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SPAG CHALLENGE

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Spot the adverb in the sentence:


Ahmed likes playing football occasionally with his older brother.

a)

Ahmed

b)

Occasionally

c)

Older

d)

Playing

2.

Write an expanded noun phrase about a noun in this image. Hint: adjectives, noun, prepositional phrase. 3 dojos for the best description.

4 lines
3.

Fill in the missing blanks: whose or who's....

She didn't know (a)   opinion she disagreed with the most.

4.

Which is the correct their/they're/there?


_____________ were hundreds of homeless people gathered outside the soup kitchen.

a)

Their

b)

They're

c)

There

5.

Select the correct where/were/wear....


Isla didn't know __________ she placed the shoes she wanted to ____________.

a)

wear/where

b)

where/wear

c)

were/wear

6.

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

a)

The cat's fur was glimmering black.

b)

The cats' fur was glimmering black.

7.

Write a sentence which includes a relative clause to describe the child or another noun in the image. Hint: use a relative pronoun-whose, who, that....

3 dojos for great description!

4 lines
8.

Spot the preposition in the sentence:

Samira hesitantly edged towards the eery woods.

a)

edged

b)

eery

c)

hesitantly

d)

towards

9.

Spot the adverb in the sentence:

Samira hesitantly edged towards the eery woods.

a)

edged

b)

eery

c)

hesitantly

d)

towards

10.

Which word is a synonym for 'smooth'.

a)

Rough

b)

Strong

c)

Even

11.

Which sentence has punctuated the speech correctly?

a)

"You can choose where to sit, smiled the kind teacher.

b)

"You can choose where to sit," Smiled the kind teacher.

c)

"You can choose where to sit," smiled the kind teacher.

12.

True or false: A semi-colon joins two related independent clauses in place of a comma and a coordinating conjunction?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Where has the colon been used correctly?

a)

Dane brought: these things with him, a balloon, a boat and a pair of sunglasses.

b)

Dane brought these things with him, a balloon: a boat and a pair of sunglasses.

c)

Dane brought these things with him: a balloon, a boat and a pair of sunglasses.

14.

Write out the sentence adding a semi-colon in the appropriate place.


Sam loves playing hockey and James loves playing rugby.

4 lines
15.

Fill in the missing blank in the sentence with an appropriate adverb/fronted adverbial.


__________ Angela sprinted towards the chocolate fountain.

4 lines
16.

Write two-three sentences to show not tell how Jean is feeling.

3 dojos for the best effort.


Jean was disgusted as she opened the door.

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17.

Which is the correct its/it's.....

a)

I have just finished my book and it's all about King Arthur.

b)

I have just finished my book and its all about King Arthur.

18.

Which sentence uses the comma correctly?

a)

Would you like to go swimming, climbing, and sailing?

b)

Would you like to go swimming, climbing and sailing?

19.

Where is the pronoun in the sentence?


John yelled when the rock landed on his toe.

a)

John

b)

Rock

c)

His

d)

Toe

20.

Which is the correct spelling?

a)

Communnicate

b)

Communicate

c)

Communacate

21.

How did you find today's SPAG CHALLENGE?

a)

I found this tricky.

b)

I need a little more practice.

c)

I feel I understood well.