Name:____________________ Class:______ Date:__________

YEAR 2 SEMESTER 2
GRAMMAR QUIZ

CURRICULUM
SYLLABLES AND PHONEMES
PREFIXES AND SYLLABLES
NOUNS
CAPITAL LETTERS FOR PROPER NOUNS
COMPOUND SENTENCES
COMMAS
TOTAL

MARKS
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PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

A prefix is a syllable added to the beginning of a word. It changes the
meaning of the word.
A suffix is a syllable added to the end of a word. It changes the words
part of speech.
QUESTIONS
1. Shade the bubble under the correct prefix to complete the word in the
sentence.
a) I __agree with what you said.

un

dis

re

un

dis

re

un

dis

re

b) I felt __happy when I lost my bag.

c) You will need to __do your homework.

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2. Shade the bubble under the correct suffix to complete the word in the sentence.

a) My brother is always help__ to me.

ful

ly

er

ful

ly

er

b) I havent read any books late__.

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SYLLABLES AND PHONEMES

A syllable is a chunk of sound that must have at least one vowel sound.
A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound we can hear in a word.
QUESTIONS
1. Shade one bubble in each column to show the number of syllables and
phonemes in each word.
Word
made
some
again
sunshine
unlikely

Syllables
How many syllables
there?
1
2
3

1
2
3

1
2
3

1
2
3

1
2
3

are
4

Phonemes (sounds)
How many sounds are
there?
1
2
3
4

1
2
3
4

1
2
3
4

4
5
6
7

4
5
6
7

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NOUNS
A noun is the name of a person, place or thing.
A common noun is the name of any ordinary thing you can hear, see, smell,
touch or taste.
A proper noun is the name of a person, place or thing and always begins
with a capital letter.
QUESTIONS
1. Shade the bubble under the noun in each sentence.
a)

The phone rang loudly.

b)

I will wait until Mum picks me up.

c)

John and Jasmine were running very fast.

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2. Read each sentence and write the noun in the box next to it.
a) The dogs were barking a lot.
b) I went out with my brother.
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CAPITAL LETTERS FOR PROPER NOUNS

Capital letters are used for:
The first word in every sentence;
The personal pronoun I; and
The first letter in important names of people, places, events and things.

QUESTIONS:
1. Shade one bubble to show which word should begin with a capital letter.
a)

My teachers name is Mr henry.

b)

I fell into jessicas garden and landed on her roses.

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2. Shade one bubble to show which sentence is correct.

a)

Josh
Josh
Josh
Josh

and
and
and
and

I
i
I
i

b)

Have
Have
Have
Have

you
you
you
You

seen
seen
seen
seen

c)

Des,
Des,
des,
Des,

Donna
donna
Donna
Donna

live
live
live
live

at
at
at
at

the
the
the
the

and
and
and
and

The Gold Coast.

the Gold Coast.
the gold coast.
the Gold Coast.
fireworks
Fireworks
fireworks
fireworks

Alan
Alan
Alan
alan

are
are
are
are

over
over
over
over

coming
coming
coming
coming

bega river?
Bega River?
Bega River?
Bega River?
over
over
over
over

to
to
to
to

my
my
my
my

house.
house.
house.
house.
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COMPOUND SENTENCES
Conjunctions join sentences together to make them more interesting.
QUESTIONS
1. Shade the bubble below the word that completes the sentence correctly.
a) I would like fish _____ chips to eat.

or

also

and

b) I went to the doctor _____ I was sick.

as

while

because

I can do a handstand _____ my legs

start to shake.

because

while

but

c)

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2. Rewrite the sentences with a conjunction.

a) I was feeling hungry. I had an early lunch.

___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________

b) I missed the bus. I was late home.

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COMMAS
A comma can be used to separate items in lists.
QUESTIONS:
1. Shade the bubble where the missing comma (,) should go.
a)

Megan, Karen__ Paul__ and__ Mary are going to the__ zoo.

b)

I will buy__ apples__ oranges__ and grapes__ for our morning tea.

c)

I am painting__ my desk__ red, blue__ yellow__ and white.

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2. Shade bubble next to the sentence that uses commas correctly.

a)

We
We
We
We

saw,
saw
saw
saw

birds, kangaroos, snakes, and a lion at the zoo.

birds, kangaroos, snakes, and a lion at the zoo.
birds, kangaroos, snakes and a lion at the zoo.
birds kangaroos, snakes and a lion at the zoo.

b)

Rod
Rod
Rod
Rod

and
and
and
and

Jeff
Jeff
Jeff
Jeff

saw
saw,
saw
saw

ducks eels,
ducks, eels
ducks, eels,
ducks, eels

and
and
and
and

fish in the pond.

fish, in the pond.
fish in the pond.
fish in the pond.
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