SPAG Test 3

Which sentence is closest in meaning to the one below? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _"It would have been five years today since my brother first got his pet lizard."*

My brother had the lizard five years.
My brother will get his lizard back.
My brother no longer has his lizard.
My brother has the lizard now.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.*

The boy's toilet's are tidier than the girl's toilet's this week.
The boys toilet's are tidier than the girls toilet's this week.
The boys' toilets are tidier than the girls' toilets this week.
The boy's toilets are tidier than the girl's toilets this week.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?*

Albert Einstein once said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge."
Albert Einstein once said, "imagination is more important than knowledge."
Albert Einstein once said "Imagination is more important than knowledge."
Albert Einstein once said "imagination is more important than knowledge."

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.*

Tom's sister's name is Cara.
Tom's sisters' name is Cara.
Tom's sisters name is Cara.
Toms sister's name is Cara.

Can you spot the sentence with an adverb?*

My mum always looks lovely.
My dog is lonely while I'm in school.
My sister sleeps silently.
My dog's fur is brown and curly.

Circle the three nouns in the sentence below. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ The boy was feeling overwhelmed by the gifts he received.*

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.*

Children's folder's should be kept in good condition.
Childrens folder's should be kept in good condition.
Childrens' folders' should be kept in good condition.
Childrens' folders should be kept in good condition.
Children's folders should be kept in good condition.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?*

Albert Einstein once said, "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
Albert Einstein once said "insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
Albert Einstein once said "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
Albert Einstein once said, "insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."

Identify the adverbial in the sentence below. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "With a beaming smile, she accepted the award."*

With a beaming
she accepted
With a beaming smile
the award

What word class do the words in CAPITAL belong to? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1. "You can have a football OR a hockey stick." _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2."SINCE your friends are going, you can go too." _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3. "ALTHOUGH I prefer watermelons, grapes are easier to eat."*

Which sentence is closest in meaning to the one below? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _"Baking a cake wasn't as easy as Kerri thought it would be."*

Baking cakes was easy for Kerri.
This was the last cake Kerri was going to bake because it was hard.
Kerri liked baking cakes.
Kerri was planning on baking a cake.
Kerri thought baking a cake would be easier than it is.

Choose the contracted form of two words in the sentence below. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "They would be delighted if it was a snow day!"*

Choose the contracted form of two words in the sentence below. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "We shall not stand for this sort of behaviour!"*

Identify the adverbial in the sentence below. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "All of a sudden, the shark fins began to circle the boat."*

All of a sudden
the boat
began to circle
The shark fins

Identify three adjectives in the sentence below. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _"He waded his way up the flowing river as the water crashed against him. Although he was exhausted, he was determined to get back towards camp."*

Choose the contracted form of two words in the sentence below. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "We shall not stand for this sort of behaviour!"*

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