Read the sentence, then choose the underlined word that is spelled incorrectly. If every word is correct, choose E. "The (A) enviroment club meets every (B) Wednesday after (C) school in the (D) library."
A) enviroment
B) Wednesday
C) school
D) library
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. "Louis was (A) determined to (B) acheive a personal best in the (C) hundred metre (D) race."
A) determined
B) acheive
C) hundred metre
D) race
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. "The (A) restaurant on the (B) high street serves a (C) delicious (D) breakfast."
A) restaurant
B) high street
C) delicious
D) breakfast
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. "Our (A) neighbour's (B) garden had a (C) beatiful display of (D) tulips this spring."
A) neighbour's
B) garden
C) beatiful
D) tulips
E) No mistake
(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)
5
Which is the correct spelling of the word formed by adding '-ed' to the verb 'occur'?
A) occured
B) occurred
C) occurring
D) ocurred
(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)
6
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'The school office ordered new ___ for the start of term.'
A) stationary
B) stationery
C) stationeries
D) staionery
(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)
7
Insert the missing comma: 'Before the bell rang the pupils lined up outside their classroom.'
(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)
8
Which sentence punctuates the list correctly?
A) On Saturday, Owen played football, ate lunch went swimming and watched a film.
B) On Saturday, Owen played football, ate lunch, went swimming and watched a film.
C) On Saturday, Owen played, football ate lunch, went swimming and watched a film.
D) On Saturday Owen played football, ate lunch went swimming, and watched a film.
(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)
9
Insert the two missing commas: 'My uncle who lives in Cardiff is visiting us this weekend.' (Note: I have only one uncle.)
(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)
10
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
A) Even though the queue was long Hassan waited patiently for his turn.
B) Even though the queue was long, Hassan waited patiently for his turn.
C) Even though, the queue was long Hassan waited patiently for his turn.
D) Even though the queue was long Hassan, waited patiently for his turn.
(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)
11
This sentence contains a comma splice. Rewrite it correctly, using a semicolon instead of the comma: 'Imogen tidied her room quickly, she then joined her friends in the garden.'
(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)
12
Which sentence uses the contraction correctly?
A) Youre welcome to join us for dinner tonight.
B) You're welcome to join us for dinner tonight.
C) Your welcome to join us for dinner tonight.
D) Yore welcome to join us for dinner tonight.
(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)
13
Insert the missing apostrophe: 'Deepas umbrella was left by the front door.'
(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)
14
Insert the missing apostrophe: 'The pupils changing room was being redecorated over half term.' (Note: more than one pupil shares the changing room.)
(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)
15
Which sentence uses 'its' or 'it's' correctly?
A) The team celebrated it's victory with a special assembly.
B) The team celebrated its victory with a special assembly.
C) Its celebrating it's victory with a special assembly.
D) It's celebrating its' victory with a special assembly.
(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)
16
Insert the missing apostrophe: 'The mens changing room was locked after the match.'
(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)
17
Which sentence punctuates the direct speech correctly?
A) Mr Okafor said please open your books.
B) Mr Okafor said, "Please open your books."
C) Mr Okafor said, "please open your books."
D) Mr Okafor said "Please open your books".
(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)
18
Punctuate this sentence correctly, adding speech marks and a comma: 'Nadia whispered I think someone is at the door'
(Total for Question 18 is 1 mark)
19
Which sentence correctly punctuates the split speech?
A) I believe, said the librarian, that the book is on the top shelf.
B) "I believe," said the librarian, "that the book is on the top shelf."
C) "I believe" said the librarian, "that the book is on the top shelf".
D) "I believe," said the librarian "that the book is on the top shelf."
(Total for Question 19 is 1 mark)
20
This sentence has one punctuation error in the speech. Identify and correct it. Hassan asked, "is the trip still going ahead?"
(Total for Question 20 is 1 mark)
21
In play-script and story dialogue, why does 'Nearly,' replied Callum begin on a new line from Mr Whitfield's question below? "Have you finished your project?" asked Mr Whitfield. "Nearly," replied Callum.
