Test znajomości języka angielskiego

Which sentence must end with a question mark?

Do you know how long it took for the trees to grow
We have planted rose bushes around the trees
How beautiful the flowers will be
I will ask my teacher if I can show you

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

After he ate the lion lay down, and slept for many hours.
After he ate the lion, lay down and slept for many hours.
After he ate, the lion lay down and slept for many hours.
After he ate the lion lay down and slept, for many hours.

Insert a semi-colon in the correct place in the sentence below.

It was raining heavily she had lost her umbrella the week before.

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

Sadly, the match had to be cancelled.
However, talented she will still need to work hard.
Therefore the answer, is obvious.
Before next weekend all our packing, must be finished.

Which sentence is a command?

The nurse will bandage your sprained ankle.
You have been told to stay at home and rest.
Putting an ice pack on it should help.
Hold the handrail to keep yourself steady.

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?

The car’s horn beeps loudly.
The cars’ horn beeps loudly.
The cars horn beep’s loudly.
The cars horn beeps’ loudly.

Rewrite the underlined verbs in the sentence below so that they are in the simple past.

Oliver feels proud when he collects his medal after he wins the race.

Oliver proud when he his medal after he the race.

Tick one box in each row to show whether the underlined word is a possessive pronoun or a relative pronoun.

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Possessive pronoun
Relative pronoun
Possessive pronoun

That red cycle helmet is mine.
I wear it when I ride the new bike which my uncle gave me.
My bike goes much faster than yours.

Tick one sentence that must end with a question mark.

If you don’t mind, I’d rather stay at home today
He asked why his parents wanted to move house
If you finish your homework, are you able to stay
She wondered if she would ever find the answer to her question

Tick the word that is an antonym of happy.

contented
bored
cheerful
miserable

Which sentence is the most formal?

The school would save so much money, wouldn’t it?
The school could end up better off financially.
The school would benefit from the financial savings.
It’s a great idea to save school funds!

Insert a dash in the correct place in the sentence below.

I will not tell you any more about the film you’ll have to see it for yourself.

Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?

In July, I will visit my grandparents in newcastle.
In July, I will visit my Grandparents in Newcastle.
In July, I will visit my grandparents in Newcastle.
In july, I will visit my grandparents in Newcastle.

Insert a pair of brackets in the correct place in the sentence below.

The players both former world champions waited at the side of the court

Look at the underlined pronoun in the sentence below. Write below the noun that it refers to.

Early bicycles did not have pedals, so riders had to push themselves along using their feet

What is the grammatical term for the underlined words in the sentence below?

The cat that was stuck in the tree belongs to my sister.

a noun phrase
a relative clause
a co-ordinating conjunction
a main clause

Connect each row to show whether the sentence is written in Standard or non-Standard English.

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Standard English
Non-Standard English
Standard English
Non-Standard English

“You haven’t done a bad job!” she told us.
“You ain’t done a bad job!” she told us
“You’ve done an excellent job!” she told us.
“You done an excellent job!” she told us.

Insert a full stop, a question mark and an exclamation mark in the correct places in the sentence below.

“Did you see that goal I thought it was incredible ” exclaimed Elle

Which sentence is the most formal?

We’d appreciate it if you could put your litter in the bin outside.
Please pick up your litter and put it in the bin.
We request that you put any litter in the bins provided.
Don’t forget – litter goes in the bin!

What is the grammatical term for the underlined words in the sentence below?

We discovered the dusty, narrow pathway behind the house.

a noun phrase
a relative clause
a main clause
an adverbial

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

“Please take out your books, said the teacher calmly, and finish your poems.”
“Please take out your books,” said the teacher calmly, and finish your poems.
“Please take out your books”, said the teacher calmly, “and finish your poems”.
“Please take out your books,” said the teacher calmly, “and finish your poems.”

Insert a colon and a comma in the correct places in the sentence below.

We are pleased to announce the three winners of the art competition Samir Ben and Ella.

Connect each row to show whether the words are synonyms or antonyms.

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Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms

rough, smooth
courageous, brave
vivid, dull

What is the grammatical term for the underlined words in the sentence below?

If you get tired on the cycle ride, stop and have a break.

a relative clause
a noun phrase
a subordinate clause
a preposition phrase

Insert a pair of commas in the correct place in the sentence below.

One of the world’s most interesting plants the Venus flytrap catches its prey by snapping its leaves shut.

Which sentence is in the passive?

The manager has sent you an email.
Our dog lost her new collar.
The weather was very cold this winter.
The meal was enjoyed by everyone.

What is the grammatical term for the underlined part of the word below?

happiness

What is the word class of the underlined words in the sentence below?

Although the battery on her phone was low, Amy managed to call her mum when she knew she would be late.

Write in the field below the modal verb from the sentence below.

Hannah said I could share her snack because I had forgotten mine.

Select the four nouns in the sentence below.

The successful athletes were full of pride when they accepted their medals from the judges.

The
successful
athletes
were
full
of
pride
when
they
accepted
their
medals
from
the
judges

Select the subject of the sentence below.

Every Saturday, Nadim takes his dog for a walk in the park.

Saturday
Nadim
dog
walk

Add a prefix to the word charge in the sentence below to show that the waiter did not charge too much.

The waiter was careful not to charge the customer

What is the word class of the underlined words in the sentence below?

We had a drink after our swim in the pool.

adjectives
adverbs
nouns
verbs

Insert a hyphen in the correct place in the sentence below

There was a build up of litter around the bins in the school playground.

Write in the field below the co-ordinating conjunction in the sentence below.

The journey proved difficult as they had to travel by night, but they made good time once the stars came out to guide them.

Which word class is hand-operated in the sentence below?

One person turned the hand-operated wheel while the other steered the boat.

a verb
an adjective
a noun
an adverb

Match the first part of each sentence to the second part so that each sentence is correct.

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were taking part in the school play.
staffroom was full of books and old armchairs.
new mug was a present from her class.

The teachers
The teachers’
The teacher’s

Add a prefix to the underlined word to make its antonym. Write the whole word in the box.

Aisha had a very mature attitude to life.

What is the word class of the underlined words in the sentence below?

After school, Jack takes his little brother to the park.

In which sentence is dance a verb?

Our class took part in an Irish dance workshop.
After he sprained his ankle, he could not dance.
The dance involved moving very quickly
Ballet and hip-hop are my favourite types of dance.

Write the contracted form of the underlined words in the boxes below.

If nobody is home, your parcel will not be delivered.

nobody

will not

In which sentence is fast an adverb?

Although he ran fast, Tom did not win the race.
Although he was a fast runner, Tom did not win the race.
Tom did not win the race, despite his fast time.
Tom’s time was fast, but he did not win.

Rewrite the underlined verbs in the simple past.

Joseph hurriedly draws the man’s portrait, but then tears the page out of his sketchbook.

Joseph hurriedly the man’s portrait, but then the page out of his sketchbook.

Write in fields below the two prepositions in the sentence below.

After playtime, you must stay inside the classroom until it is lunchtime.

Rewrite the underlined verb so that it is in the past progressive.

Alexandra walked home.

Rewrite the sentence below in the passive. Remember to punctuate your answer correctly.

The noise of the traffic disturbed us.

Which sentence is an exclamation?

It’s surprising how little is known about deep-sea creatures
It amazes me that anything can live so far under the sea
How do they survive without sunlight
How strange some deep-sea creatures look

Write in the field below the adverbial in the sentence below.

We put on our PE kits before the match.

Write in fields below the two adjectives that are synonyms in the sentence below.

The street was lined with grand houses; the modest cottage stood out amongst its imposing neighbours.