Grammar and Usage Quizzes for Year 5 Speaking and Listening

Question 1

Which sentence has the correct subject and verb form?

Accepted Answer

The boys are playing in the park.

Answer

The boys is playing in the park.

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The boy are playing in the park.

Question 2

Which punctuation mark do we use to ask a question?

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?

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!

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.

Question 3

Which sentence is in the correct order: who is doing what to whom?

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The dog chased the ball.

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The chased dog ball the.

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Ball the chased dog the.

Question 4

Which of these words is a pronoun?

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he

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big

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run

Question 5

Which of these words is an adverb?

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slowly

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happy

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cat

Question 6

Which sentence shows the correct way to make a noun possessive?

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The boy's book.

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The book of the boy.

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The boys book.

Question 7

What punctuation mark is used to end a sentence that asks a question?

Accepted Answer

Question mark

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Period

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Comma

Question 8

What is the main purpose of using an adverb?

Accepted Answer

To describe a verb, adjective, or another adverb

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To describe a noun

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To connect two sentences

Question 9

What is the correct way to write a direct quotation?

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She said, 'I am happy.'

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She said I am happy.

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'She said I am happy',

Question 10

When the subject of a sentence is singular, the verb must also be singular. Which sentence has the correct subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

The boy runs to the park.

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The boys runs to the park.

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The boy run to the park.

Question 11

Change the verb 'write' into its past tense form:

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wrote

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writed

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writ

Question 12

How should you end a question in writing?

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With a question mark

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With a period

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With a comma

Question 13

In the sentence 'The tall giraffe reached for the leaves', the noun phrase is:

Accepted Answer

Tall giraffe

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Giraffe reached

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The leaves

Question 14

Which word is a modal verb?

Accepted Answer

Can

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Jumped

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Write

Question 15

How do you show that something belongs to someone using an apostrophe?

Accepted Answer

Add an apostrophe and 's' to the noun

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Add 's' to the noun

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Add an apostrophe to the noun

Question 16

Which sentence is written in the passive voice?

Accepted Answer

The mouse was chased by the cat.

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The cat chased the mouse.

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The cat and mouse played together.

Question 17

What is the main purpose of using a colon in a sentence?

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To introduce a list

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To separate two independent clauses

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To show possession

Question 18

Which word is a type of determiner?

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A

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Ran

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Because

Question 19

What is the correct past tense of the verb 'run'?

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ran

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runned

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runed

Question 20

Which punctuation mark is used to end a sentence?

Accepted Answer

Period

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Comma

Answer

Question mark

Question 21

What is the correct way to write 'half past two'?

Accepted Answer

2:30 pm

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02:30

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2:00 pm

Question 22

How do we use quotation marks?

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Always around the speaker's words.

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Only around the speaker's first words.

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Never use quotation marks.

Question 23

Which of the following sentences is written in the active voice?

Accepted Answer

The boy kicked the ball.

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The ball was kicked by the boy.

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The boy is kicking the ball.

Question 24

Which word describes a noun?

Accepted Answer

Beautiful

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Slowly

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Because

Question 25

How do we change a direct speech question to indirect speech?

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She asked me where I lived.

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She asked me, 'Where do you live?'

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She asked me, where do you live?

Question 26

Which of these sentences has the correct subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

The students are working hard.

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The students is working hard.

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The student am working hard.

Question 27

Choose the correct verb tense to complete the sentence: 'Yesterday, I _______ to the park.'

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went

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go

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will go

Question 28

Which of these words is a preposition?

Accepted Answer

in

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and

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the

Question 29

Which of these is an example of a noun?

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teacher

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running

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happy

Question 30

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly:

Accepted Answer

The cat ate the mouse, and the dog chased the ball.

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The cat ate the mouse and the dog chased the ball.

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The cat, ate the mouse and the dog, chased the ball.

Question 31

Which of these is the correct way to write a question in indirect speech?

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She asked me where I was going.

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She asked, 'Where are you going?'

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She asked me where I am going.

Question 32

Choose the sentence that uses the correct comparative form of the adjective:

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The red car is faster than the blue car.

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The red car is more fast than the blue car.

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The red car is most fast than the blue car.

Question 33

What is the correct past tense form of the verb 'go'?

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Went

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Go

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Will go

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Have gone

Question 34

Which punctuation mark is used at the end of a question?

