Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar
18 free practice questions with explanations
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Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar: example questions & answers
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Which sentence starts correctly?
- Athe bus is late.
- BThe bus is late.✓
- CtHe bus is late.
- DTHE Bus is late.
Answer: A sentence starts with a capital letter: 'The bus is late.'
Which mark should end this sentence: 'What is your name'?
- AFull stop (.)
- BQuestion mark (?)✓
- CComma (,)
- DExclamation mark (!)
Answer: It is a question, so it ends with a question mark (?).
Which word needs a capital letter?
- Atable
- Blondon✓
- Cchair
- Dhappy
Answer: 'London' is the name of a place (a proper noun) and always takes a capital letter.
Which sentence ends with the correct punctuation?
- AI am hungry
- BI am hungry.✓
- CI am hungry?
- DI, am hungry
Answer: A statement ends with a full stop: 'I am hungry.'
Which word is spelled correctly?
- Afreind
- Bfriend✓
- Cfrend
- Dfreand
Answer: The correct spelling is 'friend' — 'i before e' here, remember 'fri-END'.
Which word is spelled correctly?
- Abecase
- Bbecuase
- Cbecause✓
- Dbecouse
Answer: The correct spelling is 'because'.
What is the plural of 'box'?
- Aboxs
- Bboxies
- Cboxes✓
- Dbox
Answer: Words ending in -x add '-es' to make the plural: boxes.
Choose the correct word: 'I ___ going to the shop.'
- Ais
- Bam✓
- Care
- Dbe
Answer: With 'I' we use 'am': 'I am going to the shop.'
Choose the correct word: 'She ___ a new car.'
- Ahave
- Bhas✓
- Chaves
- Dhaving
Answer: With 'she/he/it' we use 'has': 'She has a new car.'
How many full stops are needed here: 'I like tea I like coffee'?
- ANone
- BOne, after the second 'coffee', plus separating them
- CThe two sentences each need a full stop✓
- DFive
Answer: These are two sentences: 'I like tea.' and 'I like coffee.' Each needs its own full stop.
Which is a complete sentence?
- ARunning fast
- BThe big dog
- CThe cat sat down.✓
- DIn the park
Answer: A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and makes sense: 'The cat sat down.'
Which word is the verb (action) in: 'The children play outside.'?
- Achildren
- Bplay✓
- Coutside
- Dthe
Answer: A verb is an action word; 'play' is the action.