Literacy Multi-Concept Assessment

Apostrophes
Section 1: Possession

Directions: Change “______ of the ______” phrases into possessive noun phrases using an
apostrophe. (10 marks)

1. The nest of the bird fell out of the tree. _______________________________.

2. The legs of the horses pounded the ground as they ran. _______________________________.

3. The books of the student were found on the floor. _________________________________.

4. Go to the house of the neighbour. _________________________________.

5. I cannot eat the food of Mr. Ayo. _________________________________.

Section 2: Omission of letters.

Directions: Use apostrophes in the following sentences to make contractions. (5 marks)

1. I will not leave the party early. ________________________________________.

2. I have not finished my homework._________________________________.

3. She could not tell the time.___________________________________________.

4. It is going to rain on? ______________________________________.

5. She will find her way home or it will be the end of her.
_______________________________________.

Section 3: Contractions and Possession.

Directions: Use apostrophes in the following sentences as either a contraction or a possession.

1. How is she going to go home? _______________________________________________.

2. She will not know where she will be tomorrow. _____________________________.

3. What is the name of the store you go to? __________________________________.

4. They have left the building. ______________________________________.

5. The business of Charles is a lucrative one. ______________________________________.

Dashes and Hyphens

A. Write down three rules for using dashes and write a sentence as an example.
1. _________________________________________________________________
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2. _________________________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________________________

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B. Write down three rules for using hyphens and write a sentence as an example.
1. ____________________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________________

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3. ____________________________________________________________________

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Parenthesis
Parentheses are used to:

1. explain what a difficult word means.

2. show someone’s thoughts

3. add extra information to help the reader

4. emphasise a point

Write a sentence as an example for each of the above-mentioned functions of parenthesis.

Questions: Things Fall Apart. Give a detailed answer for each question and use an example from the
story to support your answers. You may select 3 out of the 4 questions to answer. (10 marks each)

1. List and describe three important events in Okonkwo’ life.

2. Describe two important differences between Okonkwo and his father.
3. How did Okonkwo react to the white missionaries and their influence on the Ibo?
4. Describe Okonkwo.