In which sentence is lock a verb?

Make sure you lock the gate before you leave.

Aisha closed the box and fastened the lock.

I think I need to buy a new bike lock.

The lock can only be opened with this special key.

Insert a semi-colon in the correct place in the sentence below: Frank would like to go to Cornwall next summer he might also visit France in the spring.

Frank would like to go to Cornwall next summer; he might also visit France in the spring.

Insert a pair of brackets in the correct place in the sentence below: Using public transport such as buses and trains can reduce pollution.

Using public transport (such as buses and trains) can reduce pollution.

Which sentence is the most formal?

The team were defeated due to the mistakes that they made.

The way they played was terrible, wasn't it?

I wish they'd put a little more effort in today!

If only they'd tried a bit harder, they would've won.

Insert a hyphen in the correct place in the sentence below. The class teacher praised the well behaved and helpful group of year six children.

The teacher praised the well-behaved and helpful group of year six children.

Insert a dash in the correct place in the sentence below. It was a very exciting lesson we learnt how parachutes work and designed one of our own.

It was a very exciting lesson - we learnt how parachutes work and designed one of our own.

Insert a colon in the correct place in the sentence below. Joshua had mastered two new skateboard skills he could do a perfect aerial jump and execute a complete 180 degree turn.

Joshua had mastered two new skateboard skills: he could do a perfect aerial jump and execute a complete 180 degree turn.

Add three commas in the correct place in the sentence below. She wore a dark red skirt a woollen jumper a scarf with matching hat thick socks and black boots.

She wore a dark red skirt, a woollen jumper, a scarf with matching hat, thick socks and black boots.

Which sentence uses tense correctly?

We sat and ate our lunch once we had found a sunny picnic spot.

Once we find a sunny picnic spot, we sat and ate our lunch.

Once we had found a sunny picnic spot, we sit and eat our lunch.

We sat and eat our lunch once we had found a sunny picnic spot.

Which sentence is the most formal?

The venue is yet to be confirmed.

Hope you can make it to my birthday party next week!

I'm still checking out a couple of places.

Rewrite the sentence below with the underlined verbs in the simple past. The sky begins to look darker as the storm approaches.

The sky began to look darker as the storm approached.

Which sentence is closest in meaning to the one below? My dad has had his bike for two years.

My dad no longer has this bike.

My dad is having this bike for his birthday.

My dad will have a bike in two years' time.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Our parents always say, "Work hard and do your best."

Our parents always say "work hard and do your best."

Our parents always say, "work hard and do your best."

Our parents always say "Work hard and do your best."

Which underlined word is an adverb?

The clothes are folded neatly .

The spring garden looks lovely.

My little sister has a wobbly tooth.

Her brown hair is long and curly .

Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice. Remember to punctuate your sentence correctly. The wind damaged the fence.

The fence was damaged by the wind.

Insert two commas and semicolon on the correct places in the passage below. Last Wednesday we performed a play at school I invited my parents to come and watch. When I first went on stage I was so nervous that I nearly forgot my lines.

Last Wednesday, we performed a play at school; I invited my parents to come and watch. When I first went on stage, I was so nervous that I nearly forgot my lines

Which sentence uses the passive?

The issue was discussed at a council meeting.

The school proposed building a new playground.

The council voted in favour of the proposal.

They started building the new playground last week.

Rewrite this sentence correctly: when we visited the museum in birmingham, gareth arranged to travel by train with aunt laura.

When we visited the museum in Birmingham, Gareth arranged to travel by train with Aunt Laura.

Insert an apostrophe in the correct place in the sentence below. Pupils coats should be hung on the pegs.

Pupils' coats should be hung on pegs.

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MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Tick the sentence that must end with a question mark.

The teacher asked them what they were doing

I wonder what time the next train arrives

Did she play tennis on your team last year

He asked if he could use my pen

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the correct suffix for the word 'forgive'

ful

ness

ment

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CCSS.L.3.1A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the correct suffix for the word 'fool'

ful

ment

ish

ness

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Is the following sentence a command or a question?

Do your stretches before you exercise

Command

Question

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Is the sentence below a command or a question?

Do you prefer football or cricket

Command

Question

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Insert a comma into the correct place in the sentence below:

Every night Dad and my brother take the dog for a walk.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the correct prefix for the word 'approval' to change the meaning.

inter

dis

mis

anti

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Tick the sentence that must end with a question mark.

Choose the correct suffix for the word 'forgive'

Choose the correct suffix for the word 'fool'

Is the following sentence a command or a question?

Do your stretches before you exercise

Is the sentence below a command or a question?

Do you prefer football or cricket

Insert a comma into the correct place in the sentence below:

Every night Dad and my brother take the dog for a walk.

Choose the correct prefix for the word 'approval' to change the meaning.

Choose the correct prefix for the word 'circle' to change the meaning.

Which sentence must not end with an exclamation mark?

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence below in standard English.

Pass me [ ] cartons, please.

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SPaG

Tick the sentence that must end with a question mark.

Choose the correct suffix for the word 'forgive'

Choose the correct suffix for the word 'fool'

Is the following sentence a command or a question?Do your stretches before you exercise

Is the sentence below a command or a question?Do you prefer football or cricket

Insert a comma into the correct place in the sentence below:Every night Dad and my brother take the dog for a walk.

Choose the correct prefix for the word 'approval' to change the meaning.

Choose the correct prefix for the word 'circle' to change the meaning.

Which sentence must not end with an exclamation mark?

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence below in standard English.Pass me [ ] cartons, please.

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Is the following sentence a command or a question?

Do your stretches before you exercise

Is the sentence below a command or a question?

Do you prefer football or cricket

Insert a comma into the correct place in the sentence below:

Every night Dad and my brother take the dog for a walk.

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence below in standard English.

Pass me [ ] cartons, please.