Short Test plan

Year 13: Parts Of Speech - English

ENGLISH The Cognitive Process Dimension

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Multiple Choice LO1
LO2 LO3
LO4 LO5
True and False LO6 LO7
LO8 LO9
LO10
Short Answer LO11 LO14
Questions LO12 LO15
LO13 LO16
Diagrams and LO17 LO19
Long Answer LO18 LO20
Questions

Learning Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
LO1- Define what is noun, verbs, adverbs, adjectives and pronouns.
LO2- Identify the types of nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives and pronouns.
LO3- Describe the types of nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives and pronouns
LO4- state the order of types of nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives and pronouns
LO5- list the structure of nouns and verbs.
LO6- List some examples of nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives and pronouns.
LO7- Classify different sub groups into their original part of speech.
LO8- Contrast the differences in parts of speech.
LO9- Explain the order of types of speech.
LO10- Explain the complex structure of nouns and verbs.
LO11- Demonstrate the rules used in the structure of parts of speech.
LO12- List the basic rules and concepts used specifically in nouns and verbs.
LO13- Modify the grammar rule given in a complex sentence.
LO14- Analyse the constituent part of each type of parts of speech.
LO15- illustrate the relationship between parts of speech using diagrams.
LO16- Summarise the relationship between parts of speech.
LO17-Determine the type of relationship between each part of speech.
LO18- Distinguish clearly between each parts of speech.
LO19- Write own simple sentences using correct grammar rule.
LO20- Compile the different parts of speech in order of importance.
Name: ___________
Year: ___________

Term 1 Short Test 2018

ENGLISH – PARTS OF SPEECH

TIME ALLOWED: 1 HOUR

(Extra 5 minutes is allowed for reading this paper)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Write your name in the top cover of this page provided.

2. Write all your answers the spaces provided and NOT in any other answer
booklet.

3. Answer all questions with a blue or black pen. Do not use red ink.

4. There are four sections in this paper and all sections are COMPULSORY.

Summary of Questions
SECTION GUILDLINES TOTAL SUGGESTED
MARKS TIME
A Multiple choice 5 marks 10 minutes
questions

B True and False 5 marks 10 minutes

C Short Answer 5 marks 20 minutes

Question

D Diagrams and 5 marks 20 minutes

Long Answer
Questions

TOTAL 20 MARKS 60 MINUTES

Section A: Multiple Choice Question. (5 marks)
Circle the best answer and write the letter of your choice.

1. A noun is defined as (1 mark)

A. Describes a person, place and object eg. Tom, Suva, Window

B. Describes an action eg. Going, Running, Bathing
C. Describes feelings eg. Sleepy, Happy, Sad
D. Describes personality of a person eg Winner, Angry and Loser

2. Nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives and pronouns can be identified as: (1 mark)

A. Core components and Head of parts of speech

B. Are subgroups of parts of speech
C. Are constituents of parts of speech
D. Do not have rules and structures

3. The types of noun, verb, adverb, adjective and pronoun can be described as:
(1 mark)

A. Naming, action, ending with –y, -iy, ily, green, us

B. People, action, starting with –y, iy, ily, green and us
C. Naming, no action, have –y, iy, ily, blue, and her
D. Person, place, cruelly, fat and them

4. The order of nouns are: ( 1 mark)

A. Proper noun, concrete noun, abstract noun, collective noun, common noun and mass
noun
B. Concrete noun, abstract noun, collective noun, mass noun, common noun and proper
noun.
C. Collective noun, common noun, concrete noun, abstract noun, mass noun and proper
noun
D. Abstract noun, mass noun, proper noun, collective noun, common noun and concrete
noun

5. The core components of parts of speech are nouns and verbs. The typical structure of
nouns and verbs are: (1 mark)

A. A Prepositional Head Phrase followed by a Verb Head Phrase

B. Only Noun Phrase Head followed by a Verb Phrase Head
C. A Noun Phrase Head or Pronoun Head Phrase followed by a Verb Head Phrase
D. Only Pronoun Head Phrase followed by a single Verb Head Phrase
Section B: True and False (5 marks)
Write True or False for the best answer in the space provided.

