Y8, T1 - Revision Test 1

Select the abstract nouns in the below sentence. Select two.

The happiness of the children playing in the park was a beautiful sight, with their laughter echoing through the trees.

• happiness

• children

• park

• laughter

• trees

Arrange the example nouns into their categories.

Groups:

(a) Common Noun

,

(b) Proper Noun

,

(c) Abstract Noun

• hat

• courage
• Alice
• love
• Monday
• car
• happiness
• Eiffel Tower
• city

Nominalise the verbs by adding the appropriate suffix.

E.g. discuss + ion = discussion

• ption

• Judg(e)

• sion

• React

• ion

• Conver(t)

• ment

• Resist

• ance

• Consum(e)

Nominalise the adjective using the options given.

a) happy =​ (a)  

b) strong =​ (b)  

c) brave =​ (c)  

d) able =​ (d)  

• happiness
• happyness
• strength
• strongth
• bravery
• bravry
• ability
• ablity

How many nominalised verbs are in the extract below -

The decision to expand the company was met with much discussion. After careful consideration, the board reached a conclusion. The implementation of new policies required thorough planning and coordination among all departments.

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Select what is not s participant in the below sentence.

The teacher explained the lesson while the students took notes and the principal observed from the back of the classroom.

• The teacher

• the students

• notes

• the principal

• the classroom

Match the following parts of the noun group to their definition. The original sentence is -

The two playful and adorable Labrador puppies

• Descriptors

• puppies

• Pointer/ Determiner

• playful and adorable

• Noun

• Labrador

• Classifier

• The

• Quantifiers

• two

Match the following post-modifiers to describe the participant.

• 1. filled with emotion.

• 1. The house

• 1. abandoned by its owner.

• 1. They adopted a dog

• 1. made of silk.

• 1. He gave a speech

• written in French.

• She received a letter

• 1. belongs to my friend.

• 1. She wore a dress

Select the qualifiers in the below sentence. Select three.

Her mum had written down each and every word in that book, and one day Jimmie would read them and hear her mum’s voice again.

• written down

• each and every

• in that book

• one day

• her mum's voice

Select the prepositions in the below sentence. Select three.

"The cat hid beneath the table, darted across the room, and waited until the coast was clear."

• beneath

• darted

• across

• until

• clear