Read the sentence, then choose the underlined word that is spelled incorrectly. If every word is correct, choose E. "Every Monday, the (A) libary opens (B) early for the (C) reading (D) club."
A) libary
B) early
C) reading
D) club
E) No mistake
(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)
2
Read the sentence, then choose the underlined word that is spelled incorrectly. If every word is correct, choose E. "The school (A) commitee met to (B) discuss the summer (C) fete and the sports (D) day."
A) commitee
B) discuss
C) fete
D) day
E) No mistake
(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)
3
Read the sentence, then choose the underlined word that is spelled incorrectly. If every word is correct, choose E. "Farah's uncle offered a (A) gaurantee that the (B) bicycle would be (C) repaired within a (D) week."
A) gaurantee
B) bicycle
C) repaired
D) week
E) No mistake
(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)
4
Read the sentence, then choose the underlined word that is spelled incorrectly. If every word is correct, choose E. "Freya's favourite (A) subject this (B) year is (C) goegraphy, especially (D) map-reading."
A) subject
B) year
C) goegraphy
D) map-reading
E) No mistake
(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)
5
Read the sentence, then choose the underlined word that is spelled incorrectly. If every word is correct, choose E. "The (A) neighbour was (B) extremely (C) generous with (D) her time."
A) neighbour
B) extremely
C) generous
D) time
E) No mistake
(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)
6
Read the sentence, then choose the underlined word that is spelled incorrectly. If every word is correct, choose E. "It (A) is (B) unecessary to (C) bring a (D) coat today."
A) is
B) unecessary
C) bring
D) coat
E) No mistake
(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)
7
Read the sentence, then choose the underlined word that is spelled incorrectly. If every word is correct, choose E. "The (A) parliament (B) building has a (C) magnificient (D) clock tower."
A) parliament
B) building
C) magnificient
D) clock
E) No mistake
(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)
8
Read the sentence, then choose the underlined word that is spelled incorrectly. If every word is correct, choose E. "Her (A) pronounciation of the (B) foreign (C) word (D) improved."
A) pronounciation
B) foreign
C) word
D) improved
E) No mistake
(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)
9
Read the sentence, then choose the underlined word that is spelled incorrectly. If every word is correct, choose E. "The (A) sergeant gave (B) precise (C) instructions to the (D) recruits."
A) sergeant
B) precise
C) instructions
D) recruits
E) No mistake
(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)
10
Read the sentence, then choose the underlined word that is spelled incorrectly. If every word is correct, choose E. "The pupils' (A) attendance (B) certificate was awarded for (C) consistantly (D) excellent behaviour."
A) attendance
B) certificate
C) consistantly
D) excellent
E) No mistake
(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)
11
Add the missing apostrophe: 'Youre going to love this recipe, Marcus.'
(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)
12
Insert the missing comma: 'After the assembly the pupils filed quietly back to their classrooms.'
(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)
13
Which sentence makes it clear that the speaker is inviting Grandma to eat, rather than suggesting eating Grandma?
A) Let's eat Grandma before the food gets cold.
B) Let's eat, Grandma, before the food gets cold.
C) Lets eat Grandma before the food gets cold.
D) Let's eat Grandma, before the food gets cold.
E) Lets, eat Grandma before the food gets cold.
(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)
14
Insert the two missing commas: 'My sister who plays the violin is performing in the concert tonight.' (Note: I have only one sister.)
(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)
15
Which sentence correctly punctuates the direct speech?
A) Mrs Odutola said, "Please sit down."
B) Mrs Odutola said "Please sit down."
C) Mrs Odutola said, "please sit down."
D) Mrs Odutola said, Please sit down.
E) "Mrs Odutola said, Please sit down."
(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)
16
Insert the missing colon: 'There was one reason for the delay heavy snow had blocked the mountain pass.'
(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)
17
Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly to join two related complete sentences?
A) The concert hall fell silent; the conductor raised her baton.
B) The concert hall fell silent, the conductor raised her baton;
C) The concert hall fell silent; and the conductor raised her baton.
D) The concert hall; fell silent the conductor raised her baton.
E) The concert hall fell silent the conductor; raised her baton.
(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)
18
Add the correct end punctuation: 'Priya wondered if the swimming pool would be busy after school'
(Total for Question 18 is 1 mark)
19
Which sentence correctly punctuates a list whose items already contain commas?
A) For the trip we packed sandwiches, crisps and juice, a map, compass and torch, and a first aid kit.
B) For the trip we packed: sandwiches, crisps and juice; a map, compass and torch; and a first aid kit.
C) For the trip we packed, sandwiches crisps and juice, a map compass and torch, and a first aid kit.
D) For the trip we packed sandwiches; crisps and juice; a map, compass and torch, and a first aid kit.
E) For the trip we packed sandwiches, crisps, and juice, a map, compass, and torch, and a first aid kit
(Total for Question 19 is 1 mark)
20
Insert the missing hyphens: 'The five year old girl loved dinosaurs.'