1. Some examples of nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives and Pronouns are Marry, Going,
heavy, white and Harry. _______ (1 mark)

2. The subgroup, concrete noun is classified under nouns, action verb under verbs,
adverbs under verbs, and personal pronoun under adjectives and Pronouns. ________
(1 mark)

3. The major differences between individual parts of speech are: types, structure and
hierarchies. _________ ( 1 mark)

4. The orders in the parts of speech are nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives and
pronouns.__________ (1 mark)

5. “I see the house”. The components in this sentence are Pronoun subject, Verb Phrase
Predicate and Noun Phrase Object. __________ ( 1 mark)

Section C: Short Answer Questions

Each answer is worth half mark (5 marks)

1. State 1 common rule and the abbreviation used in the sentence below.
“This person is the chief”
Rule: _____________________________________________________________(0.5 mark)
Abbreviation: _____________________________________________________( 0.5 mark)
 2. List the 4 typical rules applied in the complex sentence below. Hint: Nouns and
Verbs are used. (2 marks)

“The Crazy man with an axe killed the small cat”

Rule 1: ___________________________________________________________________
Rule 2: ___________________________________________________________________
Rule 3: ___________________________________________________________________
Rule 4: ___________________________________________________________________

3. What are the constituents in the following underlined parts of speech: ( 2 marks)

a. The torrential rain resulted in heavy flooding.

Answer: ___________________________
b. ‘Oh, we’re going to be late to the movies, Pita,’ said Max.

Answer: ___________________________

c. Margaret mistakenly sold her mother’s collection of vintage plastic jewellery.

Answer: ___________________________

d. My father, who has decided to buy a new boat on his retirement, enjoys fishing.

Answer: ___________________________
Section D: Diagrams and Long Answer Questions (5 marks)
Answer the following question using the diagram. (2 marks)

1. Determine the relationship between the above constituents.

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2. Using the example above, write a simple sentence using correct grammar rule.
(1 mark)
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3. Construct the order of importance of the following parts of speech. Write the numbers
from highest to lowest and provide explanation for each. (2 marks)

1. Verbs
2. Noun
3. Pronouns
4. Adjectives
5. Adverbs
6. Prepositions
Answer:______________________________________________________________
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Term 1 Short Test 2018

ENGLISH – PARTS OF SPEECH

SOLUTIONS
 Section A: Multiple Choice ( 1 mark each)
1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. False

Section B: True and False (1 mark each)

1. A
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. C

Section C: Short Answer Questions (0.5 marks each)

1. Determiner must be placed first (This) or sentence must end with a noun phrase
(chief)
Abbreviation : First person singular present tense
2. First rule : Must have determiner eg The
Second rule: Must have an adjective after a determiner eg crazy
Third rule: must have a noun phrase after adjective eg man, axe
Fourth rule: independent clause is followed by a prepositional phrase eg an
3. a. Adjective phrase or adjective
b. Determiner or article
c. Noun phrase
d. Prepositional phrase
Section D: Diagrams and Long Answer Questions
1. Tom Pushed the Car – Tom is the noun, pushed is adjective, the is the determiner or
article and Car in the Noun. The relationship is that they are all dependent on each
other to form a sentence. In particular Noun is followed by an adjective which is then
followed by a noun in the end.
2. Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, adverbs, adjectives, prepositions
Reason – Noun has the longest subheading such as concrete, mass, relative, common
and abstract. Pronouns are second because they are substitutes of nouns eg his or her
in place of Tom or Mary, Third – Verbs are doing words typically associated with
nouns, Fourth- Adverbs- ends with -y, -ly, -ily. Fifth – adjectives – describes a noun.
Sixth – prepositions because they are dependent clauses because they cannot stand on
their own.