Year 6 SPAG GL Style Practice Paper

1. What is the object in this sentence? I stroked the cat carefully.

• stroked
• carefully
• I
• cat

2. Which place should the comma go in this sentence?

• Box A
• Box B
• Box C

3. Which punctuation is missing from the box in this sentence?

• colon
• semi colon
• question mark
• comma

4. Can you tick which sentence below is punctuated correctly?

• I have two hobbies; painting and hockey.
• I have two hobbies painting and hockey.
• I have two hobbies: painting and hockey.

5. What does the word swiftly mean in this sentence?

• quickly
• slowly
• carefully
• without warning

6. Which word below is the formal synonym for the informal words below?

• discover
• prepare
• request
• enter

7. Can you choose the correct present perfect form of the verb shown in the box from the list below?

• have grown
• grew
• growing
• grown

8. Can you add the correct possessive determiner to the sentence below?

• my
• him
• her
• a

9. What type of word is underlined in the sentence?

• noun
• verb
• adjective
• determiner

10. Which sentence uses inverted commas correctly?

• "Harry! Come Quickly! shouted Mum".
• "Harry!" Come quickly!" shouted Mum.
• "Harry! Come quickly!" shouted Mum.