EXAMPLE En KEY STAGE 2 LEVELS 3-5 English tests Grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1: short answer questions First name Middle name Last name Date of birth Day Month Year School name DfE number ANSWERS 1
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Instructions Questions and answers In this booklet your grammar, vocabulary and punctuation are tested. There are different types of questions for you to answer in different ways. The space for your answer shows you what type of answer is needed, including: Multiple-choice answers: for some questions you do not need to do any writing. Tick, draw lines to, or put a circle around your answers. Read the instructions carefully so that you know how to answer the question. Short answers: some questions have a line or box for your answer. This shows that you need to write a word, phrase or sentence. Marks The number under each line at the side of the page tells you the maximum number of marks for each question. Please wait until you are told to start work on page 4. Work through the booklet until you are asked to stop. You will have 45 minutes to answer the questions in this booklet. 3
1 Circle the most suitable connective to complete the sentence below. Pauline walked to town the freezing cold. although because despite so 2 Tick one word to complete the sentence below so that it is grammatically correct. David to the park. Tick one. runned run ran ranned 4
3 Complete the sentences below using either I or me. I wanted my dad to watch ME at the football match. Before the TV show started, Hannah and I made some toast. The gardener asked Boris and ME to plant some seeds. 4 freya is starting spanish classes in march. a) Circle the three words in the sentence above that should start with a capital letter. b) For one of the words you identified above, explain why it needs a capital letter. Word chosen FREYA: Start of a sentence/name of a person SPANISH: Name of a language MARCH: Name of a month 2 marks 5
5 Each of the sentences below is missing a verb. Draw a line to match each sentence with the correct verb. One has been done for you. Sentence The lion eating its dinner. Verb have Greg four friends sleeping over. are The pets asleep in their beds. is Katie and Alex gone swimming. has 6 Tick one box to show where the missing question mark should go. Rebecca questioned, Where are the chocolate bars when she looked in the fridge. 6
7 Change the question in the table below into a command. Write the command in the box. Question Command Pass me the fork. Can you pass me the fork? Accept similar, correct answers. 8 Draw lines to match the words with their most likely final punctuation. Use each punctuation mark once. Sentence Where did your dad buy his car Punctuation Mark. Awesome! Arthur walked into the shop? 7
9 Write a connective from the boxes in each space to complete the sentences. Use each word once. as and however 10 Vincent AND Fred thought the dinner was delicious. Karen, HOWEVER, complained to the cook AS she thought it tasted horrid. I thought the bun tasted delicious but Louis said it tasted disgusting. Put a tick in each row to show whether each underlined word is a noun or an adjective. Word from the sentence bun delicious Noun Adjective disgusting 8
11 Which pair of pronouns is best to complete the sentence below? The farmer asked to get the spade. went to get it; the farmer ploughed the field. Tick one. her they we She Them Us 12 my Me Find one word that can complete both sentences below. Write the word in the box. Tomorrow, we are going to a football match. My isn t working as it needs a new battery. watch 9
13 Which sentence uses the correct plural? Tick one. I use toothpaste to brush my teeth. Lots of man were at the bus stop. The sheeps were on the field. 14 The childs were in the playground. Which sentence contains two verbs? Tick one. Dad walks to the shops. Angie put her books on the shelf. Jack and Jill went up the hill. Sam talked about his homework whilst eating his dinner. 10
15 Which of the sentences below uses commas correctly? Tick one. I, went to the shop and bought carrots beef and gravy granules. I went, to the shop and bought carrots, beef, and gravy granules. I went to the shop and bought carrots, beef and gravy granules. I went to the shop and bought carrots beef and gravy, granules. 16 Circle all the adverbs in the sentences below. Quickly, the mouse ran through the small hole. She looked angrily at the cheese she had dropped. 11
17 You are looking over your work and decide to replace the word tiny in the sentence below. The ant was tiny. Choose another word with a similar meaning and write it in the box. small, miniscule, little accept any other synonym that means tiny 18 Which of the sentences below is punctuated correctly? The (King who had a grey beard sat) majestically on his throne. The King who had a grey beard sat (majestically on) his throne. The King (who had a grey beard) sat majestically on his throne. The King who had a grey beard sat (majestically on his throne). Tick one. 12
