

Which of these is NOT a type of adverb?

Accepted Answer

Adverb of colour

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Adverb of manner

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Adverb of place

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Adverb of time

Question 36

Which sentence ends with an exclamation mark (!)?

Accepted Answer

Wow! What an amazing discovery!

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The playful puppy wagged its tail.

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Please remember to bring your library books.

Question 37

Which word best connects the ideas in this sentence: 'The car was old, ______ it was still running well.'?

Accepted Answer

Although

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And

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Because

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So

Question 38

Which group of words describes things and can be used to modify nouns?

Accepted Answer

Red, joyful, quickly

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Dog, feline, bird

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Run, jump, play

Question 39

Which of these words is a proper noun?

Accepted Answer

London

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Dog

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Happiness

Question 40

Which word in the sentence 'The car was old and rusty, it needed to be replaced' joins the two main parts of the sentence?

Accepted Answer

And

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Comma

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It

Question 41

Which word in the sentence 'The man with the hat is my uncle' shows where something is located?

Accepted Answer

With

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The

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Man

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Is

Question 42

Which word in the sentence 'The dog barked at the mailman' shows an action done to someone or something?

Accepted Answer

Barked

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The

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Dog

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At

Question 43

Which word in the sentence 'The teacher gave the group a test' refers to a group of people?

Accepted Answer

Group

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Teacher

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Test

Question 44

What is a noun?

Accepted Answer

A word that names a person, place, or thing

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A word that describes an action

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A word that describes a quality

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A word that connects words or phrases

Question 45

What is a verb?

Accepted Answer

A word that describes an action

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A word that describes a person, place, or thing

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A word that describes a quality

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A word that connects words or phrases

Question 46

What is an adjective?

Accepted Answer

A word that describes a quality

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A word that describes a person, place, or thing

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A word that describes an action

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A word that connects words or phrases

Question 47

When should you use a period?

Accepted Answer

To show where a sentence ends

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To separate words in a list

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To join two sentences together

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To ask a question

Question 48

When should you use a question mark?

Accepted Answer

To ask a question

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To separate words in a list

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To join two sentences together

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To show where a sentence ends

Question 49

What is a preposition?

Accepted Answer

A word that shows the position of something

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A word that describes a person, place, or thing

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A word that describes an action

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A word that describes a quality

Question 50

What is a conjunction?

Accepted Answer

A word that connects words or phrases

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A word that describes a person, place, or thing

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A word that describes an action

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A word that describes a quality

Question 51

What is a determiner?

Accepted Answer

A word that comes before a noun

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A word that describes a person, place, or thing

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A word that describes an action

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A word that describes a quality

Question 52

What kind of word names a person, place, thing, or idea?

Accepted Answer

Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

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Adverb

Question 53

Which sentence should use a comma?

Accepted Answer

The dog barked, and the cat ran.

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The dog barked the cat ran.

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The dog barked and the cat ran.

Question 54

What kind of word describes a noun?

Accepted Answer

Adjective

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Verb

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Noun

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Adverb

Question 55

Which sentence should use a question mark?

Accepted Answer

What is your name?

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What is your name.

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What is your name

Question 56

What kind of word shows an action or state of being?

Accepted Answer

Verb

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Noun

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Adjective

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Adverb

Question 57

What kind of word can replace a noun?

Accepted Answer

Pronoun

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Verb

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Noun

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Adverb

Question 58

Which sentence has correct punctuation?

Accepted Answer

The dog barked and the cat chased it

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The dog barked and, the cat chased it

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The dog barked, and the cat, chased it

Question 59

What kind of word describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb?

Accepted Answer

Adverb

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

Question 60

Which word in the sentence 'The car was red and shiny' describes a quality of the car?

Accepted Answer

Red

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The

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Car

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And

Question 61

Which word in the sentence 'The students were excited to go on the field trip' describes how the students felt?

Accepted Answer

Excited

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The

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Students

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On

Question 62

Which sentence uses a question mark to ask a question correctly?

Accepted Answer

Where is the library?

Answer

Where is the library

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Where is the library!

Question 63

Which word below is an adjective, describing a noun?

Accepted Answer

Beautiful

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Slowly

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And

Answer

The

Question 64

Which word refers to a person, place, thing, or idea?

Accepted Answer

Tree

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Run

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Happy

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Quickly