THE TEN-MINUTE TEST - GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION - TEST 1
1.
Write down all the adverbs in the sentence below.
Quietly the cat followed the mouse and then suddenly pounced on it.
2 marks
2. Choose one word to complete the sentence below.
Please wait here ....... the doctor calls you.
(a) during
(b) until
(c) between
(d) while
1 mark
3. Choose the mostly likely punctuation mark to end the second sentence.
That’s dangerous. Stop it immediately
(a) a full stop
(b) a question mark
(c) an exclamation mark
1 mark
4. What punctuation mark do we use to separate the items in a list?
(a) full stop
(b) comma (c) question mark
(d) exclamation mark
1 mark
5. The sentences below each have an error. The errors are underlined.
Write the correction in the space after each sentence.
(a)
I’m sorry, but I don’t knew the answer.
______________
1 mark
(b) Yesterday we are taking the train to Margate. ______________
1 mark
(c) If I’d had more time, I would help you. ___________________
1 mark
6. In the sentences below, choose whether (a) or (b) is the subordinate clause.
1. Although it was raining heavily, we played the match.
(a)
(b)
2. We had dinner before we went to the cinema.
(a)
(b)
1 mark
1 mark
7. Complete these sentences by choosing either I or me.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Jon and ____ are going to Florida at Easter.
The teacher asked _____ to take the register to the office.
Between you and _____, I wouldn’t go there.
Sit down and listen to ______.
1 mark
1 mark
1 mark
1 mark
8. Add a prefix to make each underlined word its opposite in meaning.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
I’m really sorry, but I have to agree with you this time.
Nothing’s possible if you try hard enough.
Stealing is legal.
That beautiful vase is replaceable.
1 mark
1 mark
1 mark
1 mark
9. Complete this sentence with a contraction that makes sense.
Dad tried his best but he _________ repair my bicycle.
1 mark
10. Rewrite the sentence below in the passive voice.
Begin with the underlined words.
Frank Lampard took the penalty for Chelsea.
1 mark
Challenge question!
Explain why a semi-colon has been used in the sentence below.
It rained very heavily; we were all soaked to the skin.
2 marks