Grammar and Punctuation Quiz for Year 5 English Primary School UK

Question 1

In the sentence "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog," the underlined word "fox" is a:

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

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Adverb

Question 2

Which word in the sentence 'I'll go to the park because I'm bored' is a subordinating conjunction?

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because

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bored

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park

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I'm

Question 3

Which word is a preposition?

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On

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The

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Run

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And

Question 4

When writing a list, which punctuation mark should you use to separate each item?

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Comma (,)

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Exclamation mark (!)

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Question mark (?)

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Period (.)

Question 5

Which sentence is in the past tense?

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The boy ran to the shop.

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The boy runs to the shop.

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The boy will run to the shop.

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The boy is running to the shop.

Question 6

Which sentence correctly uses commas to list the pets Max, Bella, and Coco?

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Max, Bella, and Coco are my furry friends.

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Max, Bella and Coco are my furry friends.

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Max, Bella, and, Coco are my furry friends.

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Max Bella and Coco are my furry friends.

Question 7

Which punctuation mark indicates the end of a sentence?

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Period

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Comma

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Question mark

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Exclamation mark

Question 8

Which of these is NOT a type of sentence?

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Phrase

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Statement

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Question

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Exclamation

Question 9

Which word shows the position or relationship of something?

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Behind

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Dog

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Jump

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The

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a type of clause?

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Phrase

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Main clause

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Subordinate clause

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Adverb clause

Question 11

Which type of conjunction connects a main clause to a dependent clause that provides a reason or explanation?

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Subordinating conjunction

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Coordinating conjunction

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Conjunctive adverb

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Preposition

Question 12

Which word is a subordinating conjunction that shows a result?

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So

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And

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Because

Question 13

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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The cat sat on the mat, and it was very happy.

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The cat sat on the mat and it was very happy.

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The cat, sat on the mat and it was very happy.

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The cat: sat on the mat and it was very happy.

Question 14

In the sentence 'The book is on the table', which word is a preposition?

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On

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And

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The

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Because

Question 15

Which word tells you where something is in relation to another thing?

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Over

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The

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And

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Quickly

Question 16

Which word in the sentence "The cat jumped over the fence" indicates where the cat is in relation to the fence?

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over

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cat

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fence

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the

Question 17

When we combine two sentences using words like 'and', 'but', or 'so' and a comma, what type of sentence do we create?

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A compound sentence

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A phrase

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A clause

Question 18

Which word in the sentence tells us how the cat moved? The cat ran away from the dog **quickly**.

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Quickly

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The

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Ran

Question 19

Which word describes a noun?

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Beautiful

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The

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Quickly

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And

Question 20

Which sentence describes an action that has already occurred?

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I went to the park yesterday.

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The cat is sleeping on the mat.

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The dog will chase the ball.

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Have you finished your homework?

Question 21

Combine the clauses 'The dog chased the ball' and 'The dog caught the ball' using a coordinating conjunction and correct punctuation to form a grammatically correct sentence.

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The dog chased the ball and the dog caught the ball.

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The dog chased the ball, the dog caught the ball.

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The dog chased the ball; the dog caught the ball.

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The dog chased the ball, so the dog caught the ball.

Question 22

Which group of words in the sentence 'The playful kitten scampered through the tall grass' is a prepositional phrase?

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Through the tall grass

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The playful kitten

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Scampered through

Question 23

Which of these sentences uses a comma correctly?

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The dog barked loudly and wagged its tail.

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The dog barked loudly and wagged its, tail.

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The dog, barked loudly and wagged its tail.

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The dog barked, loudly and wagged its tail.

Question 24

Which of these groups of words is a clause?

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While I was sleeping

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The barking dog

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And

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Quickly

Question 25

Which of these words is a preposition?

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Of

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And

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Quickly

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The

Question 26

Which of these sentences uses an apostrophe correctly?

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The boys' toys are in the box.

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The boys toys are in the box.

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The boy's toys are in the box.

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The boys's toys are in the box.

Question 27

Which of these words is an adverb?

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Quickly

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The

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Because

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And

Question 28

Subordinating conjunctions join a dependent clause to an independent clause. Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?

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because

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and

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or

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but

Question 29

A clause contains a subject and a verb. Which of the following is the clause in the sentence "I went to the store after I finished my homework."?

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after I finished my homework

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I went to the store

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I finished my homework

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to the store

Question 30

A semi-colon is used to separate clauses in a compound sentence. Which of the following is the correct punctuation mark to use in the sentence "The boy went to the store; he bought milk."?

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Semi-colon

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Comma

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Colon

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Period

Question 31

The subject of a sentence must agree with the verb in number and person. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

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My friends and I went to the park.

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Me and my friends went to the park.

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My friends and me went to the park.

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Me went to the park with my friends.

Question 32

A conjunction connects words, phrases, or clauses. What is the function of the conjunction in the sentence "The boy went to the store and bought milk."?

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To connect words, phrases, or clauses

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To show possession

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To indicate time or place

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To describe a noun or pronoun

Question 33

Coordinating conjunctions join two independent clauses. Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?

