Grammar & Usage

Question 1 of 7

Ellie launched the ball into the air and watched it for ___ split-second before racing to first base.

A) the

B) an

C) this

D) a

E) that

Question 2 of 7

It was summer and that meant rounders: a game which not all pupils enjoyed, ___ of all the green team.

A) least

B) most

C) top

D) less

E) more

Question 3 of 7

Perhaps the other teams had super-human vision even in bright sunlight, ___ they never failed to pull off miraculous catches.

A) unless

B) because

C) whereas

D) while

E) although

Question 4 of 7

The green team ___ their previous round of batting and felt disheartened.

A) were finishing

B) will finish

C) finish

D) are finishing

E) had finished

Question 5 of 7

What they needed now was a moment ___ inspiration.

A) to

B) at

C) of

D) with

E) in

Question 6 of 7

The encouragement lifted Ellie’s spirits as she sprinted from first to second base, hardly ___ to believe she might get all the way round.

A) dared

B) daring

C) to dare

D) having dared

E) without daring

Question 7 of 7

The ball ___ a long time to descend, but when it did the team’s excitement turned to horror.

A) takes

B) is taking

C) took

D) has taken

E) will take

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Question 1 of 5

Which version is punctuated correctly?

A) ‘Why don’t you play outside today,’ suggested Tom’s aunt.

B) ‘Why don’t you play outside today’, suggested Tom’s aunt?

C) Why don’t you play outside today, suggested Tom’s aunt.

D) ‘Why don’t you play outside today?’ suggested Tom’s aunt.

E) ‘Why don’t you play outside today?,’ suggested Tom’s aunt.

Question 2 of 5

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

A) Even the best, most expensive detergent, couldn’t remove the mud stains.

B) Even the best, most expensive detergent couldn’t remove the mud stains.

C) Even the best; most expensive detergent couldn’t remove the mud stains.

D) Even the best most expensive detergent couldn’t remove the mud stains.

E) Even the best, most expensive, detergent couldn’t remove the mud stains.

Question 3 of 5

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

A) The recipe had two simple stages: finely chop the ingredients and then blend together.

B) The recipe had two simple stages, finely chop the ingredients and then blend together.

C) The recipe had two simple stages; finely chop the ingredients and then blend together.

D) The recipe had two simple stages—finely chop the ingredients and then blend together,

E) The recipe had two simple stages finely chop the ingredients and then blend together.

Question 4 of 5

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

A) Caitlin had carelessly lost Asaf’s charger (his brand new one)

B) Caitlin had carelessly lost Asaf’s charger, (his brand new one).

C) Caitlin had carelessly lost Asaf’s charger (his brand-new one).

D) Caitlin had carelessly lost Asaf’s charger: his brand new one.

E) Caitlin had carelessly lost Asaf’s charger—his brand new one).

Question 5 of 5

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

A) ‘I’d book first because the restaurant is so popular especially on Fridays.’

B) ‘I’d book first, because the restaurant is so popular especially on Fridays’.

C) ‘I’d book first because the restaurant is so popular, especially on Fridays’.

D) I’d book first because the restaurant is so popular, especially on Friday’s.

E) ‘I’d book first because the restaurant is so popular, especially on Fridays.’

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Question 1 of 8

There was a lull before exams and growing ___ before sports day.

A) antisipation

B) anticepation

C) anticipation

D) anticepitation

E) anticpation

Question 2 of 8

Not the usual ___ caps but wide-brimmed hats with feathers.

A) peeked

B) peaked

C) peeced

D) peakeded

E) peaked'

Question 3 of 8

The usual sportswear was ___ in sight.

A) nowhere

B) knowhere

C) no-where

D) no where

E) know were

Question 4 of 8

Some robes were ornate and others very ___.

A) plane

B) plaine

C) plainn

D) plainee

E) plain

Question 5 of 8

In spite of their altered ___, pupils lined up as normal.

A) appearence

B) appearencee

C) apperance

D) appearance

E) appearence'

Question 6 of 8

The only ___ on this morning was that pupils answered to historical names.

A) differance

B) difference

C) diffrence

D) difrence

E) differants

Question 7 of 8

‘That’s a really good ___,’ the teacher laughed.

A) impersenation

B) impersonatian

C) impersonation

D) impersination

E) inpersonation

Question 8 of 8

Mr Holterson ___ the pupils inside.

A) shepherded

B) sheperded

C) shepharded

D) shepperded

E) shepardid

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Question 1 of 5

In the phrase ‘The ivy was the baffling thing’, baffling most nearly means…

A) beautiful

B) heavy

C) dangerous

D) puzzling or hard to understand

E) unnecessary

Question 2 of 5

‘One of the nice little gusts of wind rushed down the path…’ A gust is…

A) a constant strong wind

B) a sudden, short blast of wind

C) a light drizzle of rain

D) a loud noise

E) a tall tree

Question 3 of 5

‘…trailing sprays of untrimmed ivy…’ Here, untrimmed means…

A) recently planted

B) bright green

C) covered in flowers

D) twisted tightly

E) not cut back; allowed to grow freely

Question 4 of 5

‘Nothing in the world is quite as adorably lovely as a robin when he shows off…’ Here, adorably means…

A) slightly

B) noisily

C) in a way that makes you find it cute and lovable

D) angrily

E) awkwardly

Question 5 of 5

‘She held back the swinging curtain of ivy…’ The phrase ‘curtain of ivy’ is best understood as…

A) a metaphor comparing the hanging ivy to a curtain

B) a real cloth curtain hidden among the leaves

C) a type of door made from plants

D) a wall made of ivy bricks

E) a curtain used by gardeners

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