Answers Y6 Eng SPaG Booklet-Spring Final Revision

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Fiction Section
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Test 2 ........................................ Page 16
Test 3 ........................................ Page 29
Test 4 ........................................ Page 42
Test 5 ........................................ Page 55
Test 6 ........................................ Page 65
Test 7 ........................................ Page 74
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Test 1 2
Question
Question and Answer Marks
Number
1 Circle the adverb that shows how Dave danced.
G1 Dave put on his best shirt before dancing energetically. 1
Notes: Award one mark for the correct word circled.

Grammar Focus: G1 - To express time, place and cause using adverbs.
Circle the right words in each of the boxes to make sure that the sentences are
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written in Standard English.
Dave has lived in London since he was a boy.

G7 1
He could have moved but decided to stay.
Notes: Award one mark for both words circled correctly.

Grammar Focus: G7 - To recognise Standard English forms.
3 Tick the correct box to say which clause is underlined in the following sentences:
Main Subordinate
Sentence
Clause Clause
If he listened really hard, Dave could hear music coming from
G3 next door. 1
Dave always goes to dance practice even when he’s not feeling
one hundred percent.
Although it wasn’t far to go, Dave always drove to work.
Notes: Award one mark for all three answers ticked correctly.
Grammar Focus: G3 - To recognise main and subordinate clauses.
Choose the correct conjunction for each of the gaps in these sentences, only use
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each word once.
a. Although I am short, I can reach the top of my wardrobe.

G3 b. Because of the rain, we are staying in today. 1
c. Until I hear the door bell, I am not getting up from my seat.
Notes: Award one mark for all three conjunctions used correctly.
Grammar Focus: G3 - To use a wider range of subordinating conjunctions.
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Test 1 3
5 Which sentence is a command? Tick one.
G2 Pick up that piece of paper. 1
Notes: Award one mark for one correct tick.

Grammar Focus: G2 - To know that the grammatical pattern in a sentence indicates its function is a
command.
Write a synonym in the box to replace the underlined word so that the sentence has
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the same meaning.
G6 Any synonym for flabbergasted, e.g. surprised, shocked, astounded. 1
Notes: Award one mark for one correct word.

Grammar Focus: G6 - To know how words are related by meaning as synonyms and antonyms.
7 Which of these sentences needs a question mark? Tick one.
G2 Please could I have a return ticket to York 1

Grammar Focus: G2 - To know that the grammatical pattern in a sentence indicates its function
is a question.
8 Which of these sentences has used a question mark correctly? Tick one.
G5 “Would you like to come to the cinema with me?” asked Dave. 1

Grammar Focus: G5 - To use other punctuation within the inverted commas of direct speech.
9 Underline the expanded noun phrase in the following sentence:
G3 Before lunchtime, Jasmine snacked on a delicious, nutritious fruit salad. 1
Notes: Award one mark for all of the words underlined.

Grammar Focus: G3 - To recognise expanded noun phrases for description and specification.
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Test 1 4
Tick for each sentence whether it is in present progressive tense or past

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progressive tense.
Present Past
Sentence
Progressive Progressive
Dave was playing a great tune on his guitar.
G4
Dave is singing while he cooks his meal.
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Dave was lighting a firework at the Bonfire Night display.

Dave is sneaking into the kitchen to get some chocolate.
Notes: Award one mark for all of the correct ticks.

Grammar Focus: G4 - To recognise present and past progressive tenses to mark actions in progress.
11 Add the three missing commas into this sentence.
After washing his hair, Dave got into his car, which he had also cleaned that day,
G5 1
and drove off on his night out.
Notes: Award one mark for all of the commas in the correct places.
Grammar Focus: G5 - To use commas to demarcate fronted adverbials and relative clauses.
12 Label whether each of these words is an adjective or noun.
Dave was climbing a particularly steep hill when his shoe fell off and landed in a
muddy puddle.
G1 1
adjective adjective noun
Notes: Award one mark for all of the words correctly labelled.
Grammar Focus: G1 - To recognise adjectives and nouns.
13 Match each root word with the correct suffix to create a verb:
note ate
G6 pulse ise 1
critic ify
Notes: Award one mark for all of the correct answers.

Grammar Focus: G6 - To form verbs using suffixes -ate, -ise and -ify.
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Test 1 5
14 Circle the words in this sentence that need capital letters.
G5 when dave sings an elvis song, he dreams about living in america. 1
Notes: Award one mark for all of words correctly circled.

Grammar Focus: G5 - To use capital letters for people, places, the days of the week and to demarcate
the start of a sentence.
15 Which of these sentences is grammatically correct? Tick one.
G4 Dave was much better at dancing than his brother. 1
Notes: Award one mark for one correct answer ticked.

Grammar Focus: G4 - To use consistent tense.
16 Underline both of the modal verbs in these sentences:
Everyone could see Dave as he appeared over the horizon. If he kept sprinting,
G4 1
he might win the race.
Notes: Award one mark for both correct words underlined.

Grammar Focus: G4 - To recognise modal verbs that indicate degrees of possibility.
17 Tick the box where a semi-colon should go to separate the independent clauses:
Every year, Dave goes on holiday to Whitby it often rains while he’s there.
G5 1
Notes: Award one mark for the correct box ticked.

Grammar Focus: G5 - To use semi-colons to mark the boundary between independent clauses.
18 Place commas around the relative clause in this sentence:
Dave’s dishwasher, which he had owned for almost ten years, had started to
G3 1
leak water.
Notes: Award one mark for both commas in the correct position.
Grammar Focus: G3 - To recognise and demarcate relative clauses beginning with which, who, when,
where, whom, whose or that.
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Test 1 6
19 Which of these plural possessive apostrophe sentences is correct? Tick one.
G5 All of his friends’ tents were pitched in a line on the camping field. 1
Notes: Award one mark for the correct sentence ticked.

Grammar Focus: G5 - To use apostrophes to mark plural possession.
20 Underline the conjunction in these sentences:
Dave loves going to the gym. Although he finds their yoga classes tricky, his
G1 1
balance and fitness are definitely improving.
Notes: Award one mark for the correct word underlined.

Grammar Focus: G1 - To recognised conjunctions used for time, place and cause.
Which of these sentences shows the correct agreement between subject and verb?
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Tick one.
G4 At Dave’s birthday party, everyone plays party games. 1
Notes: Award one mark for the correct sentence ticked.

Grammar Focus: G4 - To maintain consistent verb form and tense.
22 Add the missing commas to the following sentence.
Dave got a joke book, a remote control helicopter, a

G5 1
new jumper and some gift vouchers for his birthday.
Notes: Award one mark for both commas inserted correctly.

Grammar Focus: G5 - To use commas in a list.
23 Put a pair of brackets around the parenthesis in the sentence below:
Dave’s journey to Whitby took a long time (almost four hours) because of a
G5 1
terrible traffic jam on the motorway.
Notes: Award one mark for both brackets inserted correctly.

Grammar Focus: G5 - To use brackets, dashes or commas to indicate parenthesis.
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Test 1 7
24 Write a pronoun in the box below to replace the underlined word in the sentence:
G1 When Dave arrives at work, the first thing he does is make a cup of tea. 1
Notes: Award one mark for the correct answer.

Grammar Focus: G1 - To use appropriate pronouns to avoid repetition.
25 Tick an antonym for the word ‘depressing’. Tick one.
G6 uplifting 1

Grammar Focus: G6 - To know how words are related by meaning as antonyms and synonyms.
26 Underline all of the determiners in this sentence:
G1 Dave has a lovely house in Yorkshire with an old cat and two rabbits. 1
Notes: Award one mark for all three words correctly underlined.
Grammar Focus: G1 - To recognise determiners; use the forms ‘a’ and ‘an’ correctly.
27 Insert the correct verb to make this a present perfect sentence:
G4 Dave has eaten in many famous restaurants. 1

Grammar Focus: G4 - To use the present perfect form of verbs.
28 Tick to show whether these sentences are written in the active or passive voice.
Sentence Active Passive

The ball was caught by Dave.
G4 1
Dave saved the free kick.
The crossbar was hit by the ball.
Grammar Focus: G4 - To recognise active and passive voice.
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Test 1 8
29 Put the missing contraction apostrophe in this sentence:
Dave didn’t know what to say when someone told him he had a great singing
G5 1
voice.

Grammar Focus: G5 - To use apostrophes to mark contracted forms.
30 Match up the words with the right term of description.
Words Descriptive Term

which she always found funny A prepositional phrase
G3 1
inside the restaurant A main clause
Dave took his mum out for a meal A relative clause
Notes: Award one mark for all three terms correctly matched.
Grammar Focus: G3 - To recognise types of clauses.
31 Circle the object of this sentence:
G1 Dave cycled on his new bike. 1

Grammar Focus: G1 - To recognise subjects and objects within sentences.
32 Underline the two prepositions in the sentence:
G1 Before Easter, Dave visited London and ran in the marathon. 1
Notes: Award one mark for both of the correct words being underlined.
Grammar Focus: G1 - To recognise prepositions to express time, place and cause.
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Test 1 9
33 Complete the table by writing an appropriate prefix to match the verb root words.
Prefix Verb Root

mis- trust
G6 disobey 1
over- react
re- apply
Notes: Award one mark for all three correct prefixes.

