YEAR 10 GRAMMAR TEST

 

  1. What is the conditional tense? 1
  2. What is the past conditional tense? 1
  3. Complete the following sentences. Some of the missing spaces need the correct form of the particular verb given in brackets. You cannot use future tense. 5
  4. a. If I (to run) ______ all day long I ________ get fit.

    b. If I _________ (to eat) ____________ all day long I ________ ________ gotten fat

    c. I __________ _____________ gone if I _________ _________ about it

  5. Put a T next to the sentences which are true sentences and F next to those that are wrong. If you say they are wrong , you need to correct them
  6. a. If she went shopping she would find that things cost much.

    b. If they eat too much chocolate they get fat.

    c. In this essay, a discussion of the conflicts, characters and issues which are very well expressed and well written.

    d. He ate.

    e. Yesterday I found out that you finished the day before. 5

  7. What are the 4 things you need to make a simple sentence? 2
  8. Name two things that a complex sentence has which a simple one doesn’t have. 2
  9. Write 2 sentences which belong to the pluperfect tense ( where you are talling about two different time periods in the past ) 4
  10. Write 2 sentences which belong to the future perfect tense ( where you are talking about two different time periods in the future ) 4
  11. Write out two compound sentences using the first 2 conjunctions in the first sentence and the other 2 in the second.
  12. 4

    while, however, but, resulting in

  13. Write 1 COMPLEX sentence for each of the following flashes of words. You will need to add words and punctuation and conjunctions. Remember, you may only write 1 sentence for each set of words. You may add words in between the words seen below and you may change the tense.
  14. washed hands - switched off light - shock - wet hands - learnt important lesson 2

    a. about to enter door - sudden - was heard - mouse in kitchen 2

    b. Christmas Day - up early - presents ? - Santa and elves on strike 2

    c. alarm went off - jumped out of bed - no breakfast - missed the bus - late for school - worried about what the teacher would say - sneaked into class 2

    d. worked hard - improved test marks - good report card - Mum and Dad very proud 2

  15. Punctuate the following passage. You may not add words or take them away, but you may change the spelling of some words. This activity is testing your knowledge of
  • thats wright mum laurie said smiling havent you always said that I was a little to independent mrs saunders was not amused and said angrily honey just remember that the popular thing is not always the write thing oh mum laurie said annoyed that her mother would not see her side of the argument at all either your been stubborn or you just dont understand this at all really midge mr saunders said im sure lauries history teacher nose exactly what he is doing I dont see why you should make this into a big deal you dont think its dangerous to allow a teacher to manipulate students like that mrs saunders asked her husband mr ross isnt manipulating laurie said hes one of my best teahers he knows what he is doing and as far as im concerned what hes doing is for the class good when christy got home around dinnertime she found the table not covered with plates for dinner but with books again looking over the brown take away bags on the kitchen counter she asked you call this dinner 20
    1. Write out examples of each of the following from the passage above
    2. a. a principal clause 5

      b. a subordinate clause

      c. an adjective

      d. an adverb

      e. a noun

    3. Place the correct THERE/THEIR/THEY’RE in the following spaces. 5
    4. __________ are too many people in the world who spend __________ time thinking __________ God’s gift to the world. Please! _________ pride is just too much. __________just something else aren’t they?
    5. Name 2 functions of the comma 2
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    7. TOTAL POSSIBLE SCORE 70 MARKS YOUR TOTAL _____
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    9. END OF TEST