Assessment 1: Language Conventions Test

Which of these words are ABSTRACT NOUNS?

• Freedom

• Bicycle

• Plant

• Anger

Which of these words are CONCRETE NOUNS?

• Kettle

• Hope

• Diamond

• Love

Identify the PRONOUN in the senrtence below

Many birds have musical calls, but some birds are just noisy, like that one in your front yard.

• many

• some

• that

• your

Which sentences have the correct PRONOUN?

• December is she favourite month.

• That ball is my!

• I don't believe that he can run that fast.

• I approached her to ask for a pen.

Select the BEST WORD from the following list to complete the sentence below:

career

emotion

evidence

significance

entertainment

​ After the lawyer presented the _____________________ to the jury, he was confident that he would win.

Select the BEST WORD from the following list to complete the sentence below:

career

emotion

evidence

significance

entertainment

The half time________________________ was such a high standard, I was really impressed.

Select the BEST WORD from the following list to complete the sentence below:

career

emotion

evidence

significance

entertainment

The man had an impressive ___________________ that was recognised at his retirement party.

Drag the VERBS from the list to fit each sentence correctly

the old peach was ​ (a)   and did not look tasty.

Garry stretched his neck out and​ (b)   over the fence.

The kids snuck around the side gate and ​ (c)   on their friend's window.

Mary was​ (d)   to have won first prize.

The old man moved his head up and down and ​ (e)   sadly.

• shrivelled
• looked
• tapped
• thrilled
• nodded
• introduced
• explained
• stacked

Select the VERB in this sentence:

Margaret danced until sunrise.

• danced

• Margaret

• until

• sunrise

Drag the VERBS into the correct column, past tense or persent tense

Groups:

(a) Past tense

,

(b) Present tense

• jump

• wrote
• play
• fly
• walk

• jumped
• swim

• ran

• saw
• swam