A) A new line is needed because a comma appears before 'replied'.
B) A new line marks the change from one speaker to another.
C) A new line is needed whenever speech marks are used.
D) A new line is needed because the sentence is short.
(Total for Question 21 is 1 mark)
22
Insert the missing colon: 'Elif packed four items for the science trip a lab coat, safety goggles, a notebook and a pencil case.'
(Total for Question 22 is 1 mark)
23
Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?
A) The wind picked up; the kites soared higher into the sky.
B) The wind picked up, the kites soared higher into the sky;
C) The wind picked up; and the kites soared higher into the sky.
D) The wind; picked up the kites soared higher into the sky.
(Total for Question 23 is 1 mark)
24
Insert the missing colon: 'Idris understood why the trip was cancelled the coach had broken down.'
(Total for Question 24 is 1 mark)
25
Which sentence correctly punctuates a list whose items already contain commas?
A) For the sponsored walk we visited Ilkley, West Yorkshire, Buxton, Derbyshire and Ambleside, Cumbria.
B) For the sponsored walk we visited Ilkley, West Yorkshire; Buxton, Derbyshire; and Ambleside, Cumbria.
C) For the sponsored walk we visited Ilkley; West Yorkshire, Buxton; Derbyshire and Ambleside, Cumbria.
D) For the sponsored walk we visited Ilkley, West Yorkshire: Buxton, Derbyshire: and Ambleside, Cumbria.
(Total for Question 25 is 1 mark)
26
Which sentence correctly uses a colon, rather than a semicolon, to introduce an explanation?
A) The lesson finished early; the fire alarm had gone off.
B) The lesson finished early: the fire alarm had gone off.
C) The lesson finished early, the fire alarm had gone off:
D) The lesson; finished early the fire alarm had gone off.
(Total for Question 26 is 1 mark)
27
Which tense is used in this sentence? 'Ruben cycles to school every day.'
A) present simple
B) present continuous
C) past simple
D) present perfect
(Total for Question 27 is 1 mark)
28
Which sentence correctly rewrites 'Anya brings her lunch to school' in the past tense?
A) Anya bringed her lunch to school.
B) Anya brought her lunch to school.
C) Anya has brought her lunch to school.
D) Anya was bringing her lunch to school.
(Total for Question 28 is 1 mark)
29
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'By the end of term, Tunde ___ every book in the reading challenge.'
A) reads
B) will read
C) will have read
D) has read
(Total for Question 29 is 1 mark)
30
Which tense is used in this sentence? 'Saoirse has played the cello since she was six.'
A) past simple
B) present perfect
C) past perfect
D) present continuous
(Total for Question 30 is 1 mark)
31
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'By the time the whistle blew, the team ___ three goals.'
A) scores
B) scored
C) had scored
D) has scored
(Total for Question 31 is 1 mark)
32
In the sentence 'The enormous whale surfaced near the boat', what word class is 'enormous'?
A) noun
B) verb
C) adjective
D) adverb
(Total for Question 32 is 1 mark)
33
In the sentence 'Bilal carefully balanced the tray of drinks', what word class is 'carefully'?
A) adjective
B) adverb
C) preposition
D) noun
(Total for Question 33 is 1 mark)
34
In the sentence 'The squirrel darted between the fence posts', what word class is 'between'?
A) adverb
B) conjunction
C) preposition
D) verb
(Total for Question 34 is 1 mark)
35
In the sentence 'Poppy stayed indoors although the rain had stopped', what word class is 'although'?
A) preposition
B) conjunction
C) adverb
D) pronoun
(Total for Question 35 is 1 mark)
36
In the sentence 'That is the trophy Aled won last year', what word class is 'That'?
A) determiner
B) pronoun
C) adjective
D) conjunction
(Total for Question 36 is 1 mark)
37
Which words form the subordinate clause in this sentence? 'Because the rain was heavy, the sports day was postponed.'
A) Because the rain was heavy
B) the sports day
C) was postponed
D) the sports day was postponed
(Total for Question 37 is 1 mark)
38
Which words form the subordinate clause in this sentence? 'The coach who trains our team used to play professionally.'