Grammar Focus: G6 - To recognise verb prefixes (e.g. dis-, re-, de-, mis- and over-).
34 What does the root ‘vac’ mean in the word family below.
G6 empty 1

Grammar Focus: G6 - To know word families are based on common roots that are related in form and
meaning.
35 Draw a line to match each sentence to its correct function.
How awful the weather is today statement

Take your umbrella with you command
G2 You’ve put on your anorak, haven’t you question 1
The weather forecast said that we were
exclamation
going to have a storm
Notes: Award one mark for all four correct answers.

Grammar Focus: G2 - To recognise the grammatical patterns and function of different sentences.
36 Circle one co-ordinating conjunction in each sentence:
a) Dave came last in the talent show for he isn’t a great dancer.
G3 b) Dave doesn’t like sprouts nor does he like cabbage. 1
c) Dave likes to try and bake but his cakes are always a disaster.
Notes: Award one mark for all three correctly identified words.
Grammar Focus: G3 - To use co-ordination in sentences.
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Test 1 10
37 Which sentence has used inverted commas correctly? Tick one.
G5 “Pass to me now!” shouted Dave during the football game. 1

Grammar Focus: G5 - To use inverted commas and other punctuation to indicate direct speech.
38 Tick the sentence that uses the dash correctly:
G5 The clumsy waiter dropped soup in Dave’s lap – he didn’t get a tip! 1

Grammar Focus: G5 - To use a dash to mark the boundary between independent clauses.
Each of the sentences below has a mistake in it.

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The mistake is underlined and your task is to write in the correction:
a. Last week, Dave lended a ladder from his friend.
borrowed
b. Food is been served today.

G7 1
being
c. After he had been in the sea, he warmed up and have a cup of hot tea.
had
Notes: Award one mark for all three correct answers.

Grammar Focus: G7 - To recognise standard verb forms.
40 Circle the two words that show the tense in the sentence below.
G4 The boys go to the skate park every day – it is their favourite place. 1
Notes: Award one mark for both correct words circled.

Grammar Focus: G4 - To recognise verbs forms for consistent tense.
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Test 1 11
41 What is the word ‘before’ in this sentence? Tick one.
G1 A preposition 1

Grammar Focus: G1 - To recognise word classes.
42 a Write a sentence using the word ‘train’ as a verb.
Accept any sentence where ‘train’ is used as a verb, e.g. The gymnast tried her
G1 1
best to train every day.

42 b Write a sentence using the word ‘train’ as a noun.
Accept any sentence where ‘train’ is used as a noun, e.g. Hurriedly, the
G1 1
passengers boarded the train.

43 Label each word with the correct letter.
A - Noun B - Verb C - Pronoun D - Determiner E - Adverb
G1
Dave hurriedly grabbed a bag of crisps before he left the house 1
A E B C D
Notes: Award one mark for all of the words being labelled correctly.
44 Rewrite the sentence below so that it is in the active voice.
G4 The basketball smashed the window. 1
Notes: Award one mark for a correct sentence.

Grammar Focus: G4 - To use the active and passive voice.
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Test 1 12
45 Which verb completes the sentence so that it uses the subjunctive form?
G4 were 1

Grammar Focus: G4 - To recognise the subjunctive form.
46 What is the function of the sentence below?
G2 command 1

Grammar Focus: G2 - To recognise the grammatical patterns in a sentence to indicate its function is
a command.
47 Complete the passage with adjectives derived from the nouns in brackets.
The children were having a glorious [glory] day at the seaside. Their wonderful
G1 [wonder] new kite was flying fantastically well on the beach but they were left 1
helpless [help] when the string snapped and it floated out to sea.
Notes: Award one mark for all correct words.

Grammar Focus: G1 - To create adjectives using suffixes.
48 Fill in the gap in each sentence with the correct possessive pronoun.
That jacket belongs to Adam. That jacket is his.

G1 This car is owned by my family. This car is ours. 1
These lip balms belong to those girls. These lip balms are theirs.
Notes: Award one mark for all three correct words.

Grammar Focus: G1 - To use possessive pronouns.
Insert a comma in the sentence below to make it clear that only Hazim and Nisha
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went to the zoo.
G5 Once they had spoken to mum, Hazim and Nisha left for the zoo. 1
Notes: Award one mark for the correct placement of the comma
Grammar Focus: G5 - To use commas to clarify meaning or avoid ambiguity in writing.
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Test 3 2
Question
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1 Write in the box below, a pronoun to replace the bold word in the following sentence.
G1 his 1

Grammar Focus: G1.5 – To choose pronouns to aid cohesion and avoid repetition.
2 Underline the noun phrase in the following sentence.
Geoff wore a striped, green jersey with a zip when he took part in the cycling
G3 1
race.
Notes: Award one mark for all of the phrase underlined.

Grammar Focus: G3.2 - To recognise noun phrases for description and specification.
3 Write in the missing semicolon in this sentence.
G5 Geoff made a tasty fruity cake for his own birthday; it was a triumph. 1

Grammar Focus: G5.11 – To use semicolons to mark the boundary between independent clauses.
4 ‘How is the word ‘since’ being used in this sentence? Tick one.
G1 A conjunction 1

Grammar Focus: G1.4 – To express time, place and cause using conjunctions (e.g. when, before, after,
while, so, because).
5 Circle all the determiners in the sentence below.
G1 Geoff had made many cakes for the bake sale and some buns. 1
Notes: Award one mark for all three determiners identified.

Grammar Focus: G1.8 – To recognise determiners within a sentence.
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Test 3 3
6 Turn this statement into a question sentence using exactly the same words.
G2 Will Geoff arrive on time? 1

Grammar Focus: G2.2 – To know how the grammatical patterns in a sentence indicate its function as a
question, e.g. the use of question tags.
7 Underline the subordinate clause in this sentence.
G3 Geoff fell asleep while he was watching the film. 1

Grammar Focus: G3.4 – To identify subordinate clauses.
8 Circle the object of this sentence.
G1 Geoff caught a plane to Spain. 1

Grammar Focus: G1.9 – To recognise the subject and object of a sentence.
Complete the table by writing in the correct form of the verb in its present
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progressive form:
Past Tense Present Progressive Tense

They baked They are baking
G4 1
They mixed They are mixing
They cooked They are cooking

Grammar Focus: G4.1d - To use the progressive form of verbs in the present and past tense to mark
actions in progress.
G5 Geoff enquired, “What do you think of this cake?” 1

Grammar Focus: G5.7 – To use inverted commas and other punctuation to indicate direct speech,
(e.g. a comma after the reporting clause and end punctuation within inverted commas).
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Test 3 4
11 Match up the phrases/clauses with the right term that best describes them.
who makes the best spaghetti bolognese

An expanded noun phrase
in the North of England
G3 1
a talented, Italian chef A relative clause
Geoff was a huge lover of food A main clause
Notes: Award one mark for all three correctly drawn lines.
Grammar Focus: G3.1 – To recognise different types of phrases and clauses.
12 Add two different suffixes to turn the noun ‘glory’ into a verb and an adjective.
glory glorify (verb)

G6 1
glory glorious (adjective)
Notes: Award one mark for both correct words.

Grammar Focus: G6.3 – To form adjectives and verbs using suffixes.
Tick the correct box to say whether the underlined clause is the main or subordinate
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clause in each sentence.
Main Subordinate
Sentence
Clause Clause
Geoff always visits his local butcher, which is the
best in town, to buy his sausages.
G3 1
Geoff was enjoying his salad
until his cat sneezed on it.
Geoff always treats himself to a Friday takeaway,
which he orders from his local Indian restaurant.

Grammar Focus: G3.4 – To identify main and subordinate clauses.
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Test 3 5
Choose the conjunction which fits best into each of these sentences (only use each
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word once).
a) I will cook the spaghetti after the bolognese sauce is prepared.

G1 b) The meal would never be finished on time unless Geoff asked for help. 1
c) Geoff carried on cooking although he knew it might make him late.

G2 When you visit Whitby, have fish and chips. 1

command.
16 Replace the underlined word in the sentence below with a suitable synonym.
Any synonym for example: began, commenced, made a start with, got underway
G6 1
with etc.
Notes: Award one mark for any sensible synonym.

Grammar Focus: G6.1 – To know how words are related by meaning as synonyms and antonyms.
G2 At what temperature do you cook these biscuits 1

18 Replace the words in brackets with possessive pronouns.
G1 (My car) Mine is faster than (my sister’s) hers. 1
Notes: Award one mark for two correct answers.

Grammar Focus: G1.5a - To recognise and use possessive pronouns.
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Test 3 6
19 Tick for each sentence whether it is in past or present tense.
Sentence Past Present
Geoff is baking a birthday cake for his friend.

G4 Last night, Geoff made macaroni cheese for his tea. 1
Pizzas are Geoff’s favourite treat.

Geoff ordered a takeaway last Friday.

Grammar Focus: G4 - To recognise different verb tenses.
20 Add in the two missing commas to this sentence.
In order to make the perfect cake, Geoff needed to use the right amounts of
G5 1
sugar, flour and butter.
Notes: Award one mark for both correctly-placed commas.

