
English: Paper 1 - Punctuation and Grammar (2017) - SAT Key stage 2
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Choose the sentence that must end with a question mark.
Where should a semi-colon be inserted in the sentence below? Choose one.
Come and see me tomorrow I will not have time to see you today.
Which sentence uses capital letters correctly? Choose one.
The prefix mis- can be added to the word read to make the word misread. What does the word misread mean? Choose one.
Which verb form completes the sentence?
After Disha _______________ her medal, she gave a television interview. Tick one.
Write the correct verb form in the underlined pair to complete the sentence below.
The last place I saw Jack and Gwen was / were in the playground.
Write the correct verb form in the underlined pair to complete the sentence below.
At the museum, there was / were many interesting exhibits.
Write the correct verb form in the underlined pair to complete the sentence below.
The bikes was / were lined up for the start of the race.
Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence below. Tick one.
________________________ an official Olympic sport at the Winter Olympics in Japan.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Choose one.
What is the word class of the underlined word in the sentence below? Choose one.
The alarm rang and Jamal immediately jumped out of bed.
Choose one to show the correct place for a colon in the sentence below.
Tom needed to think carefully about his homework it looked very difficult.
What is the word class of the underlined words in the sentence below? Choose one.
The girl brought a sandwich and an apple to eat for lunch.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Choose one.
Which sentence uses the word round as an adjective? Choose one.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Choose one.
Which sentence uses capital letters correctly? Choose one.
Complete the sentence with an appropriate subordinating conjunction.Â
Tracey decided to walk ____________Â it was a lovely day.
Which sentence is an exclamation? Choose one.
Which sentence uses the word book as a verb?
Choose the option that shows the correct placement of a pair of commas in the sentence below.
I enjoy sitting in my bedroom even though it is quite small and listening to music.
Replace the underlined word or words in the sentence below with the correct pronouns.
For his ninth birthday, James visited his grandparents and his grandparents took James to the cinema.
Replace the underlined word or words in the sentence below with the correct pronouns.
For his ninth birthday, James visited his grandparents and his grandparents took James to the cinema.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Choose one.
Which sentence is the most formal? Tick one.
Which underlined group of words is a subordinate clause? Choose one.
Tick the two words that are antonyms in the sentence below.
What looked like a worthless collection of rusty metal turned out to include ancient coins and valuable jewellery.
Group each row to show whether the apostrophe is used for a contracted form or possession.
Which sentence contains a relative clause? Choose one.
Which sentence is a statement? Choose one.
Tick all the options that show full stops and capital letters in the passage below so it is punctuated correctly.
Declan has always been fascinated by animals he has read many books about exotic creatures jellyfish interest him the most and he would like to study them when he is older
Choose the option that shows the correct placement of a pair of commas in the sentence below.
Jenna a very gifted singer won the talent competition that was held in her local theatre.
Rewrite the verbs in the parenthesis to complete the sentences with the correct choice of tense.
The visitors left after they (to finish) their coffee.
Rewrite the verbs in the parenthesis to complete the sentences with the correct choice of tense.
Jo usually (to wake) up early on Saturday morning and goes swimming before breakfast.
Choose the correctly punctuated command that could be the first step in the instructions for making a sandwich.
Group each of the clauses in the sentence below as either main (M)Â or subordinate (S).
When the bell rang, we dashed into the playground and we started a game of football.
Write the conjunction in each sentence.
We like to eat popcorn when we go to the cinema.
Write the conjunction in each sentence.
Although my sister likes salted popcorn, I prefer sweet popcorn.
Write the conjunction in each sentence.
My brother doesnât like popcorn at all, so he buys sweets instead.
Which two sentences contain a preposition? Tick two.
What is the subject of the sentence below? Choose one.
On Tuesday, Mary plans to meet Aidan in Liverpool.
Choose the option that shows the correct placement of a comma and a dash in the sentence below.
Before we leave school our class wants to start a vegetable garden the first in our schoolâs history.
Identify and write the relative pronoun in the sentence below.
The mountain, which could be seen in the distance, had snow on top of it.
Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence below using the simple past tense of the verbs provided.
I (to play) netball last weekend, but I only (to know)Â where the match (to be) the day before.
Choose the option that shows the correct placement of a pair of brackets in the sentence below.
The highest mountain in Great Britain is Ben Nevis 1,344 metres in Scotland.
Which one prefix can be added to all three words below to make their antonyms? Write the prefix.
secure
active
complete
___________
Tick the two words that are synonyms in the passage below.
The cafĂŠ serves delicious snacks and cakes until noon. After midday, you can also order hot lunches, sandwiches or soup.
Identify and write the possessive pronoun in the passage below.
The boy showed me around the school. He took me to the music room and pointed out which classroom was his.
Which punctuation mark should be used in the place indicated by the parenthesis? Choose one.
Josh was excellent at languages( )he spoke French and Spanish.
Complete the sentence below with a word formed from the root word thought.
Olisa was a very __________________Â girl.
Complete the sentence below with a word formed from the root word thought.
The children looked ____________________ at the poster on the wall.
Complete the sentence below with a noun formed from the verb encourage.
My friends offered me lots of __________________________ to meet my targets.
Choose the option that shows the correct placement of two hyphens in the sentences below.
Which option that rewrites the sentence below in the active with correct punctuation? Choose one.
The vital clues were discovered by the detective.
Rewrite the underlined verbs in the sentence below so that they are in the present progressive form.
Jim learns French at school. He plans to ski in the Alps in the spring.
Rewrite the underlined verbs in the sentence below so that they are in the present progressive form.
Jim learns French at school. He plans to ski in the Alps in the spring.
Choose the option that completes the sentence below with a noun phrase containing at least three words.
_______________________Â was preparing for an important athletics competition.
Identify the adverb in the sentence below. Choose one.
Of all the toys in his large collection, Karlâs little brother liked the cuddly rabbit best.