(Total for Question 20 is 1 mark)
21
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. Yesterday, the children ___ to the safari park.
A) go
B) goes
C) went
D) going
E) gone
(Total for Question 21 is 1 mark)
22
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. The number of pupils absent today ___ higher than usual.
A) are
B) is
C) were
D) have
(Total for Question 22 is 1 mark)
23
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. Each of the students ___ bringing a packed lunch.
A) is
B) are
C) am
D) were
E) be
(Total for Question 23 is 1 mark)
24
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. ___ and I went to the shop together.
A) Him
B) He
C) Me
D) Us
E) Them
(Total for Question 24 is 1 mark)
25
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. The teacher ___ taught us science has retired.
A) which
B) who
C) whom
D) whose
E) what
(Total for Question 25 is 1 mark)
26
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. By this time next year, we ___ our exams.
A) finish
B) finished
C) will have finished
D) finishing
E) had finish
(Total for Question 26 is 1 mark)
27
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. I wish the weather ___ better for the school trip tomorrow.
A) is
B) was
C) were
D) be
E) being
(Total for Question 27 is 1 mark)
28
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. There were ___ people at the fete this year than last year.
A) less
B) fewer
C) lesser
D) few
E) little
(Total for Question 28 is 1 mark)
29
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. There ___ several reasons for the delay.
A) is
B) was
C) are
D) has been
E) be
(Total for Question 29 is 1 mark)
30
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. Hardly ___ the bell rung when the children rushed outside.
A) had
B) has
C) have
D) did
E) was
(Total for Question 30 is 1 mark)
31
What type of sentence is this? "What time does the train leave?"
A) Statement
B) Question
C) Command
D) Exclamation
E) Fragment
(Total for Question 31 is 1 mark)
32
What type of sentence is this? "Close the door quietly."
A) Statement
B) Question
C) Command
D) Exclamation
E) Fragment
(Total for Question 32 is 1 mark)
33
What type of sentence is this? "What a wonderful surprise this is!"
A) Statement
B) Question
C) Command
D) Exclamation
E) Fragment
(Total for Question 33 is 1 mark)
34
What type of sentence is this? "The train was delayed by twenty minutes."
A) Statement
B) Question
C) Command
D) Exclamation
E) Fragment
(Total for Question 34 is 1 mark)
35
Identify the sentence structure. "Although it was raining, the match went ahead, and the crowd cheered loudly."
A) Simple sentence
B) Compound sentence
C) Complex sentence
D) Compound-complex sentence
E) Minor sentence
(Total for Question 35 is 1 mark)
36
"The bright red kite soared above the trees." Which word is an adjective?
A) bright
B) soared
C) above
D) trees
E) kite
(Total for Question 36 is 1 mark)
37
"She finished her homework silently before dinner." Which word is an adverb?
A) finished
B) homework
C) silently
D) before
E) dinner
(Total for Question 37 is 1 mark)
38
"The train arrived at the station on time." Which word is a preposition?
A) train
B) arrived
C) at
D) time
E) station
(Total for Question 38 is 1 mark)
39
"Amir and Zara laughed because the joke was funny." Which word is a conjunction?
A) laughed
B) because
C) joke
D) funny
E) was
(Total for Question 39 is 1 mark)
40
"They gave the trophy to her after the match." Which word is a pronoun?
A) trophy
B) her
C) match
D) gave
E) after
(Total for Question 40 is 1 mark)
41
"Running quickly, the athlete overtook her rivals near the finish line." What is the word class of 'Running' in this sentence?
A) Noun
B) Verb
C) Present participle used as an adjective
D) Adverb
E) Preposition
(Total for Question 41 is 1 mark)
42
"The committee's decision, which surprised everyone, was announced on Friday." Which word is a relative pronoun?
A) committee's
B) decision
C) which
D) surprised
E) announced
(Total for Question 42 is 1 mark)
43
"Whoever finishes first will receive a prize." What is the word class of 'Whoever' in this sentence?
A) Relative pronoun introducing a noun clause
B) Conjunction
C) Preposition
D) Adverb
E) Interjection
(Total for Question 43 is 1 mark)
Mark scheme · EP.E17 SPaG Mixed Drill Set 2
Question 1
B1 A - identifies 'libary' as the misspelling (correct spelling is 'library')
Answer: A) libary (should be 'library')
Question 2
B1 A - identifies 'commitee' as the misspelling (correct spelling is 'committee')
Answer: A) commitee (should be 'committee')
Question 3
B1 A - identifies 'gaurantee' as the misspelling (correct spelling is 'guarantee')
Answer: A) gaurantee (should be 'guarantee')
Question 4
B1 C - identifies 'goegraphy' as the misspelling (correct spelling is 'geography')
Answer: C) goegraphy (should be 'geography')
Question 5
B1 E - correctly identifies that every underlined word is spelled correctly
Answer: E) No mistake
Question 6
B1 B - identifies 'unecessary' as the misspelling (correct spelling is 'unnecessary')
Answer: B) unecessary (should be 'unnecessary')
Question 7
B1 C - identifies 'magnificient' as the misspelling (correct spelling is 'magnificent')
Answer: C) magnificient (should be 'magnificent')
Question 8
B1 A - identifies 'pronounciation' as the misspelling (correct spelling is 'pronunciation')
Answer: A) pronounciation (should be 'pronunciation')
Question 9
B1 E - correctly identifies that every underlined word is spelled correctly
Answer: E) No mistake
Question 10
B1 C - identifies 'consistantly' as the misspelling (correct spelling is 'consistently')
Answer: C) consistantly (should be 'consistently')
Question 11
B1 changes 'Youre' to 'You're', using the apostrophe to replace the missing letter 'a' of 'are' (cao)
Answer: You're going to love this recipe, Marcus.
