Grade 5 English Revision Questions
SECTION A: GRAMMAR (15 marks)
1. 1. Identify the nouns in the following sentence:
The teacher placed the books on the table.
Answer: teacher, books, table
2. 2. Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun:
Ali and ___ are going to the market.
a) me b) I c) mine d) us
Answer: b) I
3. 3. Rewrite the sentence using the correct punctuation:
have you seen my pencil asked Tom
Answer: "Have you seen my pencil?" asked Tom.
4. 4. Choose the correct form of the verb:
She ___ to school every day.
a) go b) goes c) going d) gone
Answer: b) goes
5. 5. Change this sentence to the past tense:
The dog chases the cat.
Answer: The dog chased the cat.
SECTION B: VOCABULARY (10 marks)
6. 6. Give a synonym of the word “happy.”
Answer: joyful / glad / cheerful
7. 7. Choose the correct homophone:
The wind blew / blue the leaves off the tree.
Answer: blew
8. 8. What is the opposite of “soft”
Answer: hard
9. 9. Fill in the correct word:
She is the ___ (fast) runner in our class.
Answer: fastest
10. 10. Rearrange the words to form a meaningful sentence:
book / I / read / a / yesterday
Answer: I read a book yesterday.
SECTION C: COMPREHENSION (10 marks)
Read the passage and answer the questions below:
James woke up early. He brushed his teeth and took a shower. Then he ate his breakfast and
went to school.
11. 11. What did James do after brushing his teeth?
Answer: He took a shower.
12. 12. Where did James go after eating breakfast?
Answer: He went to school.
13. 13. Write one thing James did in the morning.
Answer: He brushed his teeth.
14. 14. How many activities did James do before going to school?
Answer: Four activities
15. 15. Was James late for school? (Yes or No)
Answer: No
SECTION D: WRITING (5 marks)
16. Write a short paragraph (3–5 sentences) about your best friend.
Sample Answer:
My best friend is Amina. She is kind and always helps me with homework. We play together
during break time. Amina loves reading storybooks. I like being her friend.
Grade 5 English – Advanced Revision
Questions
SECTION A: GRAMMAR – ADVANCED (15 marks)
16. 1. Identify and classify all the nouns in the sentence below:
The children played football in the field near their school.
Answer: children (common), football (common), field (common), school (common)
17. 2. Convert the sentence into a question:
She will visit her grandmother on Saturday.
Answer: Will she visit her grandmother on Saturday?
18. 3. Choose the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement:
a) The dogs barks at strangers.
b) The dogs bark at strangers.
c) The dog bark at strangers.
d) The dogs barking at strangers.
Answer: b) The dogs bark at strangers.
19. 4. Rewrite using the correct form of the adjective:
This is the (bad) result I have ever seen.
Answer: This is the worst result I have ever seen.
20. 5. Combine the two sentences using 'although':
He was tired. He continued working.
Answer: Although he was tired, he continued working.
SECTION B: VOCABULARY – ADVANCED (10 marks)
21. 6. Choose the correct idiom to complete the sentence:
She was so surprised, her jaw ______.
a) dropped b) cracked c) jumped d) blinked
Answer: a) dropped
22. 7. Give the meaning of the word 'generous'.
Answer: Willing to give and share with others.
23. 8. Use the word 'discover' in a sentence.
Answer: We hope to discover a new species in the forest.
24. 9. Choose the best word to complete the analogy:
Bark is to dog as meow is to ___
a) cow b) lion c) cat d) bird
Answer: c) cat
25. 10. Write a sentence using a simile.
Answer: She is as fast as lightning.
SECTION C: COMPREHENSION – ADVANCED (10 marks)
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow:
It was a cold and stormy night. Lucy sat by the window, watching the trees sway in the
wind. She heard a knock on the door but was too scared to open it. After a few minutes, she
gathered the courage, stood up, and slowly walked to the door. When she opened it, she saw
a small, wet kitten meowing for help.
26. 11. What was the weather like that night?
Answer: Cold and stormy.
27. 12. Why was Lucy scared to open the door?
Answer: She was scared because it was stormy and she didn’t know who was
knocking.
28. 13. What did Lucy find at the door?
Answer: A small, wet kitten meowing for help.
29. 14. How did Lucy feel before and after opening the door?
Answer: Before – scared; After – relieved or surprised.
30. 15. Write a suitable title for this passage.
Answer: 'The Stormy Night' or 'Lucy’s Brave Act'