A) The coach
B) who trains our team
C) used to play
D) professionally
(Total for Question 38 is 1 mark)
39
Which words form the main clause in this sentence? 'Although the museum was crowded, Chinwe still enjoyed the day out.'
A) Although the museum was crowded
B) Chinwe still enjoyed the day out
C) the day out
D) Although the museum
(Total for Question 39 is 1 mark)
40
Which words form the subordinate clause in this sentence? 'The trophy, which had been polished that morning, gleamed under the lights.'
A) The trophy
B) which had been polished that morning
C) gleamed under the lights
D) that morning
(Total for Question 40 is 1 mark)
41
What type of sentence is this? 'Farida packed her bag, and she caught the early train before seven o'clock.'
A) Simple sentence
B) Compound sentence
C) Complex sentence
D) Compound-complex sentence
(Total for Question 41 is 1 mark)
42
What type of sentence is this? 'Although the sky was grey, the runners, who had trained for months, set off at the starting gun.'
A) Simple sentence
B) Compound sentence
C) Complex sentence
D) Compound-complex sentence
(Total for Question 42 is 1 mark)
43
What type of sentence is this? 'I can't believe how far the team has come this season!'
A) Statement
B) Question
C) Command
D) Exclamation
(Total for Question 43 is 1 mark)
44
What type of sentence is this? 'Not yet.'
A) Statement
B) Minor sentence
C) Command
D) Compound sentence
(Total for Question 44 is 1 mark)
Mark scheme · EP.E33 SPaG Depth Set 4
Question 1
B1 A - identifies 'enviroment' as the misspelling (correct spelling is 'environment')
Answer: A) enviroment (should be 'environment')
Question 2
B1 B - identifies 'acheive' as the misspelling (correct spelling is 'achieve')
Answer: B) acheive (should be 'achieve')
Question 3
B1 E - correctly identifies that every underlined word is spelled correctly
Answer: E) No mistake
Question 4
B1 C - identifies 'beatiful' as the misspelling (correct spelling is 'beautiful')
Answer: C) beatiful (should be 'beautiful')
Question 5
B1 B - occurred - the stressed final syllable ends in a single vowel plus a single consonant, so the r is doubled before -ed
Answer: B) occurred
Question 6
B1 B - stationery - the noun for paper, pens and other writing supplies, spelled with an 'e'
Answer: B) stationery
Question 7
B1 places a comma immediately after 'rang', marking the end of the fronted adverbial clause (cao)
Answer: Before the bell rang, the pupils lined up outside their classroom.
Question 8
B1 B - separates the fronted phrase and each list item with correctly placed commas
Answer: B) On Saturday, Owen played football, ate lunch, went swimming and watched a film.
Question 9
B1 places a comma both before 'who' and after 'Cardiff', enclosing the non-essential relative clause; both commas needed for the mark (cao)
Answer: My uncle, who lives in Cardiff, is visiting us this weekend.
Question 10
B1 B - places a comma after the fronted subordinate clause 'Even though the queue was long', before the main clause begins
Answer: B) Even though the queue was long, Hassan waited patiently for his turn.
Question 11
B1 replaces the comma with a semicolon, correctly joining the two related complete clauses; accept rewriting as two separate sentences with a full stop instead (oe)
Answer: Imogen tidied her room quickly; she then joined her friends in the garden.
Question 12
B1 B - uses 'You're', the correct contraction of 'you are'
Answer: B) You're welcome to join us for dinner tonight.
Question 13
B1 places the apostrophe before the s, showing one person (Deepa) owns the umbrella (cao)
Answer: Deepa's umbrella was left by the front door.
Question 14
B1 places the apostrophe after the plural s, showing more than one pupil owns the changing room (cao)
Answer: The pupils' changing room was being redecorated over half term.
Question 15
B1 B - uses 'its' without an apostrophe correctly to show possession
Answer: B) The team celebrated its victory with a special assembly.
Question 16
B1 places apostrophe plus s after the irregular plural 'men' (cao)
Answer: The men's changing room was locked after the match.
