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EP.E41 SPaG Depth Set 5

GL ASSESSMENT / CSSE 11+ Entrance English (GL Assessment / CSSE style) · Calculators not allowed · about 35 minutes
Total Marks
Name: _______________________________    Date: ____ / ____ / ______
Answer ALL questions. Show all your working.
1
Read the sentence, then choose the underlined word that is spelled incorrectly. If every word is correct, choose E.
"Priya was (A) definately going to (B) arrive (C) early for the (D) rehearsal."
  • A) definately
  • B) arrive
  • C) early
  • D) rehearsal
  • 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.
"Yusuf was pleased to (A) recieve the (B) certificate at the (C) assembly on (D) Friday."
  • A) recieve
  • B) certificate
  • C) assembly
  • D) Friday
  • 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) committee (B) agreed to (C) postpone the (D) tournament until March."
  • A) committee
  • B) agreed
  • C) postpone
  • D) tournament
  • 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.
"Tariq kept his books in two (A) seperate (B) piles on the (C) shelf above his (D) desk."
  • A) seperate
  • B) piles
  • C) shelf
  • D) desk
  • E) No mistake
(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)
5
Which is the correct spelling of the word formed by adding '-ing' to the verb 'begin'?
  • A) begining
  • B) beginning
  • C) beginnning
  • D) beginnig
(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)
6
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'The coach gave the team some useful advice on how to ___ their free kicks.'
  • A) practice
  • B) practise
  • C) practiced
  • D) practiseing
(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)
7
Insert the missing comma: 'After the rain stopped the children ran outside to play.'
(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)
8
Which sentence punctuates the list correctly?
  • A) On the school trip, we visited a castle, a museum walked along the beach and ate fish and chips.
  • B) On the school trip, we visited a castle, a museum, walked along the beach and ate fish and chips.
  • C) On the school trip, we visited, a castle a museum, walked along the beach and ate fish and chips.
  • D) On the school trip we visited a castle, a museum walked along the beach, and ate fish and chips.
(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)
9
Which sentence correctly punctuates the relative clause? (Note: Jamal has won more than one trophy, so the clause identifies which one is meant.)
  • A) The trophy, that Jamal won last year, is on display in the hall.
  • B) The trophy that Jamal won last year is on display in the hall.
  • C) The trophy that Jamal won, last year is on display in the hall.
  • D) The trophy, that Jamal won last year is on display in the hall.
(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)
10
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
  • A) Whenever it snows heavily the school closes early.
  • B) Whenever it snows heavily, the school closes early.
  • C) Whenever, it snows heavily the school closes early.
  • D) Whenever it snows heavily the school, closes early.
(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)
11
This sentence contains a comma splice. Rewrite it correctly, using a semicolon instead of the comma: 'Yusuf finished his homework early, he decided to read a book.'
(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)
12
Which sentence uses the contraction correctly?
  • A) Their bringing snacks for the whole team on Saturday.
  • B) There bringing snacks for the whole team on Saturday.
  • C) They're bringing snacks for the whole team on Saturday.
  • D) Theyre bringing snacks for the whole team on Saturday.
(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)
13
Insert the missing apostrophe: 'Tariqs pencil case was left on the bus.'
(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)
14
Insert the missing apostrophe: 'The dancers costumes were dazzling under the stage lights.' (Note: more than one dancer wore a costume.)
(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)
15
Which sentence uses 'its' or 'it's' correctly?
  • A) The kitten chased it's tail around the kitchen.
  • B) Its raining too hard to walk the dog.
  • C) The kitten chased its tail around the kitchen.
  • D) It's tail was wagging as it's owner approached.
(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)
16
Insert the missing apostrophe: 'The childrens playground was resurfaced during the summer holidays.'
(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)
17
Which sentence punctuates the direct speech correctly?
  • A) Miss Adeyemi said take out your rulers.
  • B) Miss Adeyemi said, "Take out your rulers."
  • C) Miss Adeyemi said, "take out your rulers."
  • D) Miss Adeyemi said "Take out your rulers".
(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)
18
Punctuate this sentence correctly, adding speech marks and a comma: 'Priya exclaimed I finally finished the marathon'
(Total for Question 18 is 1 mark)
19
Which sentence correctly punctuates the split speech?
  • A) I think, said the referee, that the ball crossed the line.
  • B) "I think," said the referee, "that the ball crossed the line."
  • C) "I think" said the referee, "that the ball crossed the line".
  • D) "I think," said the referee "that the ball crossed the line."
(Total for Question 19 is 1 mark)
20
This sentence has one punctuation error in the speech. Identify and correct it.
Amara asked, "can I borrow your calculator?"
(Total for Question 20 is 1 mark)
21
Which sentence punctuates the exclamation within the speech correctly?
  • A) Kwame shouted, "Watch out for the puddle"!
  • B) Kwame shouted, "Watch out for the puddle!"
  • C) Kwame shouted "Watch out for the puddle!".
  • D) Kwame shouted, "watch out for the puddle!"
(Total for Question 21 is 1 mark)
22
Insert the missing colon: 'Nia packed four items for the camping trip a torch, a sleeping bag, a water bottle and a map.'
