English Grammar, punctuation and spelling paper 1 (May 2017)

1

Tick the sentence that must end with a question mark.

Why he went there was a mystery
What he thinks about the problem is anyone’s guess
When are your cousins expected to arrive
How they would get to the match was unclear

1 mark(s)

2

Insert a semi-colon in the correct place in the sentence below.

Come () and () see () me () tomorrow (;) I () will () not () have () time () to () see () you () today.

1 mark(s)

3

Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?

We went to manchester for Kajal and Jamal’s party.
we went to Manchester for Kajal and Jamal’s party.
We went to Manchester for Kajal and Jamal’s party.
We went to Manchester for Kajal and Jamal’s Party.

1 mark(s)

4

The prefix mis- can be added to the word read to make the word misread.

What does the word misread mean?

to read quickly
to read incorrectly
to read again
to read before

1 mark(s)

5

Which verb form completes the sentence?

After Disha ________________ her medal, she gave a television interview.

is collecting
had collected
has collected
was collecting

1 mark(s)

6

Use the correct verb form to complete the sentences below. Choose from either was or were for each sentence.

The last place I saw Jack and Gwen (was) in the playground.

At the museum, there (were) many interesting exhibits.

The bikes (were) lined up for the start of the race.

1 mark(s)

7

Tick the option that correctly completes the sentence below.

___________________ an official Olympic sport at the Winter Olympics in Japan.

Tick one.

In 1998 snowboarding became,
In 1998 snowboarding, became
In, 1998 snowboarding became
In 1998, snowboarding became

1 mark(s)

8

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Tick one.

Joe went upstairs, turned on his computer took out his homework and started.
Joe went upstairs turned on his computer, took out his homework, and started.
Joe went, upstairs turned on his computer, took out his homework, and started.
Joe went upstairs, turned on his computer, took out his homework and started.

1 mark(s)

9

What is the word class of the underlined word in the sentence below?

The alarm rang and Jamal immediately jumped out of bed.

Tick one.

conjunction
adverb
verb
determiner

1 mark(s)

10

Add a colon in the correct place in the sentence below.

Tom needed () to think carefully () about his homework (:) it looked () very difficult.

1 mark(s)

11

What is the word class of the underlined words in the sentence below?

The girl brought a sandwich and an apple to eat for lunch.

adjectives
adverbs
determiners
nouns

1 mark(s)

12

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Tick one.

The man grabbed his coat – it looked cold and windy outside.
The man grabbed his coat it looked cold – and windy outside.
The man grabbed his coat it looked cold and windy – outside.
The man grabbed his coat it looked – cold and windy outside.

1 mark(s)

13

Which sentence uses the word round as an adjective?

Tick one.

The dog ran round in circles.
There was a round of applause.
The castle had a round tower.
The team has already made the final round.

1 mark(s)

14

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Tick one.

The town is ten miles (16 kilometres) away.
The town is ten miles (16 kilometres away.)
The town is ten miles (16) kilometres away.
The town is ten miles (16 kilometres away).

1 mark(s)

15

Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?

Tick one.

We are going to see a Play by Shakespeare.
There is a new Doctor at the local Hospital.
There is a Class Visit to the museum next week.
He is trying to swim the English Channel.

1 mark(s)

16

Complete the sentence with an appropriate subordinating conjunction.

Tracey decided to walk (because, since, as, although) it was a lovely day.

1 mark(s)

17

Which sentence is an exclamation?

Tick one.

What time did the sun set last night
She said the sunset was particularly beautiful
What a spectacular sunset that is
The sunsets are lovely at this time of year

1 mark(s)

18

Which sentence uses the word book as a verb?

Tick one.

We decided to book tickets for the football match.
Arin wrote a book review for the school magazine.
The scientist’s ideas are explained in his latest book.
Book club meets every Wednesday in the library.

1 mark(s)

19

Insert a pair of commas in the correct place in the sentence below.

I () enjoy () sitting () in () my () bedroom (,) even () though () it () is () quite () small (,) and () listening () to () music.

1 mark(s)

20

What pronouns could be used to replace the underlined word or words in the sentence below?

For his ninth birthday, James visited his grandparents and his grandparents took James to the cinema.

his grandparents (they)

James (him)

1 mark(s)

21

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Tick one.

Abdul called out, “will you come and help me?”
Abdul called out “Will you come and help me”
Abdul called out, “Will you come and help me”?
Abdul called out, “Will you come and help me?”

1 mark(s)

22

Which sentence is the most formal?

Tick one.