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And

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Although

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If

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Unless

Question 34

A phrase does not contain a subject and a verb, while a clause does. What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?

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A phrase does not contain a subject and a verb, while a clause does.

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A phrase contains a subject and a verb, while a clause does not.

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There is no difference between a phrase and a clause.

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A phrase is longer than a clause.

Question 35

A comma is used to separate two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction. Which of the following sentences uses a comma correctly?

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I went to the store, and I bought milk.

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I went to the store and I bought milk.

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I went to the store and, I bought milk.

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I went, to the store and I, bought milk.

Question 36

Quotation marks are used to indicate direct speech. What is the purpose of using quotation marks in the sentence "He said, 'I'm going to the store.'"?

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To indicate direct speech

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To indicate the title of a book or movie

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To indicate a question

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To emphasize a word or phrase

Question 37

Which group of words tells us where something is?

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In the garden

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The red bus

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Quickly running

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The girl sang

Question 38

Which part of the sentence tells us what happened?

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We decided to go for a walk.

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It was raining

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We decided to go

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for a walk

Question 39

Which of these sentences is written in indirect speech?

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She told me she was happy

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She said, 'I'm happy'

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She shouted, 'Wow!'

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She asked me if I was coming

Question 40

What should we use at the end of a question?

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A question mark

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A full stop

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An exclamation mark

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A comma

Question 41

Which group of words tells us when something happened?

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In the morning

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The beautiful flower

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Because it was sunny

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The cat sat on the mat

Question 42

Who or what is doing the action in the sentence: 'The dog barked at the postman.'?

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The dog

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barked

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at the postman

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The

Question 43

Which word can connect two words, phrases, or clauses?

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and

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the

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preposition

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verb

Question 44

Which sentence is correct because it uses 'and' to connect two ideas?

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The boy and the dog are playing in the park.

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The boy and the dog playing in the park.

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The boy and the dog play in the park.

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The boy and the dog is playing in the park.

Question 45

Which sentence uses a semicolon to join two complete ideas correctly?

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The boy is tall; he is also strong.

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The boy is tall, he is also strong.

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The boy is tall他 is also strong.

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The boy is tall and; he is also strong.

Question 46

Which sentence uses a colon to introduce a list correctly?

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I have two favourite colours: blue and green.

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I have two favourite colours, blue and green

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I have two favourite colours blue and green:

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I have two favourite colours; blue and green.

Question 47

Which sentence uses a hyphen correctly to join two words?

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The match was well-fought.

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The match was well fought.

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The match was well fought-

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The match was- well fought.

Question 48

Which sentence uses an apostrophe to show that something belongs to someone or something correctly?

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The dogs' toy is broken.

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The dogs toy is broken.

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The dogs's toy is broken.

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The dogs toy's is broken.

Question 49

Which sentence shows that the action is done to someone or something?

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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 ball kicked the boy.

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The boy is kicking the ball.

Question 50

Which of the following is an example of a joining word that connects two words or groups of words in a sentence?

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And

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Because

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The

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After

Question 51

Which of the following sentences uses punctuation correctly?

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The dog barked, and the children ran.

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The dog barked and, the children ran.

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The dog barked and the children ran.

Question 52

Which type of joining word introduces a clause that cannot stand on its own as a sentence?

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Although

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While

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And

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But

Question 53

Which type of clause can stand on its own as a complete sentence?

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Independent clause

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Main clause

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Dependent clause

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Subordinate clause

Question 54

Which of the following is an example of an adverb?

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Slowly

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Car

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Book

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Happy

Question 55

Which punctuation mark should be used to show when someone is speaking directly?

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Quotation marks

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Question mark

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Comma

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Exclamation mark

Question 56

What is a clause?

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A group of words with a subject and a verb

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A group of words that describes a noun

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A group of words that begins with a preposition

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A group of words that ends with an exclamation mark

Question 57

What is a phrase?

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A group of words without a subject or a verb

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A group of words that can stand alone as a sentence

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A group of words that begins with a conjunction

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A group of words that ends with a period

Question 58

Which word can show excitement or surprise?

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Wow!

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However

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Because

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The

Question 59

Which sentence has two clauses joined by a comma?

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The dog barked, and the cat ran.

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The dog barked.

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Because the dog barked, the cat ran.

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Wow, the dog barked!

Question 60

Which sentence only has one clause?

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The dog barked.

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The dog barked, and the cat ran.

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Because the dog barked, the cat ran.

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Wow, the dog barked!

Question 61

What is the conjunction in the sentence: 'I like strawberries but I don't like bananas.'?

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But

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And

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Or

Question 62

Which type of phrase includes a subject and a verb?

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Verb phrase

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Noun phrase

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Adjective phrase

Question 63

What is the function of a subordinating conjunction?

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To join a main clause and a subordinate clause

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To join two main clauses

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To separate items in a list

Question 64

Which sentence contains a relative clause?

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The boy who lives next door is my friend.

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I went to the park yesterday.

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The car was red.