(Total for Question 22 is 1 mark)
23
Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?
  • A) The tide came in fast; the rock pools disappeared within minutes.
  • B) The tide came in fast, the rock pools disappeared within minutes;
  • C) The tide came in fast; and the rock pools disappeared within minutes.
  • D) The tide; came in fast the rock pools disappeared within minutes.
(Total for Question 23 is 1 mark)
24
Insert the missing colon: 'Rhys knew exactly why the match was delayed the pitch was waterlogged.'
(Total for Question 24 is 1 mark)
25
Which sentence correctly punctuates a list whose items already contain commas?
  • A) The tour visited Bath, Somerset, York, North Yorkshire and Chester, Cheshire.
  • B) The tour visited Bath, Somerset; York, North Yorkshire; and Chester, Cheshire.
  • C) The tour visited Bath; Somerset, York; North Yorkshire and Chester, Cheshire.
  • D) The tour visited Bath, Somerset: York, North Yorkshire: and Chester, Cheshire.
(Total for Question 25 is 1 mark)
26
Which sentence correctly uses a colon, rather than a semicolon, to introduce an explanation?
  • A) The concert was cancelled; the lead singer had lost her voice.
  • B) The concert was cancelled: the lead singer had lost her voice.
  • C) The concert was cancelled, the lead singer had lost her voice:
  • D) The concert; was cancelled the lead singer had lost her voice.
(Total for Question 26 is 1 mark)
27
Which tense is used in this sentence?
'Amara is revising for her spelling test.'
  • A) present simple
  • B) present continuous
  • C) past continuous
  • D) present perfect
(Total for Question 27 is 1 mark)
28
Which sentence correctly rewrites 'Freya swims two lengths of the pool' in the past tense?
  • A) Freya swimmed two lengths of the pool.
  • B) Freya swam two lengths of the pool.
  • C) Freya has swum two lengths of the pool.
  • D) Freya was swimming two lengths of the pool.
(Total for Question 28 is 1 mark)
29
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'By the end of the summer, Kwame ___ every country in Europe on this map.'
  • A) labels
  • B) will label
  • C) will have labelled
  • D) has labelled
(Total for Question 29 is 1 mark)
30
Which tense is used in this sentence?
'The train had already left when we arrived at the platform.'
  • A) past simple
  • B) present perfect
  • C) past perfect
  • D) past continuous
(Total for Question 30 is 1 mark)
31
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'While the storm ___ outside, the family sheltered in the hallway.'
  • A) rages
  • B) raged
  • C) was raging
  • D) has raged
(Total for Question 31 is 1 mark)
32
In the sentence 'The ancient oak tree stood at the edge of the field', what word class is 'ancient'?
  • A) noun
  • B) verb
  • C) adjective
  • D) adverb
(Total for Question 32 is 1 mark)
33
In the sentence 'Zainab quietly closed the classroom door', what word class is 'quietly'?
  • A) adjective
  • B) adverb
  • C) preposition
  • D) noun
(Total for Question 33 is 1 mark)
34
In the sentence 'The otter slipped beneath the surface of the river', what word class is 'beneath'?
  • A) adverb
  • B) conjunction
  • C) preposition
  • D) verb
(Total for Question 34 is 1 mark)
35
In the sentence 'Leon stayed calm even though the alarm was ringing', what word class is 'even though'?
  • A) preposition
  • B) conjunction
  • C) adverb
  • D) pronoun
(Total for Question 35 is 1 mark)
36
In the sentence 'Those are the trainers Grace wore in the race', what word class is 'Those'?
  • 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?
'Since the bridge was closed, the bus took a longer route.'
  • A) Since the bridge was closed
  • B) the bus
  • C) took a longer route
  • D) the bus took a longer route
(Total for Question 37 is 1 mark)
38
Which words form the subordinate clause in this sentence?
'The scientist who discovered the fossil gave a talk at the museum.'
  • A) The scientist
  • B) who discovered the fossil
  • C) gave a talk
  • D) at the museum
(Total for Question 38 is 1 mark)
39
Which words form the main clause in this sentence?
'Although the queue was long, Grace still waited to buy her ticket.'
  • A) Although the queue was long
  • B) Grace still waited to buy her ticket
  • C) her ticket
  • D) Although the queue
(Total for Question 39 is 1 mark)
40
Which words form the subordinate clause in this sentence?
'The letter, which had been sitting on the doormat for days, was finally opened.'
  • A) The letter
  • B) which had been sitting on the doormat for days
  • C) was finally opened
  • D) for days
(Total for Question 40 is 1 mark)
41
What type of sentence is this?
'Leon packed his kit bag, and he set off for training before six 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 forecast was poor, the hikers, who had planned the route carefully, set off before dawn.'
  • 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?
'Close the gate behind you.'
  • A) Statement
  • B) Question
  • C) Command
  • D) Exclamation
(Total for Question 43 is 1 mark)
44
What type of sentence is this?
'Almost there.'
  • A) Statement
  • B) Minor sentence
  • C) Command
  • D) Compound sentence
(Total for Question 44 is 1 mark)
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