Grammar Focus: G5.5 & G5.6b – To use commas to separate items in a list and to demarcate fronted
adverbials.
21 Write an exclamation sentence beginning with the word: How.
Example answer: How amazing you are at spelling!

G2 Accept any sentence that starts with ‘how’, has a verb and ends in an 1
exclamation mark.
Notes: Award one mark for any sensible exclamation sentence.

Grammar Focus: G2.4 - To know how the grammatical patterns in a sentence indicate its function as
an exclamation.
22 Underline all of the prepositions in this sentence.
G1 During his holiday, Geoff took a long stroll along the beach. 1
Notes: Award one mark if all prepositions are identified.

Grammar Focus: G1.7 - To identify prepositions.
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Test 3 7
geoff never misses an episode of the great british bake off and is a big fan of mary
G5 1
berry.
Notes: Award one mark for all capital letters added correctly.
Grammar Focus: G5.1 & G5.2 – To use full stops and capital letters to demarcate sentences.
24 Circle the relative pronoun in this sentence:
Geoff, whose space shuttle seatbelt was now securely fastened, prepared
G3 1
himself for take-off

Grammar Focus: G3.1a – To identify relative clauses beginning with who, which, where, when, whose,
that, or an omitted relative pronoun.
25 Circle the adverb in this sentence.
G1 Geoff carefully mixed the egg whites so that he didn’t have a soggy meringue. 1

Grammar Focus: G1.6 – To recognise adverbs.
Geoff eagerly waited to taste the crispy cheese straws that he had made.
G1 1
A E B D C
Notes: Award one mark for all of words identified correctly.

Grammar Focus: G1 – To recognise all word classes.
27 Tick the box that shows the correct position to place a colon.
Geoff had a new life plan he was going to enrol at university.

G5 1

Grammar Focus: G5.10 – To use a colon to mark the boundary between independent clauses.
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Test 3 8
28 Circle the noun phrase in this sentence.
G3 Geoff is already making cakes and buns for next week’s charity bake sale. 1
Notes: Award one mark for all of the words correctly circled.
Grammar Focus: G3.2 – To recognise expanded noun phrases for description and specification.
29 Tick the sentence that shows the dash being used correctly:
G5 Geoff is hopeless at telling jokes – he always forgets the punchlines! 1

Grammar Focus: G5.12 – To use a single dash to mark the boundary between independent clauses.
30 Put a pair of brackets in this sentence to mark the additional information.
G5 The cake should be cooked in the oven at 180°C (or gas mark 4) for 50 minutes. 1
Notes: Award one mark for both brackets added correctly.

Grammar Focus: G5.9 - To use brackets, dashes or commas to indicate parenthesis.
31 Circle the four nouns in this sentence.
When Geoff cooks lasagne, he makes sure that there’s plenty of cheese and
G1 1
mushrooms.
Notes: Award one mark all of the words correctly circled.

Grammar Focus: G1.1 - To recognise nouns.
32 Tick the word that is a synonym of: tasty
G6 delectable 1

Grammar Focus: G6.1 - To know how words are related by meaning as synonyms and antonyms.
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Test 3 9
33 Add in commas around the relative clause.
G3 Geoff, who was making a pavlova, whisked the eggs really quickly. 1
Notes: Award one mark for both commas in the correct positions.
Grammar Focus: G3.1a – To recognise relative clauses beginning with who, which, where, when,
whose, that, or an omitted relative pronoun.
34 Put the missing apostrophe in this sentence.
G5 Geoff isn’t keen on clearing up after he has used icing sugar. 1

Grammar Focus: G5.8 – To use apostrophes to mark contracted forms.
Complete the table by writing antonyms for the given words. The first one has been
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done for you.
Word Antonym
smooth lumpy
G6
slowly Any word with an opposite meaning, 1
e.g. quickly, fast, speedily, etc.
tasty Any word with an opposite meaning,
e.g. inedible, disgusting, unpalatable, etc.
Notes: Award one mark for two sensible antonyms.

36 Tick the present perfect sentence:
G4 Geoff has bought a new pet. 1

Grammar Focus: G4.1b – To use the present perfect form of verbs.
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Test 3 10
37 Rewrite this informal sentence in a more formal way.
Accept any answer where ‘fuming’ and ‘starving’ are changed for more formal
synonyms.
G7 Example answer: Geoff was feeling very agitated as the restaurant was closed 1
and he was extremely ravenous.
Notes: Award one mark for an acceptable sentence.

Grammar Focus: G7.2 – To recognise the difference between vocabulary typical of informal speech
and writing, and vocabulary appropriate for formal speech and writing.
Circle all the prefixes below that can be added onto this root word to make new
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words.
cooked
G6 1
past- pre- un- post- over-

Grammar Focus: G6.2 - To form verbs, nouns and adjectives using a range of prefixes.
39 Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Tick one.
G5 “I can smell burning,” said Dave as he entered Geoff’s kitchen. 1

Grammar Focus: G5.7 – To use inverted commas and other punctuation to indicate direct speech, (e.g.
a comma after the reporting clause and end punctuation within inverted commas).
40 Write in the missing apostrophes in the sentences below.
Geoff’s muffins were the best at the bake sale.

G5 1
All of the teachers’ cakes were nowhere near as tasty.
Notes: Award one mark for both correct answers.

Grammar Focus: G5.8 - To use apostrophes for possession (including plural possession).
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Test 3 11
41 Circle the correct verbs so that the tense is consistent throughout.
Yesterday, Geoff (is/was/were) waiting at the bus stop when the bus suddenly
G4 1
(passed/pass/passing) him.

Grammar Focus: G4.2 – To use present and past tense consistently throughout writing.
G4 If I were to be struck by lightning, I would seek immediate medical help. 1

Grammar Focus: G4.3 - To recognise the subjunctive form.
43 Can you place appropriate punctuation around the parenthesis in the sentence?
Geoff’s garden (a virtual jungle) really needed the lawn cutting and the hedges
G5 1
trimming.
Notes: Award one mark for both brackets/commas/dashes added correctly.

44 Circle the adverb of possibility in this sentence:
G1 Geoff’s friend was very late to collect him: perhaps he was lost. 1

Grammar Focus: G1.6 – To recognise adverbs that indicate degrees of possibility.
45 Rewrite this sentence in the passive voice.
G4 The water from the kettle was poured by Geoff. 1

Grammar Focus: G4.4 – To use the passive and active voice.
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Test 3 12
46 Underline the modal verb in the following sentence.
G4 Geoff might join the cookery class at the local college. 1

Grammar Focus: G4.1c – To indicate degrees of possibility using modal verbs.
47 Place a comma in this sentence to make the meaning clear.
G5 Geoff’s main hobbies are cooking, dogs and watching sports. 1

Grammar Focus: G5.6a – To use commas to clarify meaning or avoid ambiguity in writing.
48 Tick the word that is an antonym of tedious. Tick one.
G6 fascinating 1

Grammar Focus: G6.1 - To recognise how words are related by form and meaning as synonyms and
antonyms.
49 Label each word with the correct letter:
Geoff should not have approached the herd of perilous cows.

G1 1
D B C A E
Notes: Award one mark for all the correct answers.
50 Circle the two suffixes below that can be added onto this word to make new words.
move
G6 1
-less -ment -ness -able -ible
Notes: Award one mark for both correct suffixes circled.

Grammar Focus: G6.3 - To form adjectives using suffixes.
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Test 3 2
Question
Number
1 Write in the box below, a pronoun to replace the bold word in the following sentence.
G1 his 1

Grammar Focus: G1.5 – To choose pronouns to aid cohesion and avoid repetition.
2 Underline the noun phrase in the following sentence.
Geoff wore a striped, green jersey with a zip when he took part in the cycling
G3 1
race.
Notes: Award one mark for all of the phrase underlined.

Grammar Focus: G3.2 - To recognise noun phrases for description and specification.
3 Write in the missing semicolon in this sentence.
G5 Geoff made a tasty fruity cake for his own birthday; it was a triumph. 1

Grammar Focus: G5.11 – To use semicolons to mark the boundary between independent clauses.
4 ‘How is the word ‘since’ being used in this sentence? Tick one.
G1 A conjunction 1

5 Circle all the determiners in the sentence below.
G1 Geoff had made many cakes for the bake sale and some buns. 1
Notes: Award one mark for all three determiners identified.

Grammar Focus: G1.8 – To recognise determiners within a sentence.
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Test 3 3
6 Turn this statement into a question sentence using exactly the same words.
G2 Will Geoff arrive on time? 1

7 Underline the subordinate clause in this sentence.
G3 Geoff fell asleep while he was watching the film. 1

Grammar Focus: G3.4 – To identify subordinate clauses.
8 Circle the object of this sentence.
G1 Geoff caught a plane to Spain. 1

Grammar Focus: G1.9 – To recognise the subject and object of a sentence.
Complete the table by writing in the correct form of the verb in its present
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progressive form:
Past Tense Present Progressive Tense

They baked They are baking
G4 1
They mixed They are mixing
They cooked They are cooking

Grammar Focus: G4.1d - To use the progressive form of verbs in the present and past tense to mark
actions in progress.
G5 Geoff enquired, “What do you think of this cake?” 1

Grammar Focus: G5.7 – To use inverted commas and other punctuation to indicate direct speech,
(e.g. a comma after the reporting clause and end punctuation within inverted commas).
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Test 3 4
11 Match up the phrases/clauses with the right term that best describes them.
who makes the best spaghetti bolognese

An expanded noun phrase
in the North of England
G3 1
a talented, Italian chef A relative clause
Geoff was a huge lover of food A main clause
Notes: Award one mark for all three correctly drawn lines.
Grammar Focus: G3.1 – To recognise different types of phrases and clauses.
12 Add two different suffixes to turn the noun ‘glory’ into a verb and an adjective.
glory glorify (verb)

G6 1
glory glorious (adjective)
Notes: Award one mark for both correct words.

