Grammar in Context

18 Grade 6 English questions on Grammar in Context, with worked marking schemes. 18 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   The boy _______ bicycle was stolen reported to the police.

   A. whose

   B. who

   C. whom

   D. which

   (1 mark)

   Marking scheme

   A. 'Whose' shows possession — the boy's bicycle

2. Question 2

   1 mark

   Choose the correct form:

   "If I were you, I _______ apologise."

   A. shall

   B. would

   C. can

   D. will

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   Choose the correct form:

   "She has been waiting _______ two hours."

   A. from

   B. for

   C. during

   D. since

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4. Question 4

   1 mark

   Which sentence uses "affect" correctly?

   A. The weather is an affect on plans.

   B. The weather was effecting our plans.

   C. The weather effected our plans.

   D. The weather affected our plans.

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5. Question 5

   1 mark

   Choose the correct form:

   "Neither the teacher nor the pupils _______ present."

   A. are

   B. were

   C. is

   D. was

   (1 mark)

   Marking scheme

   A. Neither…nor: verb agrees with closer noun (pupils = plural)

6. Question 6

   1 mark

   Choose the correct word:

   "I have been living here _______ I was born."

   A. since

   B. during

   C. from

   D. for

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   Each of the girls _______ given a present.

   A. were

   B. have

   C. are

   D. was

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8. Question 8

   1 mark

   Which sentence uses "less" correctly?

   A. We have less books.

   B. She drinks less water.

   C. There are less chairs.

   D. There are less students today.

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   Choose the correct form:

   "He asked me _______ I had finished."

   A. if

   B. that

   C. what

   D. which

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10. Question 10

    1 mark

    Choose the correct word:

    "There are _______ apples in the basket."

    A. many

    B. much

    C. little

    D. few

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11. Question 11

    1 mark

    Which word correctly fills: "She is as tall _______ her mother."

    A. to

    B. than

    C. as

    D. like

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12. Question 12

    1 mark

    Choose the correct word:

    "She _______ to school yesterday."

    A. goes

    B. go

    C. going

    D. went

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13. Question 13

    1 mark

    Mary is _______ than her sister.

    A. taller

    B. more tall

    C. tall

    D. tallest

    (1 mark)

    Marking scheme

    A. Comparative form with '-er' for one-syllable adjectives

14. Question 14

    1 mark

    Choose the correct sentence:

    A. She arrived in time to catch the train.

    B. She arrived in time for catching the train.

    C. She arrived in time for catch the train.

    D. She arrived in time to catching the train.

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15. Question 15

    1 mark

    Choose the correct word: "She has been studying _______ morning."

    A. from

    B. for

    C. during

    D. since

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16. Question 16

    1 mark

    Neither the teacher _______ the pupils were in the classroom.

    A. but

    B. and

    C. nor

    D. or

    (1 mark)

    Marking scheme

    C. 'Neither...nor' is the correct correlative conjunction

17. Question 17

    1 mark

    Choose the word that best fills the blank:

    "Kenya is _______ beautiful country with many national parks."

    A. the

    B. a

    C. no article

    D. an

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18. Question 18

    1 mark

    Choose the correct word:

    "Water _______ at 100 degrees Celsius."

    A. boil

    B. boiling

    C. boils

    D. boiled

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