Punctuation & Tenses is one of 9 topics in the Grade 10 English Home Language CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list, such as "I bought bread, milk and eggs"?
Comma
Apostrophe
Colon
Semicolon
Answer: Comma — A comma separates items in a list, as well as clauses and non-essential extra information.
Easy
2. Which punctuation mark shows possession, as in "the learner's book"?
Apostrophe
Comma
Question mark
Full stop
Answer: Apostrophe — An apostrophe shows possession, as in "the learner's book," or forms a contraction, as in "don't".
Medium
3. What is the correct plural possessive form for a book that belongs to more than one learner?
Answer: the learners' book — For a plural noun already ending in "s", the apostrophe is placed after the "s": "the learners' book" (belonging to several learners).
