Year 4 English Grammar and Punctuation Test 5

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Year 4 English Grammar and Punctuation Test 5

1. Read the sentence below. What type of word is ‘above’? Tick one.
1 mark

The biscuits are in the cupboard above the sink.

noun

adjective

preposition

2. Underline the expanded noun phrase in the sentence below.


1 mark

The last remaining contestant in the game was the winner.

3. Tick the sentence which uses a possessive pronoun.


1 mark

‘That’s my bag,’ said Megan.

‘I don’t like him much,’ complained Kacie.

4. Use the words in the box. Complete the sentence using an apostrophe to show possession.
1 mark

“Don’t eat that! That’s !

Aaron sandwich

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5. Punctuate the direct speech in the sentence below.


1 mark

Look out shouted the lifeboat captain You are about to capsize

6. Rewrite the sentence with the subordinate clause at the beginning of the sentence.
1 mark

We were sleeping peacefully when the earthquake struck.

7. Complete the table below. Tick one box for each sentence.
1 mark

Sentence Standard English Non-standard English

I were hungry.

They were really busy.

You wasn’t happy about it.

I done that myself.

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8. Choose the appropriate pair of pronouns to complete the passage. Tick one pair.
1 mark
The postman picked up the heavy bag and put it on shoulder.
was full of Christmas post today.

her / It

his / They

his / It

9. Does the underlined word in the sentence below show plural or possession? Tick one.
1 mark

The witch’s cauldron boiled and bubbled.

Plural

Possession

10. Circle the fronted adverbial in this sentence.


1 mark

Patiently, the teacher waited for the class to stop talking so he could begin the
lesson.

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Year 4 English Grammar and Punctuation Test 5 Answers

1 noun 1 mark 6 1 mark


When the earthquake struck, we were
adjective sleeping peacefully.
preposition x

2 The last remaining contestant in the game 1 mark 7


Sentence Standard English
Non-standard 1 mark
English
was the winner. I were hungry. x

They were really


x
busy.
You wasn’t happy
x
about it.

I done that myself. x

3 ‘That’s my bag,’ said Megan. x 1 mark 8 her / It 1 mark

‘I don’t like him much,’ his / They


complained Kacie.
his / It x

4 “Don’t eat that! That’s Aaron’s 1 mark 9 Plural 1 mark

sandwich !
Possession x

5 “Look out!” shouted the lifeboat 1 mark 10 Patiently, the teacher waited for the class to 1 mark
stop talking so he could begin the lesson.
captain. “You are about to capsize!”

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