Тест на знание пунктуации английского языка
тест по английскому языку (8 класс) на тему

Упражнения для отработки употребления знаков препинания.

А. Апостроф.

Where are apostrophes needed in the following sentences?

1) You will find the visitors apartments in the east wing of the building.

2) Its a pleasant feeling to know that someone thinks youre brilliant.

3) After I received my bachelors degree, I hope to obtain a masters degree.

4) By 11 oclock I have all my next days planning done.

5) Boys and girls bags were lying on there desks.

6) Alaska is a state where everythings big.

Ответы:

1) visitors'

2) It’s…you’re.

3) bachelor’s… master’s

4) o’clock… day’s

5) boys and girls’

6) everything’s

B. Заглавная буква.

Correct the mistakes.

1) our english teacher often told us, “you can’t judge a book by its cover”.

2) the climate is mild in rome, italy.

3) the coldest monthes are december,january, february.

4) my main interests are the subject of chemistry, Guns, Aireplanes,Rockets and the Planet Earth.

5) the poet shelley ends his famous poem, “ode to the west wind,” with these words…

6) my friends tom and dan  are always late to school.

7) “Please, forgive Me”, i said.

Ответы:

1) Our English…. You…

2) The… Rome, Italy…

3) The… December, January, February.

4) My… chemistry, guns, airplanes, rockets, and the planet Earth.

5) The… Shelley…. “Ode … West Wind”.

6) My… Tom… Dan…

7)… me...I..

C. Запятая.

In the following sentences commas are omitted. Where?

1) You may choose the easy courses and get high grades or you may choose difficult courses and really learn something.

2) By working hard for three months I received my first increase in pay.

3) Florida is visited all the year around but the busy season starts in December.

4) Here comes Mary Perry our gardening expert.

5) May I Miss Smith ask you a question.

6) In this office are ten workers; in that sixteen.

7) However the work was done.

8) Put your hat on the shelf not on the floor.

9) He arrived on February 28.

10) She was wearing an old silk dress.

11) When you do this test start on that one.

12) Jocelyn Virginia and Helen have good parents.

13)  I know you like apples don’t you?

14) Mother said “Open the window please”.

15) She wanted only one thing a car.

16) The boys sailed for Europe on June 22 1997.

17) She blushed stammered and finally burst into tears.

18) Dexter Coffin M.D. never works at the weekends.

19) Evolution so far as we know does not work this way.

Ответы:

1) You may choose the easy courses and get high grades, or you may choose difficult courses and really learn something.

2) By working hard for three months, I received my first increase in pay.

3) Florida is visited all the year around, but the busy season starts in December.

4) Here comes Mary Perry, our gardening expert.

5) May I, Miss Smith, ask you a question?

6) In this office are ten workers; in that, sixteen.

7) However, the work was done.

8) Put your hat on the shelf, not on the floor.

9) He arrived on February, 28.

10) She was wearing an old, silk dress.

11) When you do this test, start on that one.

12) Jocelyn, Virginia, and Helen have good parents.

13)  I know you like apples, don’t you?

14) Mother said, “Open the window, please”.

15) She wanted only one thing, a car.

16) The boys sailed for Europe on June 22, 1997.

17) She blushed, stammered, and finally burst into tears.

18) Dexter Coffin, M.D. never works at the weekends.

19) Evolution, so far as we know, does not work this way.

Комплексный тест.

Punctuate it right.

a very agitated woman rang up her doctor and a servant answered the phone can I speak to dr russell she said its urgent im sorry madam the doctor is out will you leave a massage oh dear my ten year old boy has swollen a fountain pen when will the doctor be in im afraid madam he wont be in for two hours perhaps three hours three hours cried woman what shall i do in the meantime im afraid madam youll have to use a pencil

Ответы:

A very agitated woman rang up her doctor and a servant answered the phone. “Can I speak to Dr. Russell”, she said, “it’s urgent”. “I’m sorry, madam, the doctor is out. Will you leave a massage?” “Oh dear, my ten year old boy has swollen a fountain pen. When will the doctor be in?” “I’m afraid, madam, he won’t be in for two hours, perhaps, three hours.” “Three hours!” cried woman. “What shall I do in the meantime?” “I’m afraid, madam, you’ll have to use a pencil”.