Grammar Focus: G6.3 – To form adjectives and verbs using suffixes.
Tick the correct box to say whether the underlined clause is the main or subordinate
13
clause in each sentence.
Main Subordinate
Sentence
Clause Clause
Geoff always visits his local butcher, which is the
best in town, to buy his sausages.
G3 1
Geoff was enjoying his salad
until his cat sneezed on it.
Geoff always treats himself to a Friday takeaway,
which he orders from his local Indian restaurant.

Grammar Focus: G3.4 – To identify main and subordinate clauses.
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Test 3 5
Choose the conjunction which fits best into each of these sentences (only use each
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word once).
a) I will cook the spaghetti after the bolognese sauce is prepared.

G1 b) The meal would never be finished on time unless Geoff asked for help. 1
c) Geoff carried on cooking although he knew it might make him late.

G2 When you visit Whitby, have fish and chips. 1

command.
16 Replace the underlined word in the sentence below with a suitable synonym.
Any synonym for example: began, commenced, made a start with, got underway
G6 1
with etc.

Grammar Focus: G6.1 – To know how words are related by meaning as synonyms and antonyms.
G2 At what temperature do you cook these biscuits 1

18 Replace the words in brackets with possessive pronouns.
G1 (My car) Mine is faster than (my sister’s) hers. 1
Notes: Award one mark for two correct answers.

Grammar Focus: G1.5a - To recognise and use possessive pronouns.
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Test 3 6
19 Tick for each sentence whether it is in past or present tense.
Sentence Past Present
Geoff is baking a birthday cake for his friend.

G4 Last night, Geoff made macaroni cheese for his tea. 1
Pizzas are Geoff’s favourite treat.

Geoff ordered a takeaway last Friday.

Grammar Focus: G4 - To recognise different verb tenses.
20 Add in the two missing commas to this sentence.
In order to make the perfect cake, Geoff needed to use the right amounts of
G5 1
sugar, flour and butter.
Notes: Award one mark for both correctly-placed commas.

Grammar Focus: G5.5 & G5.6b – To use commas to separate items in a list and to demarcate fronted
adverbials.
21 Write an exclamation sentence beginning with the word: How.
Example answer: How amazing you are at spelling!

G2 Accept any sentence that starts with ‘how’, has a verb and ends in an 1
exclamation mark.
Notes: Award one mark for any sensible exclamation sentence.

Grammar Focus: G2.4 - To know how the grammatical patterns in a sentence indicate its function as
an exclamation.
22 Underline all of the prepositions in this sentence.
G1 During his holiday, Geoff took a long stroll along the beach. 1
Notes: Award one mark if all prepositions are identified.

Grammar Focus: G1.7 - To identify prepositions.
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Test 3 7
geoff never misses an episode of the great british bake off and is a big fan of mary
G5 1
berry.
Notes: Award one mark for all capital letters added correctly.
Grammar Focus: G5.1 & G5.2 – To use full stops and capital letters to demarcate sentences.
24 Circle the relative pronoun in this sentence:
Geoff, whose space shuttle seatbelt was now securely fastened, prepared
G3 1
himself for take-off

Grammar Focus: G3.1a – To identify relative clauses beginning with who, which, where, when, whose,
that, or an omitted relative pronoun.
25 Circle the adverb in this sentence.
G1 Geoff carefully mixed the egg whites so that he didn’t have a soggy meringue. 1

Grammar Focus: G1.6 – To recognise adverbs.
Geoff eagerly waited to taste the crispy cheese straws that he had made.
G1 1
A E B D C
Notes: Award one mark for all of words identified correctly.

Grammar Focus: G1 – To recognise all word classes.
27 Tick the box that shows the correct position to place a colon.
Geoff had a new life plan he was going to enrol at university.

G5 1

Grammar Focus: G5.10 – To use a colon to mark the boundary between independent clauses.
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Test 3 8
28 Circle the noun phrase in this sentence.
G3 Geoff is already making cakes and buns for next week’s charity bake sale. 1
Notes: Award one mark for all of the words correctly circled.
Grammar Focus: G3.2 – To recognise expanded noun phrases for description and specification.
29 Tick the sentence that shows the dash being used correctly:
G5 Geoff is hopeless at telling jokes – he always forgets the punchlines! 1

Grammar Focus: G5.12 – To use a single dash to mark the boundary between independent clauses.
30 Put a pair of brackets in this sentence to mark the additional information.
G5 The cake should be cooked in the oven at 180°C (or gas mark 4) for 50 minutes. 1
Notes: Award one mark for both brackets added correctly.

31 Circle the four nouns in this sentence.
When Geoff cooks lasagne, he makes sure that there’s plenty of cheese and
G1 1
mushrooms.
Notes: Award one mark all of the words correctly circled.

Grammar Focus: G1.1 - To recognise nouns.
32 Tick the word that is a synonym of: tasty
G6 delectable 1

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Test 3 9
33 Add in commas around the relative clause.
G3 Geoff, who was making a pavlova, whisked the eggs really quickly. 1
Grammar Focus: G3.1a – To recognise relative clauses beginning with who, which, where, when,
whose, that, or an omitted relative pronoun.
34 Put the missing apostrophe in this sentence.
G5 Geoff isn’t keen on clearing up after he has used icing sugar. 1

Grammar Focus: G5.8 – To use apostrophes to mark contracted forms.
Complete the table by writing antonyms for the given words. The first one has been
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done for you.
Word Antonym
smooth lumpy
G6
slowly Any word with an opposite meaning, 1
e.g. quickly, fast, speedily, etc.
tasty Any word with an opposite meaning,
e.g. inedible, disgusting, unpalatable, etc.
Notes: Award one mark for two sensible antonyms.

36 Tick the present perfect sentence:
G4 Geoff has bought a new pet. 1

Grammar Focus: G4.1b – To use the present perfect form of verbs.
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Test 3 10
37 Rewrite this informal sentence in a more formal way.
Accept any answer where ‘fuming’ and ‘starving’ are changed for more formal
synonyms.
G7 Example answer: Geoff was feeling very agitated as the restaurant was closed 1
and he was extremely ravenous.
Notes: Award one mark for an acceptable sentence.

Grammar Focus: G7.2 – To recognise the difference between vocabulary typical of informal speech
and writing, and vocabulary appropriate for formal speech and writing.
Circle all the prefixes below that can be added onto this root word to make new
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words.
cooked
G6 1
past- pre- un- post- over-

Grammar Focus: G6.2 - To form verbs, nouns and adjectives using a range of prefixes.
39 Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Tick one.
G5 “I can smell burning,” said Dave as he entered Geoff’s kitchen. 1

Grammar Focus: G5.7 – To use inverted commas and other punctuation to indicate direct speech, (e.g.
a comma after the reporting clause and end punctuation within inverted commas).
40 Write in the missing apostrophes in the sentences below.
Geoff’s muffins were the best at the bake sale.

G5 1
All of the teachers’ cakes were nowhere near as tasty.

Grammar Focus: G5.8 - To use apostrophes for possession (including plural possession).
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Test 3 11
41 Circle the correct verbs so that the tense is consistent throughout.
Yesterday, Geoff (is/was/were) waiting at the bus stop when the bus suddenly
G4 1
(passed/pass/passing) him.

Grammar Focus: G4.2 – To use present and past tense consistently throughout writing.
G4 If I were to be struck by lightning, I would seek immediate medical help. 1

Grammar Focus: G4.3 - To recognise the subjunctive form.
43 Can you place appropriate punctuation around the parenthesis in the sentence?
Geoff’s garden (a virtual jungle) really needed the lawn cutting and the hedges
G5 1
trimming.
Notes: Award one mark for both brackets/commas/dashes added correctly.

44 Circle the adverb of possibility in this sentence:
G1 Geoff’s friend was very late to collect him: perhaps he was lost. 1

Grammar Focus: G1.6 – To recognise adverbs that indicate degrees of possibility.
45 Rewrite this sentence in the passive voice.
G4 The water from the kettle was poured by Geoff. 1

Grammar Focus: G4.4 – To use the passive and active voice.
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Test 3 12
46 Underline the modal verb in the following sentence.
G4 Geoff might join the cookery class at the local college. 1

Grammar Focus: G4.1c – To indicate degrees of possibility using modal verbs.
47 Place a comma in this sentence to make the meaning clear.
G5 Geoff’s main hobbies are cooking, dogs and watching sports. 1

Grammar Focus: G5.6a – To use commas to clarify meaning or avoid ambiguity in writing.
48 Tick the word that is an antonym of tedious. Tick one.
G6 fascinating 1

antonyms.
Geoff should not have approached the herd of perilous cows.