Question 17
B1 B - uses a comma before the speech marks, a capital letter to start the quotation, and the full stop inside the closing speech mark
Answer: B) Mr Okafor said, "Please open your books."
Question 18
B1 adds a comma after 'whispered' and encloses the spoken words in speech marks, with the full stop placed inside the closing speech mark (cao)
Answer: Nadia whispered, "I think someone is at the door."
Question 19
B1 B - closes the speech marks before the reporting clause 'said the librarian' and reopens them after it, with a comma on both sides of the reporting clause
Answer: B) "I believe," said the librarian, "that the book is on the top shelf."
Question 20
B1 identifies that direct speech must begin with a capital letter and corrects 'is' to 'Is' (cao)
Answer: The word "is" should be capitalised to "Is": Hassan asked, "Is the trip still going ahead?"
Question 21
B1 B - identifies that a new line marks each change of speaker in dialogue
Answer: B) A new line marks the change from one speaker to another.
Question 22
B1 places the colon after 'trip', introducing the list after a complete clause (cao)
Answer: Elif packed four items for the science trip: a lab coat, safety goggles, a notebook and a pencil case.
Question 23
B1 A - joins two complete, closely related clauses with a semicolon alone
Answer: A) The wind picked up; the kites soared higher into the sky.
Question 24
B1 places the colon after 'cancelled', introducing the explanation that follows a complete clause (cao)
Answer: Idris understood why the trip was cancelled: the coach had broken down.
Question 25
B1 B - semicolons separate the three main list items, each of which already contains a comma, avoiding confusion
Answer: B) For the sponsored walk we visited Ilkley, West Yorkshire; Buxton, Derbyshire; and Ambleside, Cumbria.
Question 26
B1 B - uses a colon to introduce the explanation that follows a complete clause
Answer: B) The lesson finished early: the fire alarm had gone off.
Question 27
B1 A - present simple - the base verb plus s is used for a habitual, repeated action
Answer: A) present simple
Question 28
B1 B - brought - the correct irregular simple past form of 'bring'
Answer: B) Anya brought her lunch to school.
Question 29
B1 C - will have read - future perfect tense, for an action completed before a stated future point in time
Answer: C) will have read
Question 30
B1 B - present perfect - 'has' plus the past participle describes a state continuing from the past to now
Answer: B) present perfect
Question 31
B1 C - had scored - past perfect tense, showing the earlier of two past actions
Answer: C) had scored
Question 32
B1 C - adjective - it describes the noun 'whale'
Answer: C) adjective
Question 33
B1 B - adverb - it describes how the action 'balanced' was done
Answer: B) adverb
Question 34
B1 C - preposition - it shows the relationship in place between 'darted' and 'the fence posts'
Answer: C) preposition
Question 35
B1 B - conjunction (subordinating) - it joins the two clauses and shows a contrast with the first
Answer: B) conjunction
Question 36
B1 B - pronoun - it stands alone as the subject of the sentence, not describing a following noun
Answer: B) pronoun
Question 37
B1 A - Because the rain was heavy - cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and depends on the main clause
Answer: A) Because the rain was heavy
Question 38
B1 B - who trains our team - a relative clause giving extra information about 'the coach' that cannot stand alone
Answer: B) who trains our team
Question 39
B1 B - Chinwe still enjoyed the day out - can stand alone as a complete sentence
Answer: B) Chinwe still enjoyed the day out
Question 40
B1 B - which had been polished that morning - extra information about 'the trophy', marked off by commas, that cannot stand alone
Answer: B) which had been polished that morning
Question 41
B1 B - Compound sentence - two main clauses are joined by the coordinating conjunction 'and'
Answer: B) Compound sentence
Question 42
B1 C - Complex sentence - one main clause plus more than one subordinate clause, with no coordinating conjunction joining two main clauses
Answer: C) Complex sentence
Question 43
B1 D - Exclamation - it expresses strong feeling and ends with an exclamation mark
Answer: D) Exclamation
Question 44
B1 B - Minor sentence - a grammatically incomplete but meaningful phrase with no main verb