Language Skills Challenge

Combine the following sentences using the conjunction 'and': She likes to read books. She enjoys watching movies.

• She likes to read books and enjoys watching movies.

• She likes to read books or enjoys watching movies.

• She likes to read books so enjoys watching movies.

• She likes to read books but enjoys watching movies.

Choose the correct preposition to fill in the blank: He is afraid ___ spiders.

• by

• on

• of

• in

Change the following sentence from active voice to passive voice: The teacher praised the students for their hard work.

• The students were praised by the teacher for their hard work.

• The hard work of the students was praised by the teacher.

• The teacher was praised by the students for their hard work.

• The students were praised for their hard work by the teacher.

Select the appropriate determiner to complete the sentence: Can you pass me ___ salt, please?

• some

• this

• a

• the

Reorder the following jumbled sentence to make it coherent: The cat chased the mouse around the house.

• The cat chased the mouse around the house.

• Chased the cat around the house, the mouse.

• The mouse chased the cat around the house.

• Around the house, the cat chased the mouse.

Combine the following sentences using the conjunction 'but': I wanted to go to the party. I had too much homework.

• I wanted to go to the party, so I had too much homework.

• I wanted to go to the party, and I had too much homework.

• I wanted to go to the party, therefore I had too much homework.

• I wanted to go to the party, but I had too much homework.

Choose the correct preposition to fill in the blank: She is interested ___ learning new languages.

• on

• in

• at

• with

Change the following sentence from active voice to passive voice: The chef prepared a delicious meal for the guests.

• The guests were prepared a delicious meal by the chef.

• The chef was preparing a delicious meal for the guests.

• A delicious meal was prepared for the guests by the chef.

• A delicious meal was prepared by the guests for the chef.

Select the appropriate determiner to complete the sentence: I need ___ new pair of shoes for the party.

• the new

• many new

• some new

• a new

Reorder the following jumbled sentence to make it coherent: The sun sets in the west every evening.

• The west sun sets every evening.

• The sun sets in the west every evening.

• The sun sets in the east every morning.

• In the evening, the sun sets in the west.