Year 8 English Baseline Questions

Which of the following is a long vowel sound?

• /ɪ/ as in "sit"

• /i:/ as in "see"

• /e/ as in "bed"

• /ʌ/ as in "cup"

Identify the consonant sound in the word "church."

• /t/

• /ʃ/

• /k/

• /tʃ/

Choose the correct diphthong sound in the word "house."

• /aɪ/

• /aʊ/

• /eɪ/

• /ɔɪ/

What is the correct stress pattern for the word "record" when used as a noun?

• RE-cord

• re-CORD

• REC-ord

• re-cord

The boy ___ to school every day. (Choose the correct verb.)

• go

• goes

• going

• gone

Which of these is a proper noun?

• table

• Lagos

• city

• book

Identify the pronoun in the sentence: "She gave him a gift."

• gave

• gift

• him

• a

Choose the correct possessive pronoun to complete the sentence: "This book is ___."

• my

• me

• I

• mine

The sun ___ in the east. (Choose the correct verb form.)

• rise

• rises

• risen

• rising

Which of the following is an auxiliary verb?

• run

• is

• jump

• sing