Look at the sentence. 'Kofi wrapped the fragile vase carefully before the house move.' Tick the noun.
A) wrapped
B) fragile
C) vase
D) carefully
2
Look at the sentence. 'After the assembly, the whole class hurried outside for morning break.' Tick the verb.
A) whole
B) hurried
C) outside
D) morning
3
Look at the sentence. 'The brand-new library in Cardiff opens every Saturday morning.' Tick the adjective.
A) brand-new
B) library
C) opens
D) Saturday
4
Look at the sentence. 'Priya carefully labelled every jar of jam for the school fete.' Tick the adverb.
A) carefully
B) labelled
C) jar
D) fete
5
Look at the sentence. 'The kitten hid beneath the garden shed during the thunderstorm.' Tick the preposition.
A) hid
B) beneath
C) garden
D) thunderstorm
6
Tick the modal verb that correctly completes the sentence. 'You _______ wear a hard hat on the building site because it is a safety rule.'
A) might
B) must
C) could
D) would
7
What type of sentence is this? 'Please close the classroom door on your way out.'
A) statement
B) question
C) command
D) exclamation
8
Add the missing capital letters to this sentence. 'every tuesday, sadia and ravi cycle to oakfield library after school.' Write the corrected sentence.
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9
Add the correct end punctuation to this sentence. 'Have you finished your homework yet' Write the corrected sentence.
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10
Add the correct end punctuation to this sentence. 'Watch out for the wasp' Write the corrected sentence.
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11
Choose the possessive pronoun that correctly completes the sentence. 'That skateboard is not yours, it is _______.'
A) their
B) theirs
C) they
D) them
12
Which word is closest in meaning to 'enormous'?
A) tiny
B) huge
C) quiet
D) ancient
13
Rewrite this statement as a question. 'The museum is open on bank holidays.'
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14
Add the missing commas to this sentence. 'For the picnic we packed sandwiches crisps apples and a flask of squash.' Write the corrected sentence.
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15
Add the missing comma to this sentence. 'Later that afternoon the football match was postponed because of the storm.' Write the corrected sentence.
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16
Add the two missing commas to this sentence. 'My grandmother who lives in Inverness is visiting us this weekend.' Write the corrected sentence.
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17
Rewrite this sentence using a contraction. 'I do not want to miss the school trip.'
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18
Add the missing apostrophe to this sentence. 'The dogs lead was tangled around the lamppost.' Write the corrected sentence.
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19
Which word means the opposite of 'generous'?
A) kind
B) selfish
C) wealthy
D) cheerful
20
Punctuate this sentence correctly, adding inverted commas and any other missing punctuation. 'Mind the step whispered Grandad as they entered the cellar' Write the corrected sentence.
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21
Tick the sentence that is written correctly.
A) We was late for the bus this morning.
B) We were late for the bus this morning.
22
Tick the sentence that is written correctly.
A) I should have brought my PE kit.
B) I should of brought my PE kit.
23
Which word is the most formal way to complete this sentence? 'The head teacher asked the visitors to _______ in the main hall.'
A) wait
B) hang about
C) remain
D) chill
24
In the sentence below, find the subordinate clause. 'Although it was raining heavily, the sports day went ahead as planned.' Write the subordinate clause.
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25
Which coordinating conjunction correctly completes this sentence? 'Elif wanted to join the choir, _______ she was too nervous to audition.'
A) so
B) but
C) and
D) or
26
Which subordinating conjunction correctly completes this sentence? 'Take a coat with you _______ it gets cold later.'
A) and
B) in case
C) but
D) or
27
Complete the sentence with the correct relative pronoun. 'The librarian _______ helped me find the book was very patient.'
A) which
B) who
C) whose
D) when
28
Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence. 'Neither of the choir's soloists _______ ready to perform yet.'
A) is
B) are
C) were
D) have
29
Rewrite the noun phrase to add two pieces of extra descriptive detail. 'the field' Write your expanded noun phrase.
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30
Choose the word that best links the two sentences. 'Deepak practised the piano every day. _______, he still made mistakes in the concert.'
A) However
B) Similarly
C) Therefore
31
Add a prefix to the word 'appear' to make it mean the opposite. Write your answer.
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32
Add a suffix to the adjective 'careless' to change it into an adverb. Write the new word.
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33
Add the missing colon to this sentence. 'Bilal packed everything he needed for camp a torch, a sleeping bag and spare socks.' Write the corrected sentence.
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34
Join these two sentences using a semicolon. 'The rain finally stopped. The children ran outside to play.' Write your answer.
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35
Add a pair of brackets to add the extra information into this sentence. 'The school trip which costs £15 per child must be paid for by Friday.' Write the corrected sentence using brackets for the extra information.
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36
Complete the sentence with the correct relative pronoun. 'That is the boy _______ bicycle was stolen from the bike shed.'
A) who
B) which
C) whose
D) that
37
Rewrite this sentence so that it begins with a fronted adverbial of time. 'The bell rang loudly at the end of the lesson.'
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38
Rewrite this sentence in the passive voice. 'The council repaired the playground equipment.'
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39
Rewrite this direct speech as reported speech. '"I have finished my project," said Chidi.'
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40
Complete the sentence using the correct subjunctive form. 'If I _______ you, I would ask the teacher for help.'
A) was
B) were
C) am
D) be
41
Write the missing word. 'The local _______ announced funding for a new 2km cycle path.'
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42
Write the missing word. 'Her _______ of local history impressed the museum guide.'
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43
Write the missing word. 'Nia paid only £3 for a real _______ in the charity shop.'
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44
Write the missing word. '_______ to the weather forecast, Saturday will be dry and sunny.'