G1 1
D B C A E
Notes: Award one mark for all the correct answers.
move
G6 1

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Test 4 2
Question
Number
1 Match up the phrases/ clauses with the right term of description.
phrase/clause descriptive term

on the rugby field an expanded noun phrase
G3 1
who was great at tackling a relative clause
the successful, talented rugby player a prepositional phrase
Notes: Award one mark for all of the correct lines drawn.
Grammar Focus: G3.1 - To know different types of phrases and clauses.
2 Circle the right word in each of the boxes to make grammatically correct sentences.
Susan went to Scotland to visit her relatives. It was alot/a lot of driving
G7 1
so/when she arrived at they’re/their house late in the evening.
Notes: Award one mark for all words circled correctly.

Grammar Focus: G7 - To recognise Standard English for
Tick the correct box to say whether the underlined words are a main clause or a
3
subordinate clause.
main subordinate
sentence
clause clause
Susan, who was very tall, had played rugby
union for five years.
G3 1
Susan went to rugby training twice a week
before she got injured.
Despite having to wash her dirty kit, she
liked the mud on the rugby field.
Grammar Focus: G3.4 - To recognise main and subordinate clauses.
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Test 4 3
Choose the correct subordinating conjunction for each of the gaps in these
4
sentences. Only use each word once.
a. I will pack the car while you get things ready inside the house.
b. Once everything is packed in the car, we can be on our way.
G3 1
c. We could stop at the service station for something to eat unless you’ve
packed a picnic.
Notes: Award one mark for all three conjunctions used correctly.
Grammar Focus: G3.4 - To use a wider range of subordinating conjunctions.
5 Which sentence is a statement?
G2 She hates having her hair brushed. 1

Grammar Focus: G2.1 - To know that the grammatical pattern in a sentence indicates its function is a
statement.
6 Label whether each of these words is an adjective or verb.
had difficult fell

G1
verb adjective verb 1
Notes: Award one mark for all of the correct words identified correctly.
Grammar Focus: G1.2 & 1.3 - To recognise verbs and adjectives.
Write a synonym in the box to replace the underlined word so that the sentence
7
maintains its meaning.
G6 Any word with a similar meaning - tired/tired out, worn out, spent, etc. 1

Grammar Focus: G6.1 - To know how words are related in form and meaning as synonyms.
8 Which of these sentences needs a question mark?
G5 This sentence doesn’t need a question mark, does it 1

Grammar Focus: G5.3 - To use question marks to punctuate questions sentences (including those with
question tags).
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Test 4 4
9 Which of these sentences uses brackets accurately?
Susan had played for three teams (Bradfield Rovers, Greenside Broncos
G5 1
and Hilltop Rhinos) before signing for her current club.

Grammar Focus: G5.9 - To use brackets for parenthesis.
Choose a subordinating conjunction that can complete BOTH sentences correctly.

10
Write the word in the box.
G3 Accept ‘until’ or ‘before’ 1

Grammar Focus: G3.4 - To use a wider range of subordinating conjunctions.
11 Tick the sentence that is written in the present perfect progressive tense.
G4 Susan has been going to training sessions for three years. 1

Grammar Focus: G4.1d - To use verbs in the present perfect form.
12 Add the missing commas into this sentence.
After washing the mud off her legs, Susan gathered her things, walked to the
G5 1
clubhouse and sat down with a long drink of juice.
Notes: Award one mark for both correct commas added.

Grammar Focus: G5.5 & G5.6b - To use commas in lists and to demarcate fronted adverbials.
13 Write a question beginning with the word:
G2 Why (open ended but must make sense and have a ‘?’ at the end.) 1
Notes: Award one mark for a correct answer.

Grammar Focus: G2.2 - To know how the grammatical patterns in a sentence indicate its function as a
question.
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Test 4 5
14 Add the missing full stops and capital letters.
It was the first match of the season. It was September in Manchester and
G5 1
already the weather was feeling a little chillier.
Notes: Award one mark for all full stops and capital letters adding correctly.
Grammar Focus: G5.1 & G5.2 - To use capital letters and full stops in sentences.
15 Add the missing hyphen to create a compound adjective.
As they had lost the match, Susan was feeling very bad-tempered and
G5 1
frustrated.
Notes: Award one mark for adding the hyphen correctly.

Grammar Focus: G5.13 - To know how hyphens can be used to avoid ambiguity.
16 Which of these sentences is grammatically correct?
G4 Susan was the tallest player in the team. 1

Grammar Focus: G4.2 - To recognise tense consistency.
17 Circle the adverb in this sentence:
G1 Susan was really tired after the match. 1
Notes: Award one mark for the correctly circled word.

Grammar Focus: G1.6 - To recognise adverbs.
18 Complete the table by writing in the correct form of the verb in the present tense.
She runs/is running

G4 They cheer/are cheering 1
He decides/is deciding
Notes: Award one mark for both commas in the correct position.
Grammar Focus: G4.1a - To recognise simple present tense.
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Test 4 6
19 Add commas to mark the relative clause in this sentence.
Rugby, which was invented centuries ago, is one of the most popular sports in
G3 1
the county.
Grammar Focus: G3.1a - To recognise relative clauses.
20 Underline the determiners in the sentence below:
G1 Her rugby kit was now clean after being on a boil wash for three hours. 1
Notes: Award one mark for all of the correct words identified.
Grammar Focus: G1.8 - To recognise determiners within sentences.
21 Circle the object in this sentence.
G1 Susan threw the rugby ball towards her team mate. 1

Grammar Focus: G1.9 - To recognise the subject and object within a sentence.
22 Which of these sentences shows the correct agreement between subject and verb?
G7 At rugby training, the players work hard. 1
Notes: Award one mark for the correct tick.

Grammar Focus: G7.1 - To maintain consistent verb forms.
23 Re-write this sentence in the passive voice.
G4 The stadium was entered by the rugby players 1
Notes: Award one mark for the correct sentence.

Grammar Focus: G4.4 - To use the passive voice.
24 Write a pronoun in the box below to replace the underlined word in the sentence:
G1 she 1

Grammar Focus: G1.5 - To use appropriate pronouns to avoid repetition.
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Test 4 7
The prefix words in bold in these sentences are incorrect.

25
Rewrite the words with the correct prefix words in the spaces provided.
G6 disheartened unable 1

Grammar Focus: G6.2 - To use prefixes to change word meaning.
26 Sort the words below into the correct word class columns:
verb adverb adjective preposition

G1 caught never courageous of 1
stormed triumphantly friendly onto
Notes: Award one mark for all eight words organised correctly into the table.
27 Put the missing contraction apostrophe in this sentence:
G5 Susan hadn’t forgotten her shorts but they were lost in her kit bag. 1

Grammar Focus: G5.8 - To use apostrophes to mark contracted forms.
28 Complete the table by writing a synonym for each word.
word synonym
distraught e.g. miserable, inconsolable etc.

G6 1
polite e.g. courteous, well-mannered etc.
rapidly e.g. swiftly, quickly, speedily etc.
Notes: Award one mark for all three correct synonyms.

Grammar Focus: G6.1 - To know how words are related in form and meaning as synonyms.
29 Re-write this sentence in the active voice.
G4 Susan bought the last ticket. 1

Grammar Focus: G4.4 - To use the active voice
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Test 4 8
30 Circle the modal verb in this sentence.
G4 Susan knew she should get out of bed to complete her morning jog. 1
Notes: Award one mark for the correct answer circled.

Grammar Focus: G4.1c - To recognise modal verbs.
31 Complete the table with the singular and plural nouns:
one two
sheep sheep
G6 1
elf elves
child chilren

Grammar Focus: G6.3 - To recognise singular and plural nouns.
Read the sentence below. Underline the pronoun the writer uses to refer back to the
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noun ‘team’.
Leaving the rugby field, the team sprinted towards the changing room and left a
G1 1
trail of mud behind them.
Notes: Award one mark for the correct word being underlined.
Grammar Focus: G1.5 - To use pronouns to avoid repetition.
sense
G6 1

34 Which sentence has used inverted commas correctly?
G5 “Be careful!” shouted Susan. “You’re going to trip over.” 1

Grammar Focus: G5.7 - To use inverted commas for direct speech.
48
Test 4 9
35 Write in the apostrophes in the sentences below:
Susan’s knees were covered in mud after the match.

G5 The classes’ school councillors all met every Thursday. 1
Susan’s photos looked really good.
Notes: Award one mark for all three correct answers.

Grammar Focus: G5.8 - To use apostrophes for contracted forms, singular and plural possession.
36 Which tense is the following sentence written in?
G4 past progressive 1

Grammar Focus: G4.1d - To recognise the past progressive tense.
Write one sentence that lists everything Susan took her training session. Make sure
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you use the correct punctuation.
Award one mark for any grammatically correct sentence that uses commas
G5 in a list e.g. Susan took boots, shin pads, a towel and a whistle to her training 1
session.

