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Year 5 English

This assessment will help identify strengths and areas for improvement. There are 10 questions.

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Question 1 of 10

Which of these sentences uses commas correctly?

A

My favourite fruits are apples, oranges, bananas and grapes.

B

My favourite fruits, are apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes.

C

My favourite, fruits are apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes.

D

My favourite fruits are, apples oranges bananas, and grapes.

Question 2 of 10

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

A

She asked, "Can you help me with my homework?".

B

She asked "Can you help me with my homework?"

C

She asked, "Can you help me with my homework?"

D

She asked, Can you help me with my homework?

Question 3 of 10

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

A

I finished my homework, now I can play outside.

B

I finished my homework; now I can play outside.

C

I finished my homework now, I can play outside.

D

I finished my homework now I can play outside.

Question 4 of 10

Which sentence is written in the passive voice?

A

The teacher corrected the students' work.

B

The students' work was corrected by the teacher.

C

The teacher was correcting the students' work.

D

The teacher is correcting the students' work.

Question 5 of 10

Which of the following sentences uses parentheses correctly?

A

I like (to read books especially mystery stories) before bed.

B

I like to read (books especially mystery stories) before bed.

C

I like to read (books), especially mystery stories before bed.

D

I like to read books (especially mystery stories) before bed.

Question 6 of 10

Which sentence contains a relative clause?

A

The book, which I borrowed from the library, is fantastic.

B

The book is fantastic.

C

The book borrowed from the library is fantastic.

D

The book, I borrowed from the library, is fantastic.

Question 7 of 10

Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

A

I need to buy: bread, butter, and cheese.

B

I need to buy these items, bread, butter: and cheese.

C

I need to buy the following items: bread, butter, and cheese.

D

I need: bread, butter, and cheese.

Question 8 of 10

Which of the following is an example of a complex sentence?

A

I like reading, and I also like swimming.

B

I like reading because it’s fun.

C

I like reading and swimming.

D

I like reading; I don't like swimming.

Question 9 of 10

Which sentence contains a correct use of the hyphen?

A

I saw a well-known-actor at the theatre.

B

I saw a well known-actor at the theatre.

C

I saw a-well-known actor at the theatre.

D

I saw a well-known actor at the theatre.

Question 10 of 10

Which of the following is an example of a possessive pronoun?

A

My

B

Your

C

Mine

D

Him

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