Spelling and Punctuation Quizzes for Year 7 English

Question 1

When adding '-ing' to a word that ends in 'e', what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Drop the 'e' and add '-ing'.

Answer

Keep the 'e' and add '-ing'.

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Double the 'e' and add '-ing'.

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Add '-ing' without changing the word.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

children

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childs

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childes

Question 3

How should you spell the word 'running'?

Accepted Answer

Running

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Runing

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Rruning

Question 4

Which sentence uses commas correctly to separate items in a list?

Accepted Answer

I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

Answer

I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas.

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I went to the store and bought apples oranges,and bananas.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

accommodation

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accomodation

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acommodation

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accomodasion

Question 6

In which sentence is the comma used correctly?

Accepted Answer

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

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I went to the store and bought milk eggs and bread.

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

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I went to the storeand bought milk, eggs, and bread.

Question 7

Which punctuation mark indicates a question?

Accepted Answer

Question mark

Answer

Period

Answer

Exclamation mark

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Comma

Question 8

Which of the following words describes a person or place?

Accepted Answer

Teacher

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Quickly

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And

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But

Question 9

Which word means 'extremely large'?

Accepted Answer

Gigantic

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Tiny

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Small

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Medium

Question 10

Which of the following sentences uses a comma correctly?

Accepted Answer

I went to the store with Mom, and Emily.

Answer

I went to the store with mom and Emily.

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I went to the store with, Mom and Emily.

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I went to the store, with Mom and Emily.

Question 11

Which of the following is a homophone of 'there'?

Accepted Answer

both of the above

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their

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they're

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neither of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a rule for using apostrophes?

Accepted Answer

To make a word plural

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To show ownership

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To form contractions

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To indicate missing letters

Question 13

Which of the following words is an exception to the 'i before e except after c' rule?

Accepted Answer

weird

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achieve

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neighbor

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ceiling

Question 14

What is the correct way to spell the word that means 'a person who receives mail'?

Accepted Answer

receiver

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reciever

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reseiver

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recceiver

Question 15

Which of the following sentences uses a colon correctly?

Accepted Answer

I have three favorite subjects: English, Math, and Science.

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I have three favorite subjects, English, Math, and Science.

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I have three favorite subjects English: Math, and Science.

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I have three favorite subjects. English, Math, and Science.

Question 16

Which word forms a pair with 'pair' in terms of pronunciation?

Accepted Answer

pear

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pare

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repair

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pure

Question 17

Which punctuation mark is used to end a statement that is not a question or an exclamation?

Accepted Answer

.

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,

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?

Answer

!

Question 18

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly:

Accepted Answer

The boy ran, and jumped over the fence.

Answer

The boy ran and, jumped over the fence.

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The boy, ran and jumped over the fence.

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The boy ran and jumped, over the fence.

Question 19

Choose the correct spelling of the word meaning 'not joined together':

Accepted Answer

separate

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seperate

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sepparate

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seperate.

Question 20

Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly to indicate possession?

Accepted Answer

The dog's tail was wagging.

Answer

The dogs tail was wagging.

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The dogs' tail was wagging.

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The dog was wagging its tail.

Question 21

Identify the punctuation mark that correctly completes the sentence: 'The sky is blue ___':

Accepted Answer

.

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,

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?

Answer

;

Question 22

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

Receive

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Recieve

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Recive

Question 23

Choose the correct homophone to complete the sentence: The children were _______ on the playground.

Accepted Answer

playing

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plaing

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planing

Question 24

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate the end of a question?

Accepted Answer

Question mark

Answer

Period

Answer

Comma

Question 25

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

The dog barked, and the cat ran.

Answer

The dog barked and the cat ran.

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The dog barked; and the cat ran.

Question 26

What type of punctuation mark is a colon used for?

Accepted Answer

To introduce a list

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To separate two complete sentences

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To show possession

Question 27

Which of the following sentences uses the apostrophe correctly?

Accepted Answer

The children's toys are lost.

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The childs toy is lost.

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The childrens toys are lost.

Question 28

What is the correct plural form of the word "mouse"?

Accepted Answer

Mice

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Mouses

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Mousies

Question 29

Which of the following is a compound word?

Accepted Answer

Classroom

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Teacher

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School

Question 30

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

accommodate

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acommodate

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acomodate

Question 31

Which punctuation mark should be used to end a declarative sentence?

Accepted Answer

.

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,

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:

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!

Question 32

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

The dog ran down the street.

Answer

The dog, ran down the street.

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The dog ran down the street;

Question 33

Which word should be hyphenated in the following sentence: 'The teacher gave her students a book report assignment'?