Grammar Focus: G5.5 - To use commas in a list sentence.
38 Tick one box for each sentence to choose which word fits the best:
sentence less fewer

There were players on the pitch at
the end of the game than at the beginning.
G7 I would like mashed potato please. 1
It’s a better job, but I get paid money.
students are choosing French at
university these days.
Notes: Award one mark for all of the correct answers ticked.
Grammar Focus: G7.1 - To recognise Standard English forms.
49
Test 4 10
Tick the correct boxes to show whether the modal verbs in the sentences show
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certainty or possibility.
sentence certainty possibility
Susan must go to training tonight.
G4 The rugby team may win the cup. 1

It might snow during the match.
We could win the league.
Notes: Award one mark for all four correct answers.

Grammar Focus: G4.1c - To recognise modal verbs indicating degrees of possibility.
40 Complete the sentence below so that it uses the subjunctive form.
G4 were 1

Grammar Focus: G4.3 - To recognise subjunctive forms.
41 Tick the sentence that uses the dash correctly:
G5 Susan couldn’t quite catch her breath – she had won the lottery! 1

Grammar Focus: G5.12 - To use dashes to mark the boundary between independent clauses.
Rewrite the sentence below with the adverbial at the front of the sentence. Make
42
sure you use the same words and the correct punctuation.
G1 As she didn’t want a dirty carpet, Susan cleaned her muddy boots. 1

Grammar Focus: G1.6a - To recognise adverbials.
50
Test 4 11
In order to be a good team member you need the right attitude,

G1 1
an unshakable determination and a good knowledge of the game.
Notes: Award one mark for all of the words.

Grammar Focus: G1.8 - To use the forms of ‘a’ and ‘an’.
Tick one box in each row to show whether the word until is used as a subordinating
44
conjunction or as a preposition.
subordinating
sentence preposition
conjunction
The team trained until sunset.
G1
Until her broken leg heals, Susan cannot play 1
any sports.
We will be practising penalty kicks until we
become perfect.

Grammar Focus: G1.4 & G1.7 - To recognise prepositions and conjunctions.
Susan hastily packed her kit bag and rushed to the car as she was late for training.
G1 1
A E B D C

Grammar Focus: G1- To recognise word classes
Rewrite these spoken sentences, adding inverted commas and the correct
46
punctuation.
G5 Susan exclaimed loudly, “we’ve won the championship!” 1

Grammar Focus: G5.7 - To use inverted commas and other speech punctuation.
51
Test 4 12
Each of the sentences below has a mistake in it. The mistake is underlined and your
47
task is to write in the correction.
couldn’t suppose thinked

G7 1
could supposed thought
Notes: Award one mark for all the correct words.

Grammar Focus: G7.1 - To recognise standard verb forms.
48 Tick the word that is an antonym of energetic.
G6 lethargic 1

antonyms.
Tick the correct box to say whether ‘I’ or ‘me’ is missing from the following
49
sentences:
sentence I me
Susan, Dave and _________ went on a day trip to the seaside.

G7 1
Here’s a picture of Susan and _________ riding horses.
Susan and _________ enjoy playing rugby.

Grammar Focus: G7.1 - To use Standard English forms.
50 Which sentence below is written in past perfect tense?
G4 She had entered the sports shop. 1

Grammar Focus: G4.1b - To use verbs in the perfect form.
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Test 5
Scaled Score TEST B ANSWERS
1 Rewrite the sentence below putting in any missing punctuation including

capital letters.
olga charlie and lily dont arrive until friday said jack
“Olga, Charlie and Lily don’t arrive until Friday,” said Jack.
................................................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................................................
3 marks
(Award 3 marks for 11 correct, 2 marks for 9 or 10 correct, 1 mark for 7 or 8 correct.)
2 Draw lines to match the nouns to their different type.
joy proper
Tuesday common
fish non-countable
1 mark
(Award 1 mark for all 3 correctly matched.)
3 Write an appropriate subordinating conjunction to complete these sentences.
Mum pitched the tent ............................

which was green wasand
green and orange.
orange.
..................................
We set off on our bike ride although the weather the weather was awful.
was awful.
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2 marks
(Award 2 marks for both correct, 1 mark for 1 correct. Other subordinating conjunctions may be accepted.)
Page Total
55
Year 6 Grammar & Punctuation
Optional
Scaled Score
Test TEST
2 B ANSWERS
4 Underline the modal verbs in the sentences below.
Would
Would you
you open
open the
the door
door for
for me?
me?
I might
might be
be late
late to
to my
my gym
gym class
class this
this afternoon.
afternoon.
1 mark
(Award 1 mark for both correct.)
5 Tick one word which is a modal adverb.
possibly
precisely
cheerily
1 mark
(Award 1 mark for correct answer.)
6 Tick the two sentences that have used a coordinating conjunction.
Clayton won’t eat peas, and his brother won’t eat carrots.
Simone said she will come downstairs when she is ready.
My little sister loves having baths, but hates getting her hair wet.
1 mark
(Award 1 mark for both coordinating conjunctions identified.)
7 Insert a pair of brackets in the correct place in the sentence below.
Foster(aa forty-five-year-old
Annabel Foster forty-five-year-oldmother
motherofofthree)
threecompleted
completedher
herfirst
first
marathon.
1 mark
(Award 1 mark for brackets correctly placed.)
8 Put commas in the correct place in the sentence below.

The tree, whichIIused

tree which usedto
toclimb
climbwhen
whenIIwas
wasyounger
younger,has
hasbeen
beencut
cutdown
downfor
for
firewood.
1 mark
(Award 1 mark for both commas correctly placed.)
2
Page Total
56
Optional
Scaled Score
Test TEST
2 B ANSWERS
9 What is the name given to the punctuation mark that divides the clauses in the
sentence below?
He wanted to know why he wasn’t picked for the team: he wasn’t good enough.
colon
....................................................
1 mark
10 Complete the sentence below by adding a relative clause.
I picked up the money .which had fallen out of my pocket.

..................................................................................................................
(suggestion only)
1 mark
(Award 1 mark for any appropriate relative clause.)
11 Underline the expanded noun phrase in the sentence below.
The ocean liner with three swimming pools sailed into port.
The ocean liner with three swimming pools sailed into port.
2 marks
(Award 2 marks for the phrase correctly underlined. Award 1 mark at teacher’s discretion.)
12 Which sentence has been written in the passive voice? Tick one box.
She walked all the way to school.
The children ran excitedly around the playground.
Adam wanted to finish the race.
The chocolate was eaten by my brother.

1 mark
3
Page Total
57
Optional
Scaled Score
Test TEST
2 B ANSWERS
13 Tick one box to show which sentence uses the past perfect progressive tense.
I had been working for hours when you called.
Lok laughed at Lin’s silly joke.
Uncle Gary was digging in the vegetable patch.
The cat is lying in the sun again.

1 mark
14 Underline the adverbial phrase in the sentence below.
the light
They found their way back to the house by the lightof
ofthe
thesilvery
silvery moon.
moon.
1 mark
(Award 1 mark for adverbial phrase correctly identified.)
15 Circle the relative pronoun that could be left out of the sentence below.
I want to return the video game that I borrowed from you last year.
1 mark
(Award 1 mark for the relative pronoun correctly circled.)
16 Place an appropriate prefix before the verb or noun so that the sentence
makes sense.
You can .reheat

.............. the
heatpie
theinpie
theinmicrowave.
the microwave.
preview of the
We saw a ..............view of the latest
latest action
action filmfilm at the
at the cinema.
cinema.
I was able to ask the star of the show for his autograph.
.............. graph.
2 marks
(Award 2 marks for 3 correct, 1 mark for 2 correct.)
Page Total
58
Optional
Scaled Score
Test TEST
2 B ANSWERS
17 Place an appropriate preposition to complete the sentences below.
My great grandad was born just .before

................................
the war. the war.
Ali stood .behind

...........................
Lucas at Lucas at theofback
the back the of the line.
line.
We are on holiday until

............................
August 8th. August 8th.
2 marks
(Award 2 marks for 3 correct, 1 mark for 2 correct. Other appropriate prepositions may be accepted.)
18 Rewrite the following sentence so that it is written in Standard English.
I would of won but I got a puncture in me tyre.

I would have won but I got a puncture in my tyre.
................................................................................................................................................................
2 marks
(Award 2 marks if both non-standard forms have been identified and corrected.)
19 Write the sentence below using direct speech.
I asked Millie if she was joining the dance club.

“Are you joining the dance club, Millie?” I asked. OR
................................................................................................................................................................
“Are you joining the dance club?” I asked Millie.
2 marks
(Award 2 marks if direct speech is written and punctuated correctly. Award 1 mark at teacher’s discretion.)
20 Place the comma in the correct place in the sentence below.
All night long, thesound

long the soundof
ofparty
partymusic
musiccould
couldbe
beheard
hearddown
downthe
thestreet.
street.
1 mark
(Award 1 mark for correctly placed comma.)
21 Identify which is the subject, the object and the verb in the sentence below.
Demi wore her trainers.
Demi
Subject .....................................................
Object (her) trainers

.....................................................
Verb wore
..................................................... 1 mark
(Award 1 mark if all correctly identified.)
5
Page Total
59
Optional
Scaled Score
Test TEST
2 B ANSWERS
22 Write a synonym and an antonym for the following words.
Synonym Antonym
correct right
..................................................... wrong
.....................................................
start begin
..................................................... end
.....................................................
rich wealthy
..................................................... poor
.....................................................
horrible nasty
..................................................... nice
.....................................................
2 marks
(Award 2 marks for all 8 correct. Award 1 mark for 6 or 7 correct. Other appropriate synonyms and antonyms may be accepted.)
23 Write the contracted form of the underlined words.
I do not know the answer to that question. don’t

...............................
Kylie knows that we are sorry. we’re

...............................
there’ll
There will be an extra assembly on Friday morning. ...............................
2 marks
(Award 2 marks for all 3 correct. Award 1 mark for 2 correct.)
24 Tick one box after each sentence to show which word class the underlined
word belongs to.
Sentence Verb Noun
Give that back to me quickly.
Our teacher is lovely.
We played well in the match.

