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EP.E58 SPaG Depth Set 6

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.
"Bethan was (A) immediatly (B) worried that she had (C) forgotten her (D) umbrella."
  • A) immediatly
  • B) worried
  • C) forgotten
  • D) umbrella
  • 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.
"Connor was (A) delighted by the (B) suprise party his (C) friends had (D) organised."
  • A) delighted
  • B) suprise
  • C) friends
  • D) organised
  • 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 school (A) orchestra practised the tricky (B) rhythm until the (C) twelfth run-through finally sounded (D) confident."
  • A) orchestra
  • B) rhythm
  • C) twelfth
  • D) confident
  • 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.
"The magician made the coin (A) dissapear before the (B) audience could (C) blink or (D) applaud."
  • A) dissapear
  • B) audience
  • C) blink
  • D) applaud
  • 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 'prefer'?
  • A) prefered
  • B) preferred
  • C) preferrred
  • D) preferrd
(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)
6
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'Heavy traffic on the motorway will ___ our arrival time at the wedding.'
  • A) effect
  • B) affect
  • C) affected
  • D) effecting
(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)
7
Insert the missing comma: 'Before the shop opened the queue had already stretched around the corner.'
(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)
8
Which sentence punctuates the list correctly?
  • A) For the bake sale, Aaliyah made a lemon cake a batch of scones, decorated cupcakes and packed everything into boxes.
  • B) For the bake sale, Aaliyah made a lemon cake, a batch of scones, decorated cupcakes and packed everything into boxes.
  • C) For the bake sale, Aaliyah made, a lemon cake a batch of scones, decorated cupcakes and packed everything into boxes.
  • D) For the bake sale Aaliyah made a lemon cake, a batch of scones decorated cupcakes, and packed everything into boxes.
(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)
9
Which sentence correctly punctuates the relative clause? (Note: Mrs Okafor teaches more than one class, so the clause identifies which one is meant.)
  • A) The class, that Mrs Okafor teaches on Fridays, has a spelling test tomorrow.
  • B) The class that Mrs Okafor teaches on Fridays has a spelling test tomorrow.
  • C) The class that Mrs Okafor teaches, on Fridays has a spelling test tomorrow.
  • D) The class, that Mrs Okafor teaches on Fridays has a spelling test tomorrow.
(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)
10
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
  • A) As soon as the whistle blew the players sprinted onto the pitch.
  • B) As soon as the whistle blew, the players sprinted onto the pitch.
  • C) As soon as, the whistle blew the players sprinted onto the pitch.
  • D) As soon as the whistle blew the players, sprinted onto the pitch.
(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)
11
This sentence contains a comma splice. Rewrite it correctly, using a semicolon instead of the comma: 'Naomi packed her violin case, she left for the concert hall.'
(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)
12
Which sentence uses the contraction correctly?
  • A) Your going to love the fireworks display tonight.
  • B) You're going to love the fireworks display tonight.
  • C) Youre going to love the fireworks display tonight.
  • D) Ur going to love the fireworks display tonight.
(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)
13
Insert the missing apostrophe: 'Reubens trumpet case was covered in stickers.'
(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)
14
Insert the missing apostrophe: 'The joggers trainers were caked in mud after the cross country race.' (Note: more than one jogger wore trainers.)
(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)
15
Which sentence uses 'its' or 'it's' correctly?
  • A) The kitten chased it's own shadow across the lawn.
  • B) Its got muddy paws after playing in the garden.
  • C) The kitten chased its own shadow across the lawn.
  • D) It's collar was chewed, and it's lead was left tangled by the door.
(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)
16
Insert the missing apostrophe: 'The mens changing room was locked for repairs on Tuesday morning.'
(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)
17
Which sentence punctuates the direct speech correctly?
  • A) Mr Patel said tidy your desks before the bell.
  • B) Mr Patel said, "Tidy your desks before the bell."
  • C) Mr Patel said, "tidy your desks before the bell."
  • D) Mr Patel said "Tidy your desks before the bell".
(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)
18
Punctuate this sentence correctly, adding speech marks and a comma: 'Divya shouted we won the quiz'
(Total for Question 18 is 1 mark)
19
Which sentence correctly punctuates the split speech?
  • A) I believe, said the judge, that the poem deserves first prize.
  • B) "I believe," said the judge, "that the poem deserves first prize."
  • C) "I believe" said the judge, "that the poem deserves first prize".
  • D) "I believe," said the judge "that the poem deserves first prize."
(Total for Question 19 is 1 mark)
20
This sentence has one punctuation error in the speech. Identify and correct it.
Gethin asked, "where is the nearest bus stop?"
(Total for Question 20 is 1 mark)
21
Which sentence punctuates the warning within the speech correctly?
  • A) Fatima yelled, "Mind the wet paint"!
  • B) Fatima yelled, "Mind the wet paint!"
  • C) Fatima yelled "Mind the wet paint!".
  • D) Fatima yelled, "mind the wet paint!"