Accepted Answer

?

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.

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!

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,

Question 35

What type of sentence is this: 'What a beautiful day!'

Accepted Answer

Exclamation

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Statement

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Question

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Command

Question 36

Which word in the sentence 'The tall boy jumped over the fence.' is an adjective?

Accepted Answer

Tall

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The

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Boy

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Jumped

Question 37

What is the correct preposition to complete the sentence: 'The book is ______ the table.'

Accepted Answer

On

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In

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At

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Over

Question 38

Which sentence has the correct use of commas?

Accepted Answer

The dog, the cat, and the bird are all pets.

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The cat and the bird are all pets.

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The dog,the cat, and,the bird are all pets.

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The dog, the cat and the bird, are all pets.

Question 39

Which word should be used to complete the sentence: 'The _______ (weather/whether) was perfect for a picnic.'

Accepted Answer

Weather

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Whether

Question 40

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the verb 'to be' for the subject 'he':

Accepted Answer

He is a good student.

Answer

He are a good student.

Question 41

What is the past tense form of the verb 'run'?

Accepted Answer

ran

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runned

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run

Question 42

How do you correctly use an apostrophe to show that something belongs to a girl?

Accepted Answer

The girl's book

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The girls book

Question 43

Which sentence is written in the present continuous tense?

Accepted Answer

I am eating breakfast.

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I ate breakfast.

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I will eat breakfast.

Question 44

How do you use commas correctly in a list?

Accepted Answer

I like apples, oranges, and bananas

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I like apples, oranges and bananas.

Question 45

Which word means the same as 'happy'?

Accepted Answer

Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

Question 46

How do you correctly use a colon (:) in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

The weather forecast for tomorrow: sunny.

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The weather forecast for tomorrow: is sunny.

Question 47

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the verb 'to have' for the subject 'they':

Accepted Answer

They have a new car.

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They has a new car.

Question 48

How do you use quotation marks correctly in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

He said, 'I am going to the park.'

Answer

He said I am going to the park

Question 49

Choose the sentence that uses the past tense of the verb 'jump' correctly.

Accepted Answer

The frog jumped over the puddle.

Answer

The frog jumps over the puddle.

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The frog jump over the puddle.

Question 50

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

Accepted Answer

I went to the shop, and I bought some milk.

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I went to the shop and I bought some milk.

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I went to the shop and, I bought some milk.

Question 51

Which word is a preposition?

Accepted Answer

in

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and

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the

Question 52

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

Accepted Answer

The dog barked at the postman.

Answer

The dog barked at the postman loudly

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The dog barked, at the postman loudly.

Question 53

Which word is a conjunction?

Accepted Answer

or

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of

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in

Question 54

Which sentence shows correct subject-verb agreement in the future tense?

Accepted Answer

She will go to the party.

Answer

She will goes to the party.

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She going to the party.

Question 55

Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

Accepted Answer

I have three favorite colors: red, blue, and green.

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I have three favorite colors and they are: red, blue, and green.

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I have three favorite colors, which are: red, blue, and green.

Question 56

Fill in the blank with the correct verb tense for the sentence: 'The students _______ their homework last night.'

Accepted Answer

completed

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will complete

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are completing

Question 57

Which punctuation mark is used to end a question?

Accepted Answer

Question mark

Answer

Period

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Comma

Question 58

Complete the sentence with the correct word: 'The children played in the _______.'

Accepted Answer

sand

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sands

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sanded

Question 59

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence: 'The tall tree swayed in the wind.'

Accepted Answer

Adjective

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Adverb

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Noun

Question 60

Which sentence uses the correct form of the comparative adjective?

Accepted Answer

The blue car is faster than the red car.

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The blue car is more faster than the red car.

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The blue car is fast than the red car.

Question 61

Identify the error in the following sentence: 'I went to the store, and I bought some bread.'

Accepted Answer

Missing comma after 'store'

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Incorrect use of 'and'

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No error

Question 62

Which sentence is in the passive voice?

Accepted Answer

The sandcastle was built by the children.

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The children built the sandcastle.

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The sandcastle is beautiful.

Question 63

Which word has the same meaning as 'cheerful'?

Accepted Answer

Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

Question 64

Identify the type of figurative language used in the following sentence: 'The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds in the night sky.'

Accepted Answer

Simile

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Metaphor

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Personification