Question 12
B1 places a comma immediately after 'assembly', marking the end of the fronted adverbial phrase (cao)
Answer: After the assembly, the pupils filed quietly back to their classrooms.
Question 13
B1 B - commas mark 'Grandma' as the person being addressed, not the thing being eaten
Answer: B) Let's eat, Grandma, before the food gets cold.
Question 14
B1 places a comma before 'who' and after 'violin', enclosing the non-essential relative clause; both commas needed for the mark (cao)
Answer: My sister, who plays the violin, is performing in the concert tonight.
Question 15
B1 A - uses a comma before the speech marks, a capital letter to start the quotation, and the full stop inside the closing speech mark
Answer: A) Mrs Odutola said, "Please sit down."
Question 16
B1 places a colon after 'delay', introducing the explanation that follows a complete clause (cao)
Answer: There was one reason for the delay: heavy snow had blocked the mountain pass.
Question 17
B1 A - joins two complete, closely related clauses with a semicolon alone
Answer: A) The concert hall fell silent; the conductor raised her baton.
Question 18
B1 uses a full stop, recognising this is a reported (indirect) question rather than a direct question (cao)
Answer: Priya wondered if the swimming pool would be busy after school.
Question 19
B1 B - semicolons separate the three main list items, each of which already contains commas, avoiding confusion
Answer: B) For the trip we packed: sandwiches, crisps and juice; a map, compass and torch; and a first aid kit.
Question 20
B1 joins the compound adjective before the noun with two hyphens: 'five-year-old' (cao)
Answer: The five-year-old girl loved dinosaurs.
Question 21
B1 C - went - simple past tense matches the time marker 'yesterday'
Answer: C - went
Question 22
B1 B - is - 'the number of' is treated as a singular subject
Answer: B - is
Question 23
B1 A - is - 'each of' takes a singular verb
Answer: A - is
Question 24
B1 B - He - a subject pronoun is needed because it is part of the subject of the sentence
Answer: B - He
Question 25
B1 B - who - relative pronoun referring to a person acting as the subject of the clause
Answer: B - who
Question 26
B1 C - will have finished - future perfect tense for an action completed before a future point in time
Answer: C - will have finished
Question 27
B1 C - were - the subjunctive form is used after 'wish' to describe an unreal or unlikely present situation
Answer: C - were
Question 28
B1 B - fewer - used correctly for a countable noun ('people')
Answer: B - fewer
Question 29
B1 C - are - the verb must agree with the plural subject 'reasons', which follows 'there'
Answer: C - are
Question 30
B1 A - had - inverted past perfect construction after the negative adverb 'Hardly'
Answer: A - had
Question 31
B1 B - Question - it asks for information and ends with a question mark
Answer: B - Question
Question 32
B1 C - Command - it instructs someone to do something and uses the imperative verb form
Answer: C - Command
Question 33
B1 D - Exclamation - it expresses strong feeling and ends with an exclamation mark
Answer: D - Exclamation
Question 34
B1 A - Statement - it gives information and ends with a full stop
Answer: A - Statement
Question 35
B1 D - Compound-complex sentence - it contains a subordinate clause ('Although it was raining') plus two main clauses joined by 'and'
Answer: D - Compound-complex sentence
Question 36
B1 A - bright - it describes the noun 'kite'
Answer: A - bright
Question 37
B1 C - silently - it describes how the action 'finished' was done
Answer: C - silently
Question 38
B1 C - at - it shows the relationship between 'arrived' and 'the station'
Answer: C - at
Question 39
B1 B - because - it joins the two clauses, showing the reason for the first
Answer: B - because
Question 40
B1 B - her - it replaces a named person as the object of the preposition 'to'
Answer: B - her
Question 41
B1 C - Present participle used as an adjective - 'Running quickly' forms a participle phrase describing the athlete, not the main verb of the sentence
Answer: C - Present participle used as an adjective
Question 42
B1 C - which - it introduces the relative clause and refers back to 'decision'
Answer: C - which
Question 43
B1 A - Relative pronoun introducing a noun clause - 'Whoever finishes first' acts as the subject of the sentence
Answer: A - Relative pronoun introducing a noun clause