KS2 SPaG 2017

What is the grammatical term for the underlined part of the sentence?

Charlie spilt his juice but it didn't go on his shirt.

• an adverbial

• a main clause

• a noun phrase

• a subordinate clause

Which sentence uses the underlined verb as a noun?

• Dancers must be very fit and athletic.

• Can I help you with that jigsaw?

• We heard thunder but we did not see any lightning.

• The ocean is grey and angry-looking today.

Tick every sentence that contains a modal verb.

• Yusuf and his sister go swimming with their dad.

• Yusuf and his sister might go swimming with their dad.

• Yusuf and his sister love swimming with their dad.

• Yusuf and his sister must go swimming with their dad.

Which of these sentences contains the past perfect form of the verb?

• Soon after a Frenchman had set the first land speed record, it was broken.

• Layla was running as fast as she could to catch the last bus home.

• Because she was late, she forgot her swimming kit for school.

• She left the concert early to attend an appointment.

Tick the sentences that uses the dash correctly.

• I find baking tricky-there are too many things to go wrong.

• I find baking tricky there are too many things- to go wrong.

• I find baking- tricky there are too many things to go wrong.

• I find baking tricky there are - too many things to go wrong.

Which word class is the underlined word in the sentence below?

My brother thinks that football is an amazing game.

• Adverb

• Determiner

• Conjunction

• Article

Select any sentences which contain a subordinating conjunction.

• We listened to the music before we ate our lunch.

• We arrived at the supermarket but it was closed.

• Despite the rain, we continued with the football game.

• When it was International Day, each country paraded proudly.

Which sentence is written in Standard English?

• Two sports teams come to our school yesterday.

• My friend was tidying the classroom.

• Today the children done their school play.

• The teachers was going to send a letter next week.

Which sentences are written in the passive?

• The lost dog was found by the children.

• Everyone heard the thunder.

• Nicola was riding her bike.

• The upstairs window was broken.

Which sentences contain a possessive pronoun?

• When Mum saw that I was wearing Oliver's gloves, she wanted to know where mine were.

• The teacher asked the children, in Year Six, whose the blue trainers were and Jemma said that they were hers.

• Despite his fear of heights, he still managed to abseil off the roof.

• Jane asked if she could be the buddy for the new student.