Accepted Answer

report

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teacher

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gave

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book

Question 34

Which of the following sentences uses a comma correctly?

Accepted Answer

I went to the store for bread, milk, and eggs.

Answer

I went to the store for bread milk and eggs.

Answer

I went to the store for bread, milk and eggs.

Question 35

What is the correct plural form of 'child'?

Accepted Answer

children

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childrens

Answer

childs

Question 36

Which of the following is an example of a strong verb?

Accepted Answer

walk

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am

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is

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has

Question 37

Which of the following sentences is an example of a direct speech?

Accepted Answer

The teacher told us to study for the test.

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The teacher said that we should study for the test.

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We need to study for the test.

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Study for the test!

Question 38

What is the correct spelling of the past participle of the verb 'write'?

Accepted Answer

written

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writeing

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writed

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writen

Question 39

What is the correct spelling of the word for someone who writes?

Accepted Answer

writer

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writter

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ryter

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wrightor

Question 40

Which word has the same sound as 'meet' but a different spelling?

Accepted Answer

meat

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feet

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sweet

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sheet

Question 41

What is the correct spelling of the word for a group of people working together?

Accepted Answer

team

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teem

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tym

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tehm

Question 42

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

accommodate

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accomodate

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accomidate

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accomodait

Question 43

Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

Accepted Answer

I have three favourite animals: dogs, cats, and rabbits.

Answer

I have three favourite animals dogs, cats, and rabbits.

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I have three favourite animals dogs cats and rabbits.

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I have three favourite animals dogs, cats and rabbits

Question 44

Which word means the same as 'beautiful'?

Accepted Answer

pretty

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ugly

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handsome

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plain

Question 45

Which of these words means 'the opposite of up'?

Accepted Answer

down

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dawn

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doun

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dout

Question 46

Which of these sentences uses a comma correctly?

Accepted Answer

The dog barked, the cat ran away.

Answer

The dog barked the cat ran away.

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The dog barked; the cat ran away.

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The dog barked but the cat ran away.

Question 47

Which of these words is the noun form of 'write'?

Accepted Answer

writing

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writer

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write

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written

Question 48

Which of these sentences is an example of a simile?

Accepted Answer

The wind howled like a wolf.

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The wind was very strong.

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The wind blew the leaves off the trees.

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The wind is a force of nature.

Question 49

Which of these words is an antonym of 'happy'?

Accepted Answer

sad

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excited

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angry

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tired

Question 50

When adding the suffix '-sion' to the word 'possess', what is the correct spelling?

Accepted Answer

possession

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possesion

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possesionn

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possission

Question 51

How do you spell the word formed by adding '-tion' to the word 'note'?

Accepted Answer

notation

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nottion

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notetion

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notaton

Question 52

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

accommodate

Answer

accomodate

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acommodate

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accomodait

Question 53

Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list, such as fruits or vegetables?

Accepted Answer

,

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.

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;

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()

Question 54

Identify the type of punctuation mark used in the sentence: "Hello," said the teacher.

Accepted Answer

Comma

Answer

Colon

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Apostrophe

Question 55

Choose the correct spelling for the word meaning "not well":

Accepted Answer

unwell

Answer

un-well

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un well

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unwell.

Question 56

Identify the type of punctuation mark used in the following sentence: Mr Jones, the headteacher, gave a speech.

Accepted Answer

Comma

Answer

Colon

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Semi-colon

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Full stop

Question 57

Choose the sentence that is punctuated and spelled correctly:

Accepted Answer

The dog ran quickly through the park.

Answer

The dog ran quickly through; the park

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The dog, ran quickly through the park

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The dog ran, quickly through the park

Question 58

Which punctuation mark shows a question?

Accepted Answer

Question mark

Answer

Comma

Answer

Period

Answer

Exclamation mark

Question 59

Which word means the same as "beautiful"?

Accepted Answer

Pretty

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Ugly

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Handsome

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Horrible

Question 60

What kind of punctuation mark is used in the sentence: "What is the meaning of life?"

Accepted Answer

Question mark

Answer

Period

Answer

Comma

Answer

Exclamation mark

Question 61

Which word is the opposite of "happy"?

Accepted Answer

Sad

Answer

Excited

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Angry

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Joyful

Question 62

The sentence "The boy ate the apple" is which type of sentence?

Accepted Answer

Simple sentence

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Compound sentence

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Complex sentence

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Run-on sentence

Question 63

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

accommodate

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acommodate

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acommidate

Answer

accomodate

Question 64

What is the correct way to write the possessive form of the noun 'child'?

Accepted Answer

child's

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childs

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children

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childrens