Exam no 2 Flashcards
Which pair of verbs correctly completes the sentence below?
Pluto ______ now called a dwarf planet, but once it _____ classified as a planet.
is was
What does the word Others refer to in the passage below?
Some plants, such as sunflowers, die in winter. Others, such as daffodils, survive as bulbs underground.
plants, flowers, daffodils, bulbs
plants
Complete the sentence with an adjective formed from the verb create.
The artist was very_______________and produced many original works.
Creative
Which sentence below is written in the past tense?
1) That is the oldest house in our village.
2) The original part of the house dates from 1760.
3) The owners plan to open the house to the public.
4) The roof was replaced in 1970.
The roof was replaced in 1970.
Match each prefix to the correct word so that it makes a new word.
re de mis il im
Think of some
Choose the correct verb in each pair to complete the sentences in Standard English.
Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?
1)The children’s clothes were hanging up.
2) The childrens’ clothes were hanging up.
3) The childrens clothe’s were hanging up.
4) The childrens clothes’ were hanging up.
1)The children’s clothes were hanging up.
Write the contracted form of the underlined words below.
The decision does not seem fair.
Doesn’t
Select the sentence that must end with a question mark
1) What time will the film start
2) I didn’t know what to say
3) Ask Ryan what he thinks about it
4) What I wanted had already sold out
1)
Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
1) Immediately after, dinner we did the washing up.
2) Immediately after dinner we did, the washing up.
3) Immediately, after dinner we did the washing up.
4) Immediately after dinner, we did the washing up.
4
How many prepositions are there in this sentence: “Ali locked the door before he left”?
0
Select one box to show which part of the sentence is a relative clause.
The table which is made of oak is now black with age.
1) The table
2) is now black with age.
3) which is made of oak
3
Which sentence uses the past progressive?
1) Gemma was doing her science homework
2) After Ali finished his homework, he went out to play
3) Anna found her history homework difficult
4) After Ali finished his homework, he went out to play
1)
Identify the longest possible noun phrase in the sentence below:
“That book about the Romans was interesting”
1) That book about the Romans was interesting
2) That book
3) book about the Romans
4) That book about the Romans
4)
Which sentence is written in the active voice?
1) The bad weather led to the cancellation
2) The assembly was held in the hall
3) The floods were caused by the heavy rain
4) The book was returned to the library yesterday
1) Active voice is - Because subject is doing the verb
How many conjunctions can you spot in the following sentence: “Once Harry had checked the weather forecast, he set off on his walk”?
1
The sentence below uses the active voice. Which is the correct passive form of the sentence?
The storm surge smashed the little boats into matchwood.
1) The storm surge caused the smashing of the little boats.
2) In the storm surge, the waves smashed the little boats to matchwood.
3) The waves of the storm surge smashed the little boats.
4) The little boats were smashed into matchwood by the storm surge.
4) Subject is not doing the verb
Select the option that shows how the underlined words are used in the sentence.
My baby brother was born in the hospital where my father works.
1) as a main clause
2) relative clause
3) as a noun phrase
4) as a preposition phrase
Number 2
How many determiners are in this sentence: “Two apple trees screened the open windows on one side”?
a) 1
b) 3
c) 2
d) 5
b)
Which of the sentences is a command?
1) Before you go out, ask your mother for the shopping list
2) After you wash the dog, you will need to dry it with a towel
3) I want you to clean out the playhouse this afternoon
4) Here is a list of jobs you must finish before lunchtime
1) Command
Select all the sentences that contain a preposition.
1) My brother is behind me in the race. !
2) The shops are beyond the main road.
3) Barry is below Andrew in the register.
4) Ali locked the door before he left.
1 - 3
This sentence is written in the personal form. Tick the box of the correct impersonal form.
1)I think that it’s wrong to waste resources as it’s bad for the environment.
2) I don’t like waste, it’s wrong and bad.
Wasting resources seems bad to me.
3) The waste of resources is wrong, and bad for the environment.
4) I save the environment by not wasting resources.
3)
Which sentence contains two verbs?
1) Run and find out!
2) Tom and Ali usually play football together.
3) That was a very interesting lesson.
4) Do not walk in the dangerous road.
1
Write the connective in the sentence below into the box.
Meanwhile, Jo, who could not run as fast as Maia, was lagging behind in the race.
meanwhile
