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Practice - Reading - 10

Hey there, young bookworm! Are you ready to test your reading skills with this exciting English quiz? We've prepared questions about everything from grammar to vocabulary and comprehension – don't worry, it's fun and challenging! Good luck and enjoy!
1.
In the sentence 'I am taller than Tom', what is 'I' referred to as in grammatical terms?
Noun
Pronoun
Adjective
Conjunction
In this sentence, 'I' is a pronoun because it stands in place of a noun or nouns. 'You', 'He', 'She', 'It', 'We' and 'They' are also pronouns.
2.
Which word in the following sentence is a preposition? 'She hid under the bed.'
She
Hid
Under
Bed
A preposition shows the relationship of a noun (or a pronoun) to another word in the sentence. So, 'under' is the preposition in this sentence.
3.
What's the plural form of 'mouse'?
Mice
Mouses
Mouse's
Mous
The plural form of 'mouse' is 'mice'.
4.
In literature, what does 'POV' stand for?
Place of Value
Piece of Voicing
Perception of Vision
Point of View
'POV' stands for 'Point of View', which tells us who is narrating the story.
5.
Which of these is NOT a proper noun?
Cardiff
Helen
Museum
France
A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. 'Museum' is tnot a proper noun but a specific museum, such as the British Museum, would be.
6.
Which word in the following sentence is an article? 'A cat was purring.'
A
Cat
Was
Purring
"A" is an article in the English language, used before a noun.
7.
Which one is an example of a simile?
The wind howled.
He is a lion in battle.
Her eyes shone like stars.
He tossed and turned.
A simile is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'. So, 'Her eyes shone like stars' is the correct answer.
8.
Identify the adjectives in the following sentence: 'The tall tree has red leaves.'
Tall and Red
Tree and Leaves
Tall
Red
'Tall' describes the noun 'tree' and 'red' describes the noun 'leaves' so 'Tall and Red' are the adjectives in this sentence.
9.
Which of the following is a synonym for 'fast'?
Slow
Quick
Drag
Wait
'Quick' is a synonym for 'fast'. They both have similar meanings.
10.
'He finished his homework.' What's the verb in this sentence?
He
Finished
His
Homework
A verb is an action word, so 'finished' is the verb in this sentence.
Author:  Graeme Haw

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