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Question Sheet

Topic: English: Exam Term 4

Total Marks: 100

Subject: Grade 5 ENGLISH

Question 1: True/False [2]

A capital letter is not used for the names of the seasons.

TRUE FALSE


This sentence has been punctuated correctly:

Can you buy eggs, cheese ham and fruit from Pick 'n Pay

TRUE FALSE

Questions 3 to 4 refer to the following graphic

Figure 1: 05english


The plural for alias is “aliasis" .

TRUE FALSE

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Question 4: Multiple Choice [4]

Look at the dictionary extract:

If the word “afraid" had been listed on this page, it would have been between the words ... .

A alive and alliance

B alias and alive

C adequate and agree

D agree and agreement


The word in bold is spelt correctly:

Paul tried to break the nutshell open with a hammer.

TRUE FALSE


In this sentence, where is a conjunction:

Where are you going?

TRUE FALSE

Question 7 refers to the following graphic


Figure 2: laughter


The figure of speech in this sentence is a metaphor:

Laughter is the best medicine.

TRUE FALSE


Is the word ‘blue' used as an adjective in this sentence?

The ball is blue.

A yes

B no

C sometimes

D possibly


“I've" means ... .

A I have

B I have not

C I would have

D I had



Today is the ... day of summer so far.

A hot

B hotter

C hottest

D least hot


My grandparents arrived yesterday.

YESTERDAY is ... .

A a common noun

B an adjective

C an adverb

D a preposition


The prefix, milli-, means ... .

A millipede

B one thousandth

C million or millionth

D million



Figure 3: king and queen


The new king will ... for ten years.

A rain

B rein

C raine

D reign


Choose the best conjunction to complete this sentence:

My report shows good results ... I work hard at my school work.

A and

B though

C because

D although



Choose the sentence which has onomatopoeia.

A Early in the morning, I can hear the birds chirp.

B He is afraid of the lion.

C I thought that you had gone to Durban.

D My mother cooks dinner every night.

Question 16: Write Your Answer [3]

You will tidy your room now.

The shortened form of “you will" is ... .


Figure 4: dog peeping


What is the correct form of the word in brackets?

My dog can run (fast) than yours.


An adverb tells us more about the ... .



Put the word in brackets into the correct form by adding a prefix or a suffix:

Sarah started to cry because she was very (happy).


Put the word in brackets into the correct form by adding a prefix or a suffix:

I (like) playing sport in the hot sun.


Choose the correct word in brackets:

A (none; nun) is a woman who lives simply, does not marry and obeys God.


Figure 5: rugby


Identify the conjunction in this sentence:

It was raining, but our rugby matches were not cancelled.


Complete this simile:

My gift is in a box which is as light as a ... .


Question 24: Fill In The Blanks [4]

Tom (1) crept out of the house while his mother (2) built her puzzle.

1 2

quietly quietily busyly

busily


When a person speaks, we use (1) to show the exact (2) that they are saying.

1 2

quotation marks words colons

facts apostrophes


Look at the following list of words:filthy, fasten, field, fragile, final, flag

If the above list was in alphabetical order, the word (1) would be fifth in the row. The word (2) would be fourth in the row.

1 2

filthy fasten field

fragile final flag


To be without fear is to be (1) and to be full of care is to be (2) .

1 2

careless careful fearless

fearful


Choose the best conjunctions to complete these sentences:

You may choose to watch TV (1) play outside.

Neither your brother (2) your sister may watch TV.

1 2

and nor or

but



The news about your cousin took me by surprise.

The word (1) displays a human quality and the word (2) is the subject being personified.

1 2

news cousin took

surprise


Mabel is a mule.The figure of speech in this sentence is (1) .

Ella is as stubborn as a mule.The figure of speech in this sentence is (2) .

1 2

onomatopoeia metaphor simile

personification

30 Questions, 9 Pages


Memorandum

Topic: English: Exam Term 4

Total Marks: 100

Subject: Grade 5 ENGLISH

1. TRUE 2

Names of the seasons are not proper nouns.Explanation:

2. FALSE 2

Can you buy eggs, cheese, ham and fruit from Pick 'n Pay?

This is a question and so a question mark should be added. There is a comma missing between the words 'cheese' and 'ham' as these words make up a list.

