Get your grammar right!

Pregunta 1 de 10

1

Haz click en los puntos naranjas y selecciona una respuesta correcta para cada uno de ellos

There are three basic types of sentences used in English. Choose the correct type from each drop-down menu to annotate this passage.

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Pregunta 2 de 10

1

What is the difference between a phrase and a sentence?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

A phrase does not contain a main verb whereas a sentence does.
A phrase is short but sentences need to be long
A phrase needs no punctuation but you must always have some form of punctuation in sentences

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Pregunta 3 de 10

1

When should you use capital letters?

Choose all that apply.

Selecciona una o más de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

When the word is proper noun
At the start of sentences
When you want the word to stand out
When you want to show you are shouting the word

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Pregunta 4 de 10

1

The main clause for a complex sentence has been provided. Drag and drop the subordinate clauses, punctuation marks and connectives to form the full complex sentence.

Arrastra la opción correcta a cada uno de los puntos naranjas

as

and

his dog slipped its lead

Rover broke free of his lead

;

.

barking loudly

Rover barked loudly

Rover ran at full speed

The dog ran quickly

,

:

sending Mrs White flying.

and Mrs White went flying

Explicación

Pregunta 5 de 10

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Selecciona la opción correcta de los menús desplegables para completar el texto.

Choose the correct word from each of the drop-down menus to create a grammatically correct passage.

It ( was, were ) the 10:30am train ( that, what ) we needed to catch. But Simon and ( I, me ) were late so we had to get the 11:00 train. ( This, What ) meant we ( were, was ) late for the meeting which ( was, were ) being held in London.

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Pregunta 6 de 10

1

This list contains a mixture of phrases and sentences.
Choose all of the phrases.

Selecciona una o más de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

a really useful book
having singing lessons
eating a pizza
they found my bag
she put on her cycling gear
now you can tell the difference between phrases and sentences

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Pregunta 7 de 10

1

When writing you can use phrases or sentences as they both make sense.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

VERDADERO
FALSO

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Pregunta 8 de 10

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Haz click en los puntos naranjas y selecciona una respuesta correcta para cada uno de ellos

A paragraph is made up of a series of sentences about the same topic or idea. When writing, you must start a new paragraph each time you move on to a new idea.

This passage has not been organised into paragraphs. Choose the correct annotations from the drop down menu to indicate where a new paragraph should begin.

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Pregunta 9 de 10

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Pronouns are useful words as they can be used to replace a noun and help avoid repetition, especially when writing about a specific person. However, when writing, it is important to make sure you are consistent with your use of pronouns.

Choose the correct groupings of pronouns from those listed.

Selecciona una o más de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

First person: I, we, one
Second person: You, yours
Third person: he, she, it, they
First person: I, you, us
Second person: They, theirs, they're
Third person: It, its , them

Explicación

Pregunta 10 de 10

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Haz click en los puntos naranjas y selecciona una respuesta correcta para cada uno de ellos

This passage is grammatically incorrect in almost every way possible! Choose the error that has been made in each instance from the drop-down menus.

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	Creado por Sarah Holmes hace más de 8 años

A quiz with various tasks to help learners develop a better understanding of the basic grammar rules of English. Designed to help people studying for GCSE English Language exams.

Get your grammar right!

Pregunta 1 de 10

Haz click en los puntos naranjas y selecciona una respuesta correcta para cada uno de ellos

There are three basic types of sentences used in English. Choose the correct type from each drop-down menu to annotate this passage.

Explicación

Pregunta 2 de 10

What is the difference between a phrase and a sentence?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 3 de 10

When should you use capital letters? Choose all that apply.

Selecciona una o más de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 4 de 10

The main clause for a complex sentence has been provided. Drag and drop the subordinate clauses, punctuation marks and connectives to form the full complex sentence.

Arrastra la opción correcta a cada uno de los puntos naranjas

Explicación

Pregunta 5 de 10

Selecciona la opción correcta de los menús desplegables para completar el texto.

Explicación

Pregunta 6 de 10

This list contains a mixture of phrases and sentences. Choose all of the phrases.

Selecciona una o más de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 7 de 10

When writing you can use phrases or sentences as they both make sense.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

Explicación

Pregunta 8 de 10

Haz click en los puntos naranjas y selecciona una respuesta correcta para cada uno de ellos

Explicación

Pregunta 9 de 10

Pronouns are useful words as they can be used to replace a noun and help avoid repetition, especially when writing about a specific person. However, when writing, it is important to make sure you are consistent with your use of pronouns. Choose the correct groupings of pronouns from those listed.

Selecciona una o más de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 10 de 10

Haz click en los puntos naranjas y selecciona una respuesta correcta para cada uno de ellos

This passage is grammatically incorrect in almost every way possible! Choose the error that has been made in each instance from the drop-down menus.

Explicación

When should you use capital letters?

Choose all that apply.

This list contains a mixture of phrases and sentences.
Choose all of the phrases.

Pronouns are useful words as they can be used to replace a noun and help avoid repetition, especially when writing about a specific person. However, when writing, it is important to make sure you are consistent with your use of pronouns.

Choose the correct groupings of pronouns from those listed.