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CORRECT WORDS TEST

1. What is a syllable? It is a part of a word. (1 mark)

2. How many syllables are in these words? (12 marks)

a) nut 1 b) peanut 2 c) baby 2 d) dish 1

e) potato 3 f) gymnast 2 g) interesting 4 h) owl 1

i) spanner 2 j) librarian 4 k) computer 3 l) rabbit 2

3. Divide these words into syllables. (4 marks)

a) shallow shal low b) shopper shop per

c) manners man ners d) puzzle puz zle

4. Fill in the table. (6 marks)

Longer way of writing Shorter way of writing
the cake belonged to the baker the baker’s cake

The toy belonging to Harry Harry’s toy

the yacht belonging to the sailor the sailor’s yacht

The dresses belonging to the girls the girls’ dresses

the bones belonging to the dogs The dogs’ bones

The homes belonging to the boys the boys’ homes

5. Put the speech marks and other punctuation signs in these sentences.
(12 marks)
Jonathan said to David, “Let’s be friends.”

“I would like that,” David replied.

Jonathan said, “Friendship means loyalty to one another.”
Total marks = 35

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