An elephant has wrinkly skin.
(Award 2 marks for all 4 correct. Award 1 mark for 3 correct.) 2 marks
Page Total
60
Optional
Scaled Score
Test TEST
2 B ANSWERS
25 Complete the sentence below with a possessive pronoun.
That picture belongs to you. It’s .yours.

................................................... .
1 mark
26 Indicate whether the underlined word is an adjective or an adverb by drawing

a circle round the correct answer.
Aisha’s dad owns a fast car. adjective / adverb
She drove so quickly that she got a speeding fine. adjective / adverb
I did really well in my test today. adjective / adverb
I made a good attempt with my test. adjective / adverb
2 marks
27 Add a prefix to the words below to give the opposite meaning.
disobey
............ obey disconnect
............ connect unacceptable
............ acceptable
incredible
............ credible untidy
............ tidy irresponsible
............ responsible
2 marks
(Award 2 marks for 6 correct, 1 mark for 4 or 5 correct.)
28 Complete the table below by adding a suffix to each noun to make an adjective.
Noun Adjective
home homeless
....................................................
delight delightful
....................................................
poison poisonous
....................................................
self selfish
....................................................
2 marks
(Award 2 marks for 4 correct, 1 mark for 2 or 3 correct. Accept appropriate alternatives.)
Page Total
61
Optional
Scaled Score
Test TEST
2 B ANSWERS
29 Which sentence has used hyphens correctly?
The play offs are scheduled for the thirty-first of May.
The play-offs are scheduled for the thirty-first of May.
The play-offs are scheduled for the thirty-first-of May.
1 mark
30 Underline the verb which agrees with the subject in each of the sentences below.
We is/are working hard to improve our grammar.
It were/was only fair that the younger children had a turn.
1 mark
(Award 1 mark for both answers correct.)
31 Write the following question as a command.
Please would you wash the dirty dishes?

Wash the dirty dishes.
................................................................................................................................................................
1 mark
32 Underline the subordinate clause in the sentence below.
If itit stays
staysfine,
fine,we
weare
aregoing
goingfor
foraapicnic
picnicininthe
thepark.
park.
1 mark
Page Total
62
Optional
Scaled Score
Test TEST
2 B ANSWERS
33 Circle all three determiners in the sentence below.
I have enough money to buy two drinks and an ice cream.
2 marks
(Award 2 marks for 3 identified, 1 mark for 2 identified.)
34 Which three phrases have used the apostrophe for possession correctly?
Mark with a tick.
the ladies’ glasses it’s collar
the baby’s dummy a boys’ bike
Sallys kitten’s the classroom’s door
2 marks
End of Scaled Score TEST B Page Total
63
Test 6
Scaled Score TEST C ANSWERS
1 Rewrite the sentence below putting in any missing punctuation including

capital letters.
ive seen you on monday tuesday and wednesday explained leah

“I’ve seen you on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,” explained Leah.
................................................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................................................
3 marks
(Award 3 marks for 11 correct, 2 marks for 9 or 10 correct, 1 mark for 7 or 8 correct.)
2 Draw lines to match the nouns to their different type.
crown non-countable
London common
love proper
1 mark
(Award 1 mark for all 3 correctly matched.)
3 Write an appropriate subordinating conjunction to complete these sentences.
privileges ..........................................
We get some extra privileges, because we are in Year we6.are in Year 6.
..........................................
I will keep asking until you give in. you give in.
2 marks
(Award 2 marks for both correct, 1 mark for 1 correct. Other subordinating conjunctions may be accepted.)
Page Total
65
Test 6
4 Underline the modal verbs in the sentences below.
Could
Could you
you possibly
possibly take
take one
one more
more person
person in
in your
your car?
car?
This might
might just
just be
be the
the hardest
hardest test
test II have
have ever
ever done.
done.
1 mark
(Award 1 mark for both correct.)
5 Tick one word which is a modal adverb.

happily
effortlessly
probably
1 mark
6 Tick two sentences that have used a coordinating conjunction.
I will go for the audition, which is tomorrow.
Abigail likes peanuts, yet she doesn’t like peanut butter.
Marvin wants burgers, or he wants fish fingers for tea.
1 mark
(Award 1 mark for both coordinating conjunctions identified.)
7 Insert a pair of brackets in the correct place in the sentence below.
(thefirst
George Washington the firstpresident
presidentof
ofthe
theUnited
UnitedStates
States)was
wasborn
borninin1732.
1732.
1 mark
(Award 1 mark for brackets correctly placed.)
8 Put commas in the correct place in the sentence below.

Paris the
Paris, thecapital
capitalof
ofFrance
France,isissupposed
supposedtotobe
bea avery
veryromantic
romanticcity.
city.
1 mark
2
Page Total
66
Test 6
9 What is the name given to the punctuation mark that divides the clauses in the
sentence below?
You are my best friend – the only friend who listens to me.
dash
...............................................
1 mark
10 Complete the sentence below by adding a relative clause.
Olivia is the girl .who goes to ballet school. (suggestion only)

................................................................................................................................
1 mark
(Award 1 mark for any appropriate relative clause.)
11 Underline the expanded noun phrase in the sentence below.
The fiercedog
The fierce dogwith
withaastudded
studded collar
collar growled
growled at me.
at me.
2 marks
(Award 2 marks for the phrase correctly underlined. Award 1 mark at teacher’s discretion.)
12 Which sentence has been written in the passive voice? Tick one box.
I ate my packed lunch.
Logan was happy to be at school.
Lydia was waiting in the yard.
The students are taught French in Year 6.

1 mark
Page Total
67
Test 6
13 Tick one box to show which sentence uses the present perfect tense.
I have two dogs and a cat called Benny.
Lilly has eaten all the ice cream.
Zahra had never seen a fox before.
The bus driver went past our stop.

1 mark
14 Underline the adverbial phrase in the sentence below.
The new girl in our class spoke in aa very

veryrude
rudemanner.
manner.
1 mark
(Award 1 mark for adverbial phrase correctly identified.)
15 Circle the relative pronoun that could be left out of the sentence below.
I told him that he shouldn’t go.
1 mark
(Award 1 mark for the relative pronoun correctly circled.)
16 Place an appropriate prefix before the verb so that the sentence makes sense.
overslept.
The whole family was late because they .....................slept.
redesigned.
The house that Jack built had to be completely .....................designed.
defrost the car window.

Mum turned on the heater to .....................frost the car window.
2 marks
Page Total
68
Test 6
17 Place an appropriate preposition to complete the sentences below.
through the album,

She looked ............................. the album,
but she
butwasn’t
she wasn’t
really really
interested.
interested.
during the film. the film.

I fell asleep ..................................
at exactly twelve
The teacher wants us to come back ........................... exactly twelve o’clock.
o’clock.
2 marks
(Award 2 marks for 3 correct, 1 mark for 2 correct. Other appropriate prepositions may be accepted.)
18 Rewrite the following sentence so that it is written in Standard English.
I were looking, but I couldn’t see nothing.

I was looking, but I couldn’t see anything. (Accept ‘could see nothing’)
................................................................................................................................................................
2 marks
(Award 2 marks if both non-standard forms have been identified and corrected.)
19 Rewrite the sentence below using direct speech.
I asked Ravi if he wanted to borrow my pumps.

“Do you want to borrow my pumps, Ravi?” I asked. OR
................................................................................................................................................................
2 marks
“Do you want to borrow my pumps?” I asked Ravi.
................................................................................................................................................................
2 marks
(Award 2 marks if direct speech is written and punctuated correctly. Award 1 mark at teacher’s discretion.)
20 Place the comma in the correct place in the sentence below.
warning Katie
Without any warning, Katiegot
gotup
upand
andstormed
stormedout
outof
ofthe
theclassroom.
classroom.
1 mark
(Award 1 mark for correctly placed comma.)
21 Identify which is the subject, the object and the verb in the sentence below.
The cat jumped onto the worktop.
the cat
Subject .....................................................
Object (the) worktop

.....................................................
Verb jumped
..................................................... 1 mark
(Award 1 mark if all correctly identified.)
5
Page Total
69
Test 6
22 Write a synonym and an antonym for the following words.
Synonym Antonym
repair damage
mend ..................................................... .....................................................
funny amusing
..................................................... serious
.....................................................
neat tidy
..................................................... messy
.....................................................
cold chilly
..................................................... hot
.....................................................
2 marks
(Award 2 marks for all 8 correct. Award 1 mark for 6 or 7 correct. Other appropriate synonyms and antonyms may be accepted.)
23 Write the contracted form of the underlined words.
Let us see what is in the parcel. Let’s

...............................
I would like to watch television. I’d

...............................
Ruby will not be coming to my party. won’t

...............................
2 marks
24 Tick one box after each sentence to show which word class the underlined
word belongs to.
Sentence Noun Verb
I went on a 5km run with my brother.
I can run faster than my brother.
Do you have to go to work today?
If you work hard you can go out to play.

