English Grammar Test

Q1. Write the plural forms of given nouns.

a) process - _____________ f) man - ___________
b) knife - _______________ g) ox - ___________
c) region - ______________ h) potatoes - ___________
d) louse - ______________ i) child-_______________
e) book -______________ j) zero-____________

Q2. Underline the nouns in the following sentences and rewrite them
after changing their gender.
a) Priya's mother and aunt are news reporters.

_________________________________________________________

b) The steward takes care of the people in an aeroplane.

_________________________________________________________

c) The actor won an award for the film.

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d) Mr Gupta's nephew is a software professional.

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e) The princess had a mare.

_________________________________________________________
Q3. Underline the common nouns and circle the proper nouns.

a) My sister lives in London

b) Cars pollute the air that we breathe.

c) Nisha bought less crackers for Diwal, this time.

d) Tim is younger than his brother.

e) He lives in a small town named Janakpur.

f) India is a country in Asia,

g) Preeti is reading a book called 'The Clever Cock',

h) My father read the newspaper, during breakfast.

i) Riya went to Mumbai in the month of July

j) Babli is the woman who works for my grandmother.

k) Neeraj and I are going to Gangtok in October.

Q4. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate collective noun.

a __________ of wolves a __________ of keys

a __________ of singers a___________ of cattle

a ___________ of fish a __________of ants

a ________ of bees a __________ of Cards

a _________of books a _________ of puppies

a __________ of ships a __________of players

5: Circle the pronouns in the sentences below.

1. He is my best friend.
2. She loves to play the piano.
3. They are going to the park.
4. It is raining outside.
5. We will go to the zoo tomorrow.
6. I have a new bicycle.
7. You are very kind.
8. He gave her a gift.
9. They finished their homework.
10. She and I went to the movies.

6: Write the plural form of the following singular nouns.

1. cat → __________ 6. hero → __________

2. bus → __________ 7. city → __________

3. baby → __________ 8. knife → __________

4. fox → __________ 9. loaf → __________

5. dish → __________ 10. cherry → __________

7: Change the gender of the nouns in parentheses to complete each sentence correctly.

1. The (wizard) cast a spell, and the ________ brewed a potion.

2. My (nephew) loves to play with his ________.
3. The (waiter) took our order, and the ________ brought our food.
4. The (hero) saved the town, and the ________ saved the village.
5. The (stallion) ran fast, and the ________ followed.
8: Underline the adjectives in the following sentences:

1. The sunny day made everyone happy.

2. She wore a beautiful dress to the party.
3. The tiny kitten slept in the warm bed.
4. We had a delicious meal at the restaurant.
5. The tall tree swayed in the gentle breeze.

Q9. Fill in the blanks with suitable pronouns.

a) You and I are the same. __________both like sweets.

b) The train is moving slowly and _____ is about to reach Delhi.

c) Sita, Renu and Shreya are friends. ______ are going for a picnic.

d) Saurabh is waiting for _____ turn.

e) Neha was sad as __________glasses were broken.

f) My new neighbours are very friendly. I really like ______

g) We gave him the money and he gave ______the candy.

h) She gave _________a birthday gift. I really like it.

Q10. Add suitable punctuation mark in the given sentences. Also, write S
for Statement and Q for Question in the given blanks.

a) Do you like tea or coffee __________

b) They won the championship last year __________

c) Cricket has been my favourite sport since childhood _________

d) May I ask you something _________

f) The baby is crying for milk _________

g) Did you finish your homework _________

h). I am reading a book about planets __________

Q 11 : Write the comparative and superlative forms of the following adjectives.

Adjective Comparative Superlative

small ____________ ___________
big ____________ ___________
happy ____________ ___________
fast ____________ ___________
bright ____________ ___________

Q 12: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the adjective in parentheses.

1. This apple is ___________ (sweet) than that one.

2. She is the ___________ (tall) girl in our class.
3. My dog is ___________ (friendly) than my cat.
4. Today is the ___________ (hot) day of the year.
5. He ran ___________ (fast) than his brother.

Q10 : Read the paragraph and circle all the nouns.

