English for Grade 5

FIRST QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT IN ENGLISH 5

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A. A conjunction connects sentences.

Example: I always walk to go to school but today I will take a tricycle. The word but is a
conjunction.

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence. Write the letter of your answer on
the blank.

1. Oscar went to the store ____ bought vegetables.

a. For b. and c. but d. while

2. Should I study ____ watch TV?

a. For b. or c. but d. so

3. We played the game well ___ we lost.

a. But b. unless c. if d. so

4. I will bring my raincoat so I will not get wet ____ it rains.

a. And b. if c. but d. or

5. You should study hard ____ you can get a good grade.
a. So b. if c. but d. while

B. Adjectives describe a noun.

Example: The sun makes the day bright. Bright is the adjective. It describes what kind of day it
is.

Here is a list of adjectives. Choose the adjective that complete the sentences. Write the
adjective on the blanks.

Brave pretty tall thick

Dark industrious sweet heavy

6. Look at the red, blue and yellow balloons. They are so _______________.
7. My sister loves to eat chocolates. They are so _____________________.
8. There are no lights on the street. It is so _________________________.
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9. The building has so many floors. What a ______________ building!

10. Our teacher works very hard. He writes our lessons. He visits our houses to see if we need help.
He is _________________________.

C. Adverbs describe a verb.

Example: The students danced gracefully. Gracefully is an adverb. It describes how the students
danced.

Here is a list of adverbs. Choose the adverb that completes the sentences. Write the adverb
on the blanks.

Politely carefully sadly quietly

Happily merrily bravely

11. Grandmother is very careful not to slip on the sidewalk. She walks ___________________.
12. Mother tells us to be respectful and to answer questions ________________.
13. The baby is sleeping. Let us not wake her up and talk __________________.
14. The prince and princess lived ____________________ ever after.
15. The players did not win the baseball game. They walked home __________________.

D. Choose the letter of the correct verb that goes with the subject. Write the letter of your
answers on the blank.

16. The horses a) pull b) pulls the cart.

17. The story a) is b) are written well.

18. The oranges a) look b) looks fresh.

19. The twins carrying the table a) has b) have strong arms.

20. Our parents a) help b) helps learn our lessons.

E. When a syllable or more syllables are dropped from a word without changing its meaning, it
is a clipped word.
Example: The clipped word for television is TV. Write the clipped word for the following nouns.

_________________ 21. Gasoline __________________ 24. veterinarian

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_________________ 22. motorbike __________________ 25. teenager

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_________________ 23. gymnasium
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F. A compound sentence has 2 or more clauses which can show a cause and effect.

Here are 2 columns of sentences. Match the sentence under Colum A with the sentence
under Column B to show a cause and an effect. Draw a line to connect the sentences which
go together.

Example: I ate three green mangoes ------------- and my stomach ached.

Column A Column B

26. I slept very late and a. most of the houses were destroyed.

27. The baseball players practiced every day b. and now he has a terrible toothache.

28. My brother ate too much candies c. because of sunlight and water.

29. The typhoon was so strong; d. woke up with a headache.

30. The plants grew quickly e. so they won the game.

G. You are asked to supply and write information about you in a registration form. Please fill
in the blanks with the information that is asked.

Example:

Country: __Philippines

Your Name_________________________________ _______ Age_________________

Name of your Mother______________________________________________________

Name of your School_______________________________________________________

Your Address_______________________________________________________________