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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
Choose the correct suffix for the word 'forgive'
ful
ness
ment
is
Choose the correct suffix for the word 'fool'
ful
ment
ish
ness
Is the following sentence a command or a question?
Do your stretches before you exercise
Command
Question
Is the sentence below a command or a question?
Do you prefer football or cricket
Command
Question
Insert a comma into the correct place in the sentence below:
Every night Dad and my brother take the dog for a walk.
(a)
Choose the correct prefix for the word 'approval' to change the meaning.
inter
dis
mis
anti
Choose the correct prefix for the word 'circle' to change the meaning.
inter
dis
semi
mis
Which sentence must not end with an exclamation mark?
You really must wear a coat
What a dreadful day I had
What is the temperature now
The wind is very strong today
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence below in standard English.
Pass me [ ] cartons, please.
them
those
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence in standard English.
You sang that song very [ ].
good
well
Insert a relative pronoun to complete the sentence below:
Everyone loved the music [ ] was played last night.
(a)
In which sentence is lock a verb?
Aisha closed the box and fastened the lock.
Make sure you lock the gate before you leave.
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.
(a)
Insert a pair of brackets in the correct place in the sentence below:
Using public transport such as buses and trains can reduce pollution.
(a)
What does the prefix multi mean in the words multicultural, multipurpose and multicoloured?
some
few
all
many
Which word is the antonym for difficult?
hard
easy
impossible
challenging
Which sentence is the most formal?
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.
The team were defeated due to the mistakes that they made.
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.
(a)
What word class is him in the sentence below?
Josef's friends rushed to meet him, desperate to see if he had won.
a preposition
an adjective
a pronoun
a noun
Identify the two words in the passage below that are synonyms of each other.
Having queued for over an hour, Sanjit found that his tolerance was being severly tested. Most of the other children had lost patience and gone elsewhere.
tolerance
severely
patience
elsewhere
What kind of clause is underlined in the sentence below?
If they could afford to, the Roman's ate well.
main clause
subordinate clause
relative clause
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.
(a)
What word class is the underlined word?
Our school is bigger than theirs.
a coordinating conjunction
a subordinating conjunction
a possessive pronoun
a relative pronoun
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.
(a)
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.
(a)
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?
Hope you can make it to my birthday party next week!
It's going to be great!
The venue is yet to be confirmed.
I'm still checking out a couple of places.
Choose the word that shows the sentence below is a command.
To see pictures of the rugby match, click here.
See
click
here
Are the underlined words the subject or object?
Sam baked cakes for charity and he sold them at breaktime.
Subject
Object
Rewrite the sentence below with the underlined verbs in the simple past.
The sky begins to look darker as the storm approaches.
(a)
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 has this bike now.
My dad will have a bike in two years' time.
Which word class are the underlined words?
He made his way up the cobbled street, striding like the bold and determined man he was.
Verb
Adjective
Noun
Adverb
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 spring garden looks lovely.
My little sister has a wobbly tooth.
The clothes are folded neatly.
Her brown hair is long and curly.
What word class do the underlined words belong to?
You can have an apple or an orange for your snack.
Since it is sunny, you can eat your snack outside.
Although I prefer oranges, apples are easier to eat.
Conjunctions
Adverbs
Determiners
How does the comma change the meaning of the sentence?
1. I asked if Jake Thomas and Lily were coming to the bbq.
2. I asked if Jake, Thomas and Lily were coming to the bbq.
Which is the adverbial in the sentence below?
Last week, Ruby went swimming and played football.
Last week
Ruby went
Swimming and football
played
Complete the sentence below with a relative clause. Remember to punctuate your sentence correctly.
His sister, ..................................................., is learning to speak Polish.
Identify the modal verb in the sentence.
Kate hoped that she would see goats and sheep at the farm.
(a)
Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice.
Remember to punctuate your sentence correctly.
The wind damaged the fence.
(a)
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.
(a)
Which word class do the underlined words belong to?
The fire gave the room a cosy feeling.
Adjective
Noun
Verb
Adverb
Which sentence uses the passive?
The school proposed building a new playground.
The issue was discussed at a council meeting.
The council voted in favour of the proposal.
They started building the new playground last week.
What is the contracted form of the underlined words?
We shall not do that again.
shalln't
shan't
sha'llnt
sha'nt
What is the grammatical term for the underlined words in the sentence below?
The new paintbrushes are in the box.
(a)
Rewrite this sentence correctly:
when we visited the museum in birmingham, gareth arranged to travel by train with aunt laura.
(a)
What word class do the underlined words belong to?
William didn't have any cereal in the house, so he went out to buy some cornflakes.
relative pronoun
modal verb
determiner
Insert an apostrophe in the correct place in the sentence below.
Pupils coats should be hung on the pegs.
(a)
What type of words are the underlined words?
After the game, Omar and Alisha walked home with their grandparents, who lived across the road.
Determiner
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