"On Saturday, Tom went to the zoo with his family. They saw many
animals like lions, elephants, and giraffes. Tom's favourite was the panda.
After the zoo, they had lunch at a restaurant and then went home."

Q11 - Identify the subject and the predicate in each sentence below. Write "S"
above the subject and "P" above the predicate.

1. The cat slept on the mat.

2. Tom and Jerry are best friends.

3. The sun is shining brightly.

4. My mom baked a delicious cake.

5. The birds are chirping in the trees.

6. The little puppy ran across the yard.

7. Sarah and Ben played basketball in the park.

8. The beautiful flowers bloomed in the garden.

9. My father cooks delicious meals every Sunday.

10. The train arrived at the station on time.

11. The children are reading their favorite books.

12. A flock of birds flew over the city.

13. The rabbit hopped quickly through the grass.

14. Our teacher told us a funny story.

15. The sun sets in the west every evening.

Tick (✔) the correct answers.

Q. It is alright to have different ___________

 feelings
 food items
 tastes

Q. It is alright for both boys and girls to ____________

 play together
 cry
 sing each one

Q. Tommy's family moved to Popo's house because

 Tommy's father got a new job.

 Tommy's father lost his work/business.
 Popo invited Tommy to spend the holidays with her.
 Tommy joined a new school which was located near Popo's house.

Q. What did Tommy think was the worst part about living at Popo's place?

 Popo did not let him wear his shoes inside.

 Popo did not let him shout at Peter.
 Popo did not own a television.
 Popo did not let him use the computer.

Q. What problem did Tommy have because he shared a bedroom with

Peter and Uncle Joe?

 He could not read his comic books.

 He had to listen to Uncle Joe snoring.
 He did not get to watch television.
 He could not play games with Popo.

Q. The first thing that the family noticed on entering their house was
the__________

 Dirt
  Clothes
 bad smell

Q. The bad smell came from the_________

 bathroom
 cupboard
 fridge

Q. Mould had grown on the __________

 Bread
 Eggs
 milk

Q. Fresh food items such as fruits and vegetables, spoil ___________

 the slowest
 never
 the fastest

Q. Items such as _________don't get spoiled easily.

 jam and bread

 pickles and ghee
 fruits

Q. In which season did Peter find the pumpkin?

 rainy season
 fall
 spring
 winter

Q. What did Peter do with the pumpkins?

 Peter sold the pumpkins in the market.

 Peter made various dishes using the pumpkins and ate them.
  Peter pickled the pumpkins.
 Peter gave the pumpkins to his friends and neighbours.

Q. Birdsville was located on an a

 apple tree
 oak tree
 old peepal tree

Q. Who was Miss Eagle?

 the chef
 the teacher
 the headmistress

Q. Babli a young bulbul, worked as a __________

 cashier
 postman
 security guard

Q. Babli admired the __________dress the most.

 eagle's
 peacock's
 mine

Q.Which time of the day is mentioned in the poem – The Fuzzy Buzzy Bee?

 morning
 afternoon
 evening
 night

Q.Why does the child follow the bee?

 To have some fun

 To collect honey
  To see a honeycomb
 To visit flower gardens

Q. The bee rushes towards which plant?

 chrysanthemum
 clover
 clove
 honeysuckle

Q. What is the bee racing for?

 To collect pollen and nectar

 To compete with the child
 To reach the beehive
 To compete with another bee

Q. What helps the bee to collect pollen?

 its hair
 its wings
 its hands
 a glue

Q. Fill in the blanks with the correct words from within brackets.

a. Peter picked the pumpkins from his farm and _____________(yard,

garden)
b. Peter found it___________ to pick pumpkins. (easy, hard)

c. Peter liked to have his pumpkin__________ (sweet, spicy)

d. Peter thinks that the taste of pumpkin is____________ (hard to beat,

memorable)

e. Carpenter Woody strutted around with his orange __________

f. He plucked a__________ from his tail and gave it to her.

g. Babli received a lot of _____________when she wore it the next

day.

h. Mac the _____________could be seen being a reporter.