Marking Scheme Grammar

Year 8
Quiz Term 1 2024

Section A [12 marks]

Source: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dBPL5M1Jvt2-HBpmD2wHATfOrShWDp7W
https://onchan.sch.im/site/uploads/pages/95/_media/20201005_bc84c117/
Home_learning_Parenthesis.pdf

Parenthesis Practice Exercise 1

1. The car (the one still in the shop) was damaged almost two months ago.
2. He was scared, so he slept in the hall (with the light on).
3. The drummer in that band (it was my cousin) has been with them for years.
4. When you leave (don’t be late) be sure to lock the door.
5. That kindergartener (the one with blue shoes) is so cute!
6. Ben Navis (the tallest mountain in the UK) is found in Scotland.
7. Elvis Presley (who was born in 1935) was a famous American singer and actor.
8. Prince William (who is a member of the royal family) helped open the new hospital.
9. Mary Berry (famous for her recipes) is a judge in a baking competition.
10. The black rhino (an animal found in Africa) is an endangered species.
11. We visited Madrid (the capital of Spain) in the summer holidays.
12. The dog (a large golden retriever) chased the squirrel in the park.

Section B [15 Marks]

Source: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jmrz702wpldDnREQE5deMHJqEzrsNwKm/view?pli=1
51 Conjunctions Practice (page 139 and 140)

2) It is an excellent course so I am very lucky to get a place on it.

3) I don’t want to go to the cinema tonight because I can’t afford it.
4) I have known her for a long time. However, I don’t know much about her private life.
9) I like working here because the people are very friendly.
10) I could do the work tonight or I could get up early in the morning to do it.
12) He looks a bit overweight despite being quite fit/ although he is quite fit.
14) I have brought a photograph so that you can see how beautiful the place is.
15) The government is getting worried because they are losing popularity.
16) I had a terrible headache last night so I couldn’t go out.
17) My job is very interesting but/although it doesn’t pay me well.
18) Either you leave now or I will call the police.
8) The suspect is critically ill in hospital so/therefore we can’t interview him for the time being.
4) There is very little that the company can do about this since it is not their responsibility.
1) I went to bed early so that/ in order that I would be able to get up early.
6) She is extremely generous whereas her husband is the complete opposite.

SECTION C [12 Marks]

Source: http://www.english-practice.at/b2/vocabulary/general-vocabulary/gv008-synonyms.pdf

A. awful …D… attractive

B. dull …E… eager
C. frightened …F… peculiar
D. good-looking …L… incorrect
E. keen …H… famous
F. strange …G… enormous
G. very big …I… evil
H. well-known …A… terrible
I. wicked …B… boring
J. wide …C… scared
K. wonderful …J… broad
L. wrong …K… marvellous
Section D [10 marks]
Source: https://www.grammarwiz.com/phrases-and-clauses-quiz.html

1) Phrase

2) Clause

3) Clause

4) Phrase

5) Clause

6) Phrase

7) Phrase

8) Clause

9) Phrase

10) Clause

11) Phrase