AO6-2 Spell and punctuate accurately Quiz: AQA English Language, Unit 3

The 20 questions

1. What does AO6 require in spelling and punctuation?

   • Spelling in the style of an older dictionary of English words
   • Accurate spelling and punctuation
   • Punctuation that is decorative rather than functional
   • Spelling that is correct only in the first paragraph of a response

2. Which spelling of the word meaning 'needed' is correct?

   • Neccessary
   • Neccesary
   • Necesary
   • Necessary

3. Which word is spelled correctly?

   • Definitely
   • Definately
   • Defnitely
   • Definatly

4. Which sentence uses 'its' correctly?

   • The dog wagged its tail.
   • The dog wagged its tail's end.
   • The dog wagged its' tail.
   • The dog wagged it's tail.

5. Which sentence uses 'it's' correctly?

   • It's' raining again today.
   • Its' raining again today.
   • Its raining again today.
   • It's raining again today.

6. Which sentence uses 'there', 'their' and 'they're' correctly?

   • They're taking their books there.
   • Their taking there books they're.
   • There taking they're books their.
   • They're taking there books their.

7. Where should the apostrophe go in 'the girls' coats' for a group of girls?

   • After the final s in 'girls'
   • Before the s in 'girls'
   • After the word 'coats' at the end of the phrase
   • There should be no apostrophe in this phrase at all

8. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

   • Sarah who, was tired went home.
   • Sarah who was tired, went home.
   • Sarah, who was tired, went home.
   • Sarah, who was tired went home.

9. Which sentence correctly punctuates direct speech?

   • 'Close the door' she said.
   • Close the door, she said'.
   • 'Close the door,' she said.
   • 'Close the door, she said.

10. Which correctly uses a colon?

    • She had three goals; to read, to write and to rest.
    • She had three goals: to read, to write and to rest.
    • She had three goals to: read, write and rest.
    • She had: three goals to read, to write and to rest.

11. Which spelling of the word meaning 'apart' is correct?

    • Seperate
    • Seperete
    • Separate
    • Separete

12. Which sentence correctly uses a comma after an introductory clause?

    • When the bell rang the class, stood up.
    • When, the bell rang the class stood up.
    • When the bell rang, the class stood up.
    • When the bell, rang the class stood up.

13. Which spelling of the word for a country's ruling body is correct?

    • Government
    • Governmnet
    • Goverment
    • Govenment

14. Which spelling of the word meaning 'achieving a goal' is correct?

    • Successfull
    • Successful
    • Succesful
    • Sucessful

15. Which sentence is punctuated correctly with a semicolon?

    • The sun set; the stars appeared.
    • The sun set; but the stars appeared
    • The sun set, the stars appeared.
    • The sun set: the stars appeared.

16. Which spelling of the verb meaning 'to accept as true' is correct?

    • Belive
    • Beleive
    • Believe
    • Beleve

17. Which uses a hyphen correctly?

    • A wellknown author spoke at the event.
    • A well known-author spoke at the event.
    • A well-known author spoke at the event.
    • A well known author spoke at the event.

18. Which spelling of the word for surroundings is correct?

    • Environment
    • Environmnet
    • Enviornment
    • Enviroment

19. Which sentence is correct in its use of 'affect' and 'effect'?

    • The weather will effect the effect of the medicine.
    • The weather will affect the affect of the medicine.
    • The weather will affect the effect of the medicine.
    • The weather will effect the affect of the medicine.

20. Which sentence uses commas correctly in a list?

    • We bought apples, pears, plums and figs.
    • We bought, apples, pears plums and figs.
    • We bought apples; pears; plums; and figs.
    • We bought apples pears, plums, and figs.

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