2 marks
Page Total
70
Test 6
25 Complete the sentence below with a possessive pronoun.
his.
The sweatshirt on the chair is Adam’s; it’s ..................................................... .
1 mark
26 Indicate whether the underlined word is an adjective or an adverb by drawing

a circle round the correct answer.
She worked hard to finish on time. adjective / adverb
That was a hard test. adjective / adverb
The elderly gentleman carried a walking stick. adjective / adverb
The whole day whizzed by much too quickly. adjective / adverb
2 marks
27 Add a prefix to the words below to give the opposite meaning.
disallow
............ allow irregular
............ regular unhappy
............ happy
unnecessary
............ necessary illegal
............ legal incorrect
............ correct
2 marks
28 Complete the table below by adding a suffix to each noun to make an adjective.
Noun Adjective
coward cowardly
....................................................
friend friendly
....................................................
wood wooden
....................................................
love lovely
....................................................
2 marks
Page Total
71
Test 6
29 Which sentence has used hyphens correctly?
The five-year-old-girl was a runner up in the competition.
The five-year old-girl was a runner-up in the competition.
The five-year-old girl was a runner-up in the competition.
1 mark
30 Underline the verb which agrees with the subject in each of the sentences below.
I never does/do the drying up at home.
Gabby were/was doing her best to help.
1 mark
(Award 1 mark for both answers correct.)
31 Write the following question as a command.
Please would you wipe your shoes?

Wipe your shoes.
................................................................................................................................................................
1 mark
32 Underline the subordinate clause in the sentence below.
When
When ititstops
stopsraining,
raining,we’re
we’retaking
takingthe
thedogs
dogsfor
fora awalk.
walk.
1 mark
Page Total
72
Test 6
33 Circle all three determiners in the sentence below.
Most children have improved their marks in the grammar test.
2 marks
(Award 2 marks for 3 identified, 1 mark for 2 identified.)
34 Which three phrases have used the apostrophe for possession correctly?
Mark with a tick.
a boy’s toothbrush a teacher’s car
the buses wheels’ the childrens’ books
Hollys’ shoes the ponies’ tails
2 marks
End of Scaled Score TEST C Page Total
73
Test 7
Summer Assessment ANSWERS
Name …………………………………… Class ……………… Date ……………………
1 Which of the following sentences is written in the subjunctive form?
I suggest you take a raincoat with you.
I didn’t take my raincoat with me.
I ignored the advice to take a raincoat.
1 mark
2 Change the direct speech in the sentences below to reported speech.
“I like doing tests,” said Imogen.

Imogen said that she likes doing tests.
................................................................................................................................................................
“Are we going swimming?” asked Hannah.

Hannah asked if we were going swimming.
................................................................................................................................................................
“I have raised twenty pounds,” said Ryan.

Ryan said that he had raised twenty pounds.
................................................................................................................................................................
3 marks
(Award 1 mark for each sentence correctly changed into reported speech – 3 marks in total.)
3 Rewrite the sentence below in direct speech.
Sienna said that she hoped she would win.

Sienna said, “I hope I will win.”

................................................................................................................................................................
1 mark
(Award 1 mark for all speech punctuation used correctly.)
1
Page Total
74
4 Where would you place the commas in the following sentence? Tick the relevant
boxes.
Sadiq’s brother who is usually very well-behaved lost ten minutes of golden time.
1 mark
5 Put the comma in the correct place in the sentence below.
When
When her party
party ended,
ended Grace
Grace was
was upset.
upset.
1 mark
(Award 1 mark for comma correctly placed.)
6 Underline the subject and circle the object in the sentences below.
Phoebe atefive
Phoebe ate fivehot
hotdogs.
dogs.
After five minutes of jogging, Jackson stoppedfor

Jackson stopped foraadrink.
drink.
The derelicthouse
The derelict houseisishaunted
hauntedby
byghosts.
ghosts.
3 marks
(Award 1 mark for each sentence where the object and subject have been correctly identified. 3 marks in total.)
7 Draw lines to join the synonyms below. (The first one has been done for you.)
furious foe
grumpy angry
opponent bad-tempered
rubbish strong
sturdy waste
2 marks
(Award 2 marks for all 4 correct. Award 1 mark for 2 or 3 correct.)
2
Page Total
75
8 Write antonyms for the following words.
fast slow
..............................
break mend
..............................
entrance exit
..............................
nasty nice
.............................. (suggestions only)
2 marks
9 Add prefixes to make these words have the opposite meaning.
unsuitable
............ suitable disagree
............ agree incomplete
............ complete ............illogical
logical
2 marks
10 Three words in the sentence below need an apostrophe. Write the words on
the lines below and put the apostrophes in the correct places.
I had to ride Toms bike to a friends house because its tyres were flat and I couldnt
repair the puncture.
Tom’s
............................................ friend’s
............................................ couldn’t
............................................
1 mark
(Award 1 mark for correct use of all 3 apostrophes.)
11 What word class (part of speech) has been underlined in the sentence below?
I found the grammar and punctuation test very difficult to complete.
adjective
verb
adverb
preposition
1 mark
3
Page Total
76
12 Add prefixes to the root words to complete the sentences below.
return these library

Could you please .................turn books;books;
these library they are two
they weeks
are overdue.
two weeks .................due.
antisocial and doesn’t

Martha is very .....................social interact
and doesn’t with the other
.....................act children.
with the other children.
3 marks
(Award 3 marks for 4 correct, 2 marks for 3 correct and 1 mark for 2 correct.)
13 The following sentence has used ellipses. Write the two words that have been
missed out where the arrows are.
You know you can buy two bottles for the price of one?
Do that
.......................... ..........................
2 marks
(Award 2 marks for both correct, 1 mark for 1 correct.)
14 Put a circle round three words that are adverbs.
soon elderly cautiously
quite really ugly

2 marks
(Award 2 marks for all 3 adverbs correctly identified. Award 1 mark for 2 indentified.)
End of Summer Assessment Page Total
TOTAL
25
PERCENTAGE SCORE
%
4
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Answers- Y6 English Spring Term

1 Circle the adverb that shows how Dave danced.

G1 Dave put on his best shirt before dancing energetically. 1

Notes: Award one mark for the correct word circled.

Dave has lived in London since he was a boy.

Notes: Award one mark for both words circled correctly.

a. Although I am short, I can reach the top of my wardrobe.

5 Which sentence is a command? Tick one.

G2 Pick up that piece of paper. 1

Notes: Award one mark for one correct tick.

G6 Any synonym for flabbergasted, e.g. surprised, shocked, astounded. 1

Notes: Award one mark for one correct word.

7 Which of these sentences needs a question mark? Tick one.

G2 Please could I have a return ticket to York 1

Notes: Award one mark for one correct tick.

Notes: Award one mark for one correct tick.

9 Underline the expanded noun phrase in the following sentence:

G3 Before lunchtime, Jasmine snacked on a delicious, nutritious fruit salad. 1

Notes: Award one mark for all of the words underlined.

Tick for each sentence whether it is in present progressive tense or past

Dave was lighting a firework at the Bonfire Night display.

Notes: Award one mark for all of the correct ticks.

11 Add the three missing commas into this sentence.

12 Label whether each of these words is an adjective or noun.

Notes: Award one mark for all of the correct answers.

14 Circle the words in this sentence that need capital letters.

G5 when dave sings an elvis song, he dreams about living in america. 1

Notes: Award one mark for all of words correctly circled.

15 Which of these sentences is grammatically correct? Tick one.

G4 Dave was much better at dancing than his brother. 1

Notes: Award one mark for one correct answer ticked.

16 Underline both of the modal verbs in these sentences:

Notes: Award one mark for both correct words underlined.

Notes: Award one mark for the correct box ticked.

18 Place commas around the relative clause in this sentence:

19 Which of these plural possessive apostrophe sentences is correct? Tick one.

Notes: Award one mark for the correct sentence ticked.

20 Underline the conjunction in these sentences:

Notes: Award one mark for the correct word underlined.

G4 At Dave’s birthday party, everyone plays party games. 1

Notes: Award one mark for the correct sentence ticked.

22 Add the missing commas to the following sentence.

Dave got a joke book, a remote control helicopter, a

Notes: Award one mark for both commas inserted correctly.

23 Put a pair of brackets around the parenthesis in the sentence below:

Notes: Award one mark for both brackets inserted correctly.

Notes: Award one mark for the correct answer.

25 Tick an antonym for the word ‘depressing’. Tick one.

Notes: Award one mark for the correct answer.

26 Underline all of the determiners in this sentence:

27 Insert the correct verb to make this a present perfect sentence:

G4 Dave has eaten in many famous restaurants. 1

Notes: Award one mark for the correct answer.

Sentence Active Passive

29 Put the missing contraction apostrophe in this sentence:

Notes: Award one mark for the correct answer.

30 Match up the words with the right term of description.

Words Descriptive Term

31 Circle the object of this sentence: