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Year 4 Grammar Quiz — Answers

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Year 4 Grammar Quiz — Answers

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Circle the best answer

There are ten questions. Circle one answer for each.

1.Which is the contraction of they are?
  1. Atheir
  2. Bthere
  3. Cthey're
  4. Dtheyre

Answer: they're

'They're' = they are, with the apostrophe replacing the 'a'.

2.One dog owns the bone. Which is correct?
  1. AThe dogs bone
  2. BThe dog's bone
  3. CThe dogs' bone
  4. DThe dogs bone's

Answer: The dog's bone

One owner: add 's.

3.Which is a compound sentence?
  1. AThe cat slept.
  2. BThe cat slept and the dog barked.
  3. CThe sleepy cat.
  4. DSleeping on the mat.

Answer: The cat slept and the dog barked.

Two complete ideas joined by 'and'.

4.Which word is the adverb? She sang beautifully.
  1. AShe
  2. Bsang
  3. Cbeautifully
  4. Dnone of these

Answer: beautifully

'Beautifully' tells us how she sang.

5. going to win.
  1. AYour
  2. BYou're
  3. CYore
  4. DYoure

Answer: You're

'You're' = you are.

6.Which word is the strongest?
  1. Awarm
  2. Bhot
  3. Cboiling
  4. Dmild

Answer: boiling

'Boiling' is the most extreme heat.

7.Which sentence is correct?
  1. AThe bird spread it's wings.
  2. BThe bird spread its wings.
  3. CThe bird spread its' wings.
  4. DThe bird spread it wings.

Answer: The bird spread its wings.

'Its' shows belonging and has no apostrophe.

8.Which conjunction joins two complete sentences to make a compound sentence?
  1. Abecause
  2. Balthough
  3. Cbut
  4. Dwhen

Answer: but

'But' is a coordinating conjunction. The others make complex sentences.

9.The children own the toys. Which is correct?
  1. Athe childrens' toys
  2. Bthe children's toys
  3. Cthe childrens toys
  4. Dthe children toys'

Answer: the children's toys

'Children' is plural but does not end in s, so add 's.

10.I don't know to bring a jacket.
  1. Aweather
  2. Bwhether
  3. Cwether
  4. Dwheather

Answer: whether

'Whether' means 'if'.

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