Grammar Part 7

Read the sentence below. Identify the most suitable relative pronoun to complete the sentence.

I’m so pleased for the team __________ won the tournament.

• they

• that

• he

• whom

Read the sentence below. Replace the word in bold with a more formal word.

Put an extra jumper on - it’s a bit nippy outside.

(a)  

Add a comma in the correct place on the sentence below.

Last night Jacob’s dad bought us all pizza.

• Last night, Jacob’s dad bought us all pizza.

• Last night Jacob’s dad, bought us all pizza.

• Last night Jacob’s dad bought us all, pizza.

• Last night, Jacob’s dad bought, us all pizza.

What is wrong with the sentence below?

Frances haven’t fed the fish today.

• The sentence needs a question mark.

• Frances is spelt incorrectly.

• Haven’t should be hasn’t or has not.

Identify which sentences from the list below are active sentences.

• Everyone loved watching sports day.

• I was driven here by my mum.

• I can grow fruit and vegetables.

• We were shown round by the tour guide.

Read the sentence below. Choose the pair of phrases that complete the sentence so that it is in the past progressive tense.

Julie __________ her bag whilst Felix __________ for the tickets.

• had packed / will look

• was packing / was looking

• is packing / had looked

• will pack / is looking

Identify the three words in the sentence below that should have an apostrophe.

Theres a spider in Lucys bath, so Ill have to catch it.

• Theres

• spider

• Lucys

• bath

• Ill

The sentence below needs to be rewritten so that the adverbial is at the beginning. Choose the option below that is correct.

Vince was five years old when his sister was born.

• He was five years old when Vince's sister was born.

• His sister was born when he was five years old.

• When his sister was born, Vince was five years old.

• Vince was five years old when his sister was born.

Identify which sentences are passive, from the list below.

• Everyone loved watching sports day.

• I was driven here by my mum.

• I can grow fruit and vegetables.

• We were shown round by the tour guide.

Read the sentence below. Choose the most suitable subordinating conjunction to complete the sentence.

Freda's hands are cold __________ she forgot her mittens.

• because

• if

• that

• when