Grade 4 · English
Grade 4 English Home Language
CAPS topics, what the exam tests, and free practice tests
English Home Language tests reading and comprehension, vocabulary and language structures. In the exam, comprehension and vocabulary usually sit in Section A, and language structures and conventions in Section B. In Grade 4 the work splits into two parts: Reading, comprehension and vocabulary (Section A work) and Language structures and conventions (Section B work).
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What Grade 4 English covers
Reading, comprehension and vocabulary · Section A work
- Reading and comprehension
- Vocabulary and word meaning
- Visual text
- Summary
- Synonyms, antonyms and the setting
- Quoting from a text and direct speech
- Naming tenses and reading information texts
Language structures and conventions · Section B work
- Nouns, verbs and adjectives
- Verb tenses
- Plurals and possession
- Punctuation and sentences
- Abbreviations and comparison
- Simple, compound and complex sentences
- Collective nouns and pronouns
How the tests work
The Grade 4 English bank holds 350 questions across 14 topics, at least 25 per topic. Each test draws a fresh set, so a second attempt is not the same test.
Choose 10, 25 or 50 questions. Every answer comes with an explanation, not just a tick or a cross. It works on a phone, needs no sign-up, and no marks or names are stored.
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Questions parents ask
What does Grade 4 English cover?
In Grade 4 the work splits into two parts: Reading, comprehension and vocabulary (Section A work) and Language structures and conventions (Section B work). Topics include Reading and comprehension, Vocabulary and word meaning, Nouns, verbs and adjectives, Verb tenses and more — 14 in total.
How many practice questions are there for Grade 4 English?
350 questions across 14 topics. Each test draws 10, 25 or 50 of them.
Are the Grade 4 English tests free?
Yes. The online tests are free, with no sign-up and no adverts. Printable PDF papers with memoranda can be preordered on WhatsApp.
Do the tests follow CAPS?
Yes. The topics follow the CAPS curriculum for Grade 4, and the questions are written from what real Grade 4 tests and exam papers ask.