Sentence Construction

14 Grade 4 English questions on Sentence Construction, with worked marking schemes. 14 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   2 marks

   Write a sentence using the word "generous".

   (2 marks)

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   Sample: The generous man donated food to the orphanage.

2. Question 2

   1 mark

   Which sentence is correct?

   A. He doesn't like milk.

   B. He doesn't likes milk.

   C. He don't likes milk.

   D. He don't like milk.

   (1 mark)

   Marking scheme

   A. Correct negation: doesn't + base verb

3. Question 3

   1 mark

   Choose the correct question:

   A. Where you going are?

   B. Where going you are?

   C. Where are you going?

   D. Where you are going?

   (1 mark)

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4. Question 4

   1 mark

   Choose the correct sentence:

   A. I wented to school.

   B. I went to school.

   C. I goed to school.

   D. I go to school yesterday.

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5. Question 5

   1 mark

   Change to a question: "She is reading a book."

   A. Reading is she a book?

   B. Is reading she a book?

   C. Is she reading a book?

   D. She is reading a book?

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6. Question 6

   2 marks

   Write a sentence using the word "environment".

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   Sample: We should take care of our environment by planting trees.

7. Question 7

   2 marks

   Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

   the / to / children / went / park / the

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8. Question 8

   1 mark

   Which sentence is complete?

   A. Running in the park.

   B. Running fast in the park.

   C. She is running in the park.

   D. In the park.

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   Choose the correct sentence:

   A. The boys playing football.

   B. The boys play football.

   C. The boys plays football.

   D. The boys is play football.

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10. Question 10

    1 mark

    Which sentence is a compound sentence?

    A. Running fast.

    B. She ran because she was late.

    C. She ran and she fell.

    D. She ran.

    (1 mark)

    Marking scheme

    C. Compound: two independent clauses joined by 'and'

11. Question 11

    1 mark

    Combine: "He was tired. He continued." Use "yet".

    A. He was tired and he continued.

    B. He was tired or he continued.

    C. He was tired yet he continued.

    D. He was tired so he continued.

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12. Question 12

    1 mark

    Choose the correct sentence:

    A. She not like rice.

    B. She doesn't like rice.

    C. She don't like rice.

    D. She no like rice.

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13. Question 13

    1 mark

    Which is the most effective sentence?

    A. The large dog ran swiftly and barked loudly.

    B. The dog was big and it ran fast and it barked.

    C. The dog. It ran. It barked.

    D. Running dog, big, bark.

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14. Question 14

    1 mark

    Which word correctly joins: "She was sick _______ she went to school."

    A. but

    B. and

    C. because

    D. so

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