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45
Write the missing word. 'The museum's _______ Roman coins were discovered near Colchester.'
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46
Write the missing word. 'It became _______ that the bridge would need urgent repairs.'
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47
Write the missing word. 'Each entry in the science fair was placed into a _______ such as biology, chemistry or physics.'
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48
Write the missing word. 'There is no _______ date yet for the school play, but it will be in July.'
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49
Write the missing word. 'Recycling more carefully will help protect the _______.'
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50
Write the missing word. 'When the fire alarm sounded, the pupils left the building _______.'
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51
Write the missing word. 'Mr Osei, our next-door _______, waters our plants when we are on holiday.'
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52
Write the missing word. 'Winning the raffle gave Tariq the _______ to visit the theme park for free.'
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53
Write the missing word. 'The goose became surprisingly _______ when the children came near its nest.'
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54
Write the missing word. 'Every _______ entering the car park must display a valid permit.'
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55
Write the missing word. 'The new sports hall can _______ up to three hundred spectators.'
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56
Write the missing word. 'The school council formed a _______ to organise the summer fete.'
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57
Write the missing word. 'Leaving the shop without paying troubled his _______ all evening.'
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58
Write the missing word. 'Saying the wrong name in assembly would _______ anyone.'
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59
Write the missing word. 'The washing machine, bought on 03/09, came with a five-year _______.'
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60
Write the missing word. 'The wasps' nest by the back door was becoming a real _______.'
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Mark scheme · SATS.KS2-GPS2 KS2 SATs-Style Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling 2
Question 1
B1 vase ticked - cao
Answer: C) vase
Question 2
B1 hurried ticked - cao
Answer: B) hurried
Question 3
B1 brand-new ticked - cao
Answer: A) brand-new
Question 4
B1 carefully ticked - cao
Answer: A) carefully
Question 5
B1 beneath ticked - cao
Answer: B) beneath
Question 6
B1 must ticked - cao
Answer: B) must
Question 7
B1 command ticked - cao
Answer: C) command
Question 8
B1 Every Tuesday, Sadia and Ravi cycle to Oakfield Library after school. - cao, all 6 capitals needed
Answer: Every Tuesday, Sadia and Ravi cycle to Oakfield Library after school.
Question 9
B1 Have you finished your homework yet? - cao
Answer: Have you finished your homework yet?
Question 10
B1 Watch out for the wasp! - cao
Answer: Watch out for the wasp!
Question 11
B1 theirs ticked - cao
Answer: B) theirs
Question 12
B1 huge ticked - cao
Answer: B) huge
Question 13
B1 Is the museum open on bank holidays? - oe, accept any grammatically correct question with the same meaning
Answer: Is the museum open on bank holidays?
Question 14
B1 For the picnic we packed sandwiches, crisps, apples and a flask of squash. - oe, comma before 'and' also accepted
Answer: For the picnic we packed sandwiches, crisps, apples and a flask of squash.
Question 15
B1 Later that afternoon, the football match was postponed because of the storm. - cao
Answer: Later that afternoon, the football match was postponed because of the storm.
Question 16
B1 My grandmother, who lives in Inverness, is visiting us this weekend. - cao, both commas needed
Answer: My grandmother, who lives in Inverness, is visiting us this weekend.
Question 17
B1 I don't want to miss the school trip. - cao
Answer: I don't want to miss the school trip.
Question 18
B1 The dog's lead was tangled around the lamppost. - cao
Answer: The dog's lead was tangled around the lamppost.
Question 19
B1 selfish ticked - cao
Answer: B) selfish
Question 20
B1 "Mind the step," whispered Grandad as they entered the cellar. - cao, inverted commas, comma before closing inverted commas and full stop all needed
Answer: "Mind the step," whispered Grandad as they entered the cellar.
Question 21
B1 option B ticked - cao
Answer: B) We were late for the bus this morning.
Question 22
B1 option A ticked - cao
Answer: A) I should have brought my PE kit.
Question 23
B1 remain ticked - cao
Answer: C) remain
Question 24
B1 Although it was raining heavily - cao
Answer: Although it was raining heavily
Question 25
B1 but ticked - cao
Answer: B) but
Question 26
B1 in case ticked - cao
Answer: B) in case
Question 27
B1 who ticked - cao
Answer: B) who
Question 28
B1 is ticked - cao
Answer: A) is
Question 29
B1 oe - any grammatically correct expanded noun phrase containing 'field' with at least two added descriptive details, e.g. 'the wide, muddy field behind the school'
Answer: the wide, muddy field behind the school
Question 30
B1 However ticked - cao
Answer: A) However
Question 31
B1 disappear - cao
Answer: disappear
Question 32
B1 carelessly - cao
Answer: carelessly
Question 33
B1 Bilal packed everything he needed for camp: a torch, a sleeping bag and spare socks. - cao
Answer: Bilal packed everything he needed for camp: a torch, a sleeping bag and spare socks.
Question 34
B1 The rain finally stopped; the children ran outside to play. - cao
Answer: The rain finally stopped; the children ran outside to play.
Question 35
B1 The school trip (which costs £15 per child) must be paid for by Friday. - cao
Answer: The school trip (which costs £15 per child) must be paid for by Friday.
Question 36
B1 whose ticked - cao
Answer: C) whose
Question 37
B1 At the end of the lesson, the bell rang loudly. - oe, accept any correctly punctuated fronted adverbial of time with the same meaning
Answer: At the end of the lesson, the bell rang loudly.
Question 38
B1 The playground equipment was repaired by the council. - oe
Answer: The playground equipment was repaired by the council.
Question 39
B1 Chidi said that he had finished his project. - oe, accept 'he'd finished' and versions omitting 'that'
Answer: Chidi said that he had finished his project.