(Total for Question 21 is 1 mark)
22
Insert the missing colon: 'Layla needed three things for the science trip a clipboard, a raincoat and a packed lunch.'
(Total for Question 22 is 1 mark)
23
Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?
  • A) The wind picked up suddenly; the market stalls began to shake.
  • B) The wind picked up suddenly, the market stalls began to shake;
  • C) The wind picked up suddenly; and the market stalls began to shake.
  • D) The wind; picked up suddenly the market stalls began to shake.
(Total for Question 23 is 1 mark)
24
Insert the missing colon: 'Umar understood at once why the bus was late the main road had been closed.'
(Total for Question 24 is 1 mark)
25
Which sentence correctly punctuates a list whose items already contain commas?
  • A) The choir toured Leeds, West Yorkshire, Durham, County Durham and Truro, Cornwall.
  • B) The choir toured Leeds, West Yorkshire; Durham, County Durham; and Truro, Cornwall.
  • C) The choir toured Leeds; West Yorkshire, Durham; County Durham and Truro, Cornwall.
  • D) The choir toured Leeds, West Yorkshire: Durham, County Durham: and Truro, Cornwall.
(Total for Question 25 is 1 mark)
26
Which sentence correctly uses a colon, rather than a semicolon, to introduce an explanation?
  • A) The match was postponed; the pitch had flooded overnight.
  • B) The match was postponed: the pitch had flooded overnight.
  • C) The match was postponed, the pitch had flooded overnight:
  • D) The match; was postponed the pitch had flooded overnight.
(Total for Question 26 is 1 mark)
27
Which tense is used in this sentence?
'Osei is rehearsing his lines for the school play.'
  • A) present simple
  • B) present continuous
  • C) past continuous
  • D) present perfect
(Total for Question 27 is 1 mark)
28
Which sentence correctly rewrites 'Zoe catches the early train to Norwich' in the past tense?
  • A) Zoe catched the early train to Norwich.
  • B) Zoe caught the early train to Norwich.
  • C) Zoe has caught the early train to Norwich.
  • D) Zoe was catching the early train to Norwich.
(Total for Question 28 is 1 mark)
29
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'By the time the bell rings, Preet ___ every question on the worksheet.'
  • A) answers
  • B) will answer
  • C) will have answered
  • D) has answered
(Total for Question 29 is 1 mark)
30
Which tense is used in this sentence?
'The post had already arrived when Vikram got home from school.'
  • 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 kettle ___ in the kitchen, Siobhan laid the table for breakfast.'
  • A) boils
  • B) boiled
  • C) was boiling
  • D) has boiled
(Total for Question 31 is 1 mark)
32
In the sentence 'The narrow lane led down to the harbour', what word class is 'narrow'?
  • A) noun
  • B) verb
  • C) adjective
  • D) adverb
(Total for Question 32 is 1 mark)
33
In the sentence 'Keiran 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 kayak drifted beyond the buoy marking the finish line', what word class is 'beyond'?
  • A) adverb
  • B) conjunction
  • C) preposition
  • D) verb
(Total for Question 34 is 1 mark)
35
In the sentence 'Taye kept practising his serve until his arm ached', what word class is 'until'?
  • A) preposition
  • B) conjunction
  • C) adverb
  • D) pronoun
(Total for Question 35 is 1 mark)
36
In the sentence 'This is the essay Bethan submitted last week', what word class is 'This'?
  • 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 ferry was delayed, the passengers waited on the quayside.'
  • A) Because the ferry was delayed
  • B) the passengers
  • C) waited on the quayside
  • D) the passengers waited on the quayside
(Total for Question 37 is 1 mark)
38
Which words form the subordinate clause in this sentence?
'The engineer who designed the bridge attended the opening ceremony.'
  • A) The engineer
  • B) who designed the bridge
  • C) attended the ceremony
  • D) the opening ceremony
(Total for Question 38 is 1 mark)
39
Which words form the main clause in this sentence?
'Even though the exam was difficult, Ines finished with ten minutes to spare.'
  • A) Even though the exam was difficult
  • B) Ines finished with ten minutes to spare
  • C) ten minutes to spare
  • D) Even though the exam
(Total for Question 39 is 1 mark)
40
Which words form the subordinate clause in this sentence?
'The parcel, which had been delayed at the depot, finally arrived on Saturday.'
  • A) The parcel
  • B) which had been delayed at the depot
  • C) finally arrived
  • D) at the depot
(Total for Question 40 is 1 mark)
41
What type of sentence is this?
'Harun tightened his skates, and he glided onto the ice rink.'
  • 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?
'Because the tide was rising fast, Aoife grabbed the picnic basket, and her brother folded the deckchairs.'
  • 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?
'Could you pass the recycling bin, please?'
  • A) Statement
  • B) Question
  • C) Command
  • D) Exclamation
(Total for Question 43 is 1 mark)
44
What type of sentence is this?
'No entry.'
  • A) Statement
  • B) Minor sentence
  • C) Command
  • D) Compound sentence
(Total for Question 44 is 1 mark)
Mark scheme · EP.E58 SPaG Depth Set 6

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