T2.3.3 Accurate grammar, punctuation and spelling Quiz: KS3 English, Unit 2

The 20 questions

1. Which sentence uses commas correctly to separate items in a list?

   • We packed sandwiches, apples, a flask of tea, and a map for the walk.
   • We packed sandwiches apples, a flask of tea and, a map for the walk.
   • We packed sandwiches, apples a flask, of tea, and a map for the, walk.
   • We packed, sandwiches apples, a flask of tea, and a map for the walk.

2. Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly to show possession?

   • The children's books were stacked neatly on the shelf by the window.
   • The childrens' books were stacked neatly on the shelf by the window.
   • The childrens books were stacked neatly on the shelf by the window.
   • The children books' were stacked neatly on the shelf by the window.

3. Which is the correct spelling of the word meaning 'not able to be stopped'?

   • unstopable
   • unstoppible
   • unstoppable
   • unstoppeable

4. Which sentence uses 'its' correctly?

   • The dog wagged its tail when the walk finally began in the park.
   • The dog wagged it's tail when the walk finally began in the park.
   • The dog wagged its' tail when the walk finally began in the park.
   • The dog wagged its tail when the walk finally began in the park's.

5. Which word is spelled correctly?

   • necessary
   • necessery
   • necesary
   • neccessary

6. Which sentence has the correct punctuation for a question?

   • Did you remember to bring your PE kit on Tuesday?
   • Did you remember to bring your PE kit on Tuesday.
   • Did you remember to bring your PE kit on Tuesday!
   • Did you remember to bring your PE kit on Tuesday,

7. Which sentence is a comma splice that needs correcting?

   • The rain stopped, the children ran outside to play in the wet grass.
   • The rain stopped. The children ran outside to play in the wet grass.
   • The rain stopped; the children ran outside to play in the wet grass.
   • After the rain stopped, the children ran outside to play in the wet grass.

8. Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

   • The forecast was grim; nobody, wanted; to go out in the rain; that afternoon.
   • The forecast was grim; nobody wanted to go out in the rain that afternoon.
   • The forecast; was grim nobody wanted to go out in the rain that afternoon.
   • The forecast was grim nobody; wanted to go out in the rain that afternoon.

9. Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

   • She packed: one thing for the trip a warm coat.
   • She packed one thing for the trip: a warm coat.
   • She packed one thing for the trip: a warm: coat.
   • She packed one thing for the trip, a warm coat:

10. Which spelling correctly applies the rule 'i before e except after c'?

    • receive
    • receeve
    • reciev
    • recieve

11. Which sentence has a subject-verb agreement error?

    • The pupils in the class are ready for the test.
    • The pupil in the class is ready for the test.
    • The pupils in the class were ready for the test.
    • The pupils in the class is ready for the test.

12. Which sentence uses dashes correctly to add extra information?

    • The museum – which opened in 1990 is free to visit every day.
    • The museum which opened in 1990 is free to visit every day –
    • The museum which opened in 1990 – is free – to visit every day.
    • The museum – which opened in 1990 – is free to visit every day.

13. Which spelling of this common word is correct?

    • definetly
    • definitely
    • definately
    • defintely

14. Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?

    • Last Tuesday, amira visited London with her Grandmother and cousin!
    • last tuesday amira visited london with her grandmother and cousin
    • Last Tuesday, Amira visited London with her grandmother and cousins.
    • Last Tuesday, Amira visited London with her grandmother and cousin.

15. Which sentence uses 'you're' and 'your' correctly?

    • Your going to need you're coat because it is cold outside today.
    • You're going to need you're coat because it is cold outside today.
    • You're going to need your coat because it is cold outside today.
    • Your going to need your' coat because it's cold outside today.

16. Which sentence uses a full stop correctly?

    • The shop was closed so. We walked home instead.
    • The shop was closed so we walked. Home instead.
    • The shop was closed, so we walked home instead.
    • The shop was closed. So we walked home instead

17. Which word is spelled correctly as a plural?

    • churchies
    • churches
    • churchess
    • churchs

18. Which sentence avoids a misplaced modifier?

    • The bus noticed Ravi walking to school in bright red.
    • Walking to school, the bus was noticed by Ravi, who was red.
    • Ravi walking to school noticed the bus that was walking.
    • Walking to school, Ravi noticed the bright red bus.

19. Which sentence is written in the correct past tense?

    • Yesterday we have went to the beach and swum in the cold sea.
    • Yesterday we go to the beach and swam in the cold sea.
    • Yesterday we went to the beach and swam in the cold sea.
    • Yesterday we goed to the beach and swimmed in the cold sea.

20. Which sentence uses a hyphen correctly?

    • She was a wellknown author with a twentyminute radio slot.
    • She was a well known-author with a twenty minute-radio slot.
    • She was a well known author with a twenty minute radio slot.
    • She was a well-known author with a twenty-minute radio slot.

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