Explanation:

3. FALSE 2

The plural for alias is aliases.Explanation:

4. C 4

d, e, f, g.

Adequate, afraid, agree.

Explanation:

5. TRUE 2

Paul tried to make the nutshell come apart in pieces.

Break also means:-to damage (break a leg)-to make known (break the news)-to fail to obey (break the law)-to go beyond (break the record)-to stop (break a fever)

Explanation:

6. FALSE 2

Where is an adverb in this sentence.

In the following sentence where is a conjunction because it joins two parts of a sentence:

Do you know where they are going to camp?

Explanation:

7. TRUE 2

A metaphor is a figure of speech that is used to make a comparison between two things that aren’t alike but do have something in common.

Laughter makes you feel good.

There are many medical reasons given as to why laughter makes you healthy and feel good.

Explanation:

8. A 4

An adjective can be placed before a noun, or after a verb. In this sentence, blue tells us what colour the ball, a noun, is.

Explanation:


9. A 4

In the contraction of I and have, the apostrophe replaces the “ha" in have: I've.Explanation:

10. C 4

You are comparing the heat of this day to MANY others so far - use EST.Explanation:

11. C 4

It tells us WHEN the action took place, therefore it is an adverb of time.Explanation:

12. B 4

Milli- is one of a thousand parts of something.

A millilitre is one thousandth of 1 litre.

Explanation:

13. D 4

The new king will reign for ten years.The g is a silent g.

Another way to write this sentence:The new king will rule for ten years.

Explanation:

14. C 4

My report shows good results because (for the reason that) I work hard at my school work.

Explanation:

15. A 4

When you pronounce the word chirp, it makes the same sound as the word you are saying.

Read the sentence aloud, taking note of the sound and meaning of the word chirp.

Explanation:

16. you'll 3

Even though two letters (wi) have been left out of the word WILL, only one apostrophe is used.

Explanation:

17. faster 3

When we compare two items, we add ER to the adjective.Explanation:

18. verb 3

Adverbs tell us how, where and when the action happens. They tell us more about the verb.

Explanation:

19. unhappy 3

By adding a prefix, the word can be changed to the opposite meaning.

happy becomes unhappy

Explanation:

20. dislike 3

By adding a prefix, the word can be changed to the opposite meaning.

like becomes dislike

Explanation:


21. nun 3

Nun and none are homophones - the words sound the same, but have different spellings and meanings.

There is none left for you to take home.

There is nothing left for you to take home.

Explanation:

22. but 3

But indicates that the next clause will contradict the clause before it.

In other words, it is raining and so the matches should be cancelled.

However, in this sentence we are told that it is raining and the matches will not be cancelled.

Explanation:

23. feather 3

A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things, using the words like or as.

A feather is very light.

The weight of the box is being likened to the light weight of the feather.

Explanation:

24. (1) 4 (2 per answer)quietly

(2) busily

Most adverbs end in -ly. If an adjective ends in -y, the -y must be changed to i before adding the -ly to form the adverb.

Explanation:

25. (1) 4 (2 per answer)quotation marks

(2) words

Quotation marks will be written before the first word that they say, and after the last word.

Explanation:

26. (1) 4 (2 per answer)flag

(2) final

The second letter for the words filthy, field and final is an “I". You therefore need to look at the third letter.

In alphabetical order, the list would be as follows:fasten, field, filthy, final, flag, fragile

Explanation:

27. (1) 4 (2 per answer)fearless

(2) careful

fearless = fear and -less = without fear

careful = care and -ful = full of care

Explanation:

28. (1) 4 (2 per answer)or

(2) nor

It is a choice.

You must choose one option, therefore the conjunction is OR and not and. When we

Explanation:


use neither, we use nor.

29. (1) 4 (2 per answer)took

(2) news

took: the word which displays a human quality

news: the subject which is being personified

Explanation:

30. (1) 4 (2 per answer)metaphor

(2) simile

A metaphor is a figure of speech that is used to make a comparison between two things that aren’t alike but do have something in common.

A mule is stubborn. Mabel is stubborn.

A simile describes something by comparing it with something else, using the words like or as.

Ella is being compared to a mule - they are both stubborn.

Explanation:

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