19 Put a tick in each row to show whether the word is a noun or a verb. One has been done for you. Noun Verb chair 20 to join garden eat Look at the passage below. Change all the verbs from the past tense to the present tense. One has been done for you. parks The car parked outside the house at 3am. roars try Its engine roared as we tried to sleep. see Without warning, I saw the lights flash into the house. think I hope it s not the police! I thought. 2 marks 13
21 Circle all the adjectives in the sentence below. The helpful policeman usually walks down the dangerous street. 22 Which sentence uses commas correctly? Tick one. Because of the sunny day we had, to wear sun cream. Because, of the sunny day, we had to wear sun cream. Because of the sunny day, we had to wear sun cream. Because of the sunny day we had to wear, sun cream. 23 Circle the connective in the sentence below. Despite the cold weather, Grandpa continued to wear his shorts. 14
24 Write a question beginning with the words below. How many Any appropriate question. Answer MUST have a question mark to be awarded the mark. 25 Write the correct singular or plural form in each space below. One has been done for you. one chair, eight chairs one carrot, six carrots one tooth, a mouthful of teeth one deer, a herd of deer 15
26 Which of these should be written as two separate sentences? Tick one. My sister likes broccoli and I like ice-cream. I like football I am better at bowling. Daniel is my friend because he is kind. Cowboys have guns but Indians have bows and arrows. 27 Insert three commas in the correct places in the sentence below. I will need to buy a pair of swim shorts, some goggles, a towel, arm bands and a waterproof wallet. 16
28 You are looking over your work and decide to replace the word said in the sentence below. Listen, said the teacher as the soft music played. Choose a suitable word and write it in the box. whispered accept any other appropriate synonym for said 29 Circle all the nouns in the sentence below. The ice covered the lake as day became night. 17
30 Which of these two sentences are statements? Tick two. Where is the aquarium? Fish live underwater. Stop touching the glass. How do fish breathe? 31 Lunch is served in the café. The word match has more than one meaning. Write two sentences to show two different meanings. Accept: match referring to sports/games (competition, game, etc) match referring to match sticks match referring to equal both sentences/explanations must be different types of match 18
32 Put one letter in each box to show the word class. noun A verb B adjective C adverb D Hurriedly, the last rabbit left the cage. D C A B 33 Tick the words that mean the opposite of: minimal Tick one. difficult, tough small, minor maximum, full change, alter 19
34 Circle the correct form of the verb in brackets to complete each sentence. (was / were) The children _ tired. (go / goes) Harvey _ to football on Monday nights. (walk / walks) My Mum and Dad _ the dog during the day. 35 Write a different adverb in each space below to help describe what Anthony did. Anthony ran through the field quickly, rapidly and tiptoed through the garden quietly, silently, carefully. accept other appropriate adverbs 20
36 Put a tick in each row to show whether the main clause or the subordinate clause is in bold. One has been done for you. My dad, who is thirty-eight, likes to read the paper. The sandwich was delicious because it had extra onions on it. Although it was Tuesday, the bins weren t collected. The dog, which was black and white, chased after the ginger cat. Main clause Subordinate clause 37 Insert the capital letters and full stops in the passage below. One has been done for you. T the mouse scuttled quietly through the overgrown field. When the sun finally rose, he knew it was Monday morning. 21
38 A prefix is a letter or a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new word. For example unhappy 39 Put a prefix at the beginning of each word to make it mean the opposite. unavailable disappeared impolite Insert the missing inverted commas in the sentence below. If you head west from Ireland, said the tour guide, You ll eventually get to America. Accept speech marks also 22
40 Which ending would make this word an adverb? poor Tick one. poorer poorly poorness 41 poorest Put a tick to show whether the apostrophe in each sentence is used from omission or possession. Apostrophe for omission Apostrophe for possession Don t stare at the sun. Anwar s sandwich looks tasty. Carl s the quietest boy in class. 23
42 Write a contraction to replace the underlined words in each sentence below. a) How are the children getting to the theme park? How re the children getting to the theme park? b) Oliver could not eat another bite of his dinner. Oliver couldn t eat another bite of his dinner. 43 Circle the preposition in the sentence below. It was after noon that the TV was fixed. 2 marks 24
44 Put a tick in each row to show whether the underlined part of the sentence is a phrase or a clause. Phrase Clause We have light because of the sun. 45 The light travels for miles through the deep dark space. The big moon reflects the sun s light at night-time. We ve learnt lots about space this year. Circle the article in each sentence below. When the dog ran, it was tired. 2 marks They saw an enormous elephant. Eating a banana can keep you healthy. 25
46 Which word is closest in meaning to launched in the sentence below? Claudia launched the ball. Tick one. caught threw held rolled 26