Year 6 SPAG revision 1

Which sentence uses the word OBJECT as a verb?

• The burglar was dragging a large object.

• Describe the object clearly.

• I must object to these plans.

• What is this object used for?

What is a determiner?

Answer explanation

Which are the determiners in this sentence?

We built three huge snowmen in the garden yesterday.

• three

• are

• the

• yesterday

Tick all the sentences that contain a preposition.

• The spooky house is haunted.

• I sit between Dana and Kieran.

• We usually eat dinner at 6 o clock.

• During assembly, I am responsible for the music.

What is the word AFTER in this sentence?

We stand and wait quietly after the bell has been rung.

• adverb

• preposition

• coordinating conjunction

• subordinating conjunction

Rewrite the sentence below putting the adverbial at the front.

The sun shone brightly when the plane flew through the clouds.

In which sentence is the word HOME used as a noun?

• We won our first home game of the season.

• The floods meant we had to flee our home.

• What is your home address?

• We are going to home an unwanted cat.

What are the adjectives in this sentence?

I wrote detailed notes about the extraordinary exhibits we saw.

• exhibits

• extraordinary

• about

• detailed

Answer explanation

Write this sentence in the active voice.

Kate was given a warning by the referee.

Answer explanation

What is the subject of this sentence?

Calmly, we swam in the warm sea.

• sea

• swam

• we

• calmly