Your presence is requested at the wedding of our daughter.
You would like to come to our daughter’s wedding, wouldn’t you?
We’d love you to join us for our daughter’s wedding.
Our daughter’s getting married – please come!

1 mark(s)

23

Which underlined group of words is a subordinate clause?

Tick one.

If you want to, you can walk with us.
This is the best fishing spot we have found.
We change places when the bell rings.
We planted the parsley next to the mint.

1 mark(s)

24

Write down the two words that are antonyms in the sentence below.

What looked like a worthless collection of rusty metal turned out to include ancient coins and valuable jewellery.

First antonym (worthless)

Second antonym (valuable)

1 mark(s)

25

An apostrophe can be used for a contracted form or for possession. Tick every sentence where the apostrophe is used to show possession.

Where is Karen’s pen?
Joshua’s hungry.
Please get the dog’s dinner.
The cat’s outside.

1 mark(s)

26

Which sentence contains a relative clause?

Tick one.

The boy who I met at the park is in my class.
The team is going to play a match tomorrow.
Sue said that she wanted to learn to play the drums.
Whenever they have time, they like to go cycling.

1 mark(s)

27

Which sentence is a statement?

Tick one.

You can copy the pattern from a book
Be careful when you use the glue
Do you use glitter to decorate the edges
Do not touch the paint until it is dry

1 mark(s)

28

Tick the passage that is punctuated correctly.

Tick one.

Declan has always been fascinated by animals, he has read many books about exotic creatures. Jellyfish interest him the most and he would like to study them when he is older.
Declan has always been fascinated by animals. He has read many books about exotic creatures. Jellyfish interest him the most and he would like to study them when he is older.
Declan has always been fascinated by animals. He has read many books about exotic creatures, jellyfish interest him the most and he would like to study them when he is older.

1 mark(s)

29

Insert a pair of commas in the correct place in the sentence below.

Jenna (,) a () very () gifted () singer (,) won () the () talent () competition () that () was () held () in () her () local () theatre.

1 mark(s)

30

Rewrite the verbs in the boxes to complete the sentences with the correct choice of tense.

The visitors left after they
(finished, had finished)
their coffee.
Jo usually
(wakes)
up early on Saturday morning and goes swimming after breakfast.

1 mark(s)

31

Which of these sentences about making a sandwich is not a command?

Tick one.

First, butter two slices of bread.
Next, grate some cheese over one slice of buttered bread.
Why not add some tomato as well?
Place the other slice of bread on top.
Cut the sandwich into two halves.

1 mark(s)

32

The clauses A, B and C are either main or subordinate clauses. Label them M for main clauses or S for subordinate clauses.

A (s)

B (m)

C (m)

1 mark(s)

33

Write down the conjunction in each sentence.

- We like to eat popcorn when we go to the cinema. (when)
- Although my sister likes salted popcorn, I prefer sweet popcorn. (although)
- My brother doesn’t like popcorn at all, so he buys sweets instead. (so)

1 mark(s)

34

Which two sentences contain a preposition?

Tick two.

He walked really quickly.
The horse munched his hay happily.
She ran around the games field.
The old man walked past the door.

1 mark(s)

35

What is the subject of the sentence below?

On Tuesday, Mary plans to meet Aidan in Liverpool.

Tick one.

Tuesday
Mary
Aidan
Liverpool

1 mark(s)

36

Insert a comma and a dash in the correct places in the sentence below.

Before () we () leave () school (,) our () class () wants () to () start () a () vegetable () garden (-, –, —) the () first () in () our () school’s () history.

1 mark(s)

37

Which word is the relative pronoun in the sentence below?

The mountain, which could be seen in the distance, had snow on top of it.

Tick one.

mountain
which
distance
over
it

1 mark(s)

38

Complete the sentence below with the simple past tense of the verbs in the boxes.

I
(played)
netball last weekend, but I only
(knew)
where the match
(was)
the day before.

1 mark(s)

39

Insert a pair of brackets in the correct place in the sentence below.

The () highest () mountain () in () Great () Britain () is () Ben () Nevis (()1,344 metres ()) in () Scotland ().

1 mark(s)

40

Which one prefix can be added to all three words below to make their antonyms? Write the prefix in the box.

secure

active

complete

(in)

1 mark(s)

41

Find the two words that are synonyms in the passage below. Write them in the boxes.

The café serves delicious snacks and cakes until noon. After midday, you can also order hot lunches, sandwiches or soup.

First synonym (noon)

Second synonym (midday)

1 mark(s)

42

Find the possessive pronoun in the sentence below. Write it in the box.

The boy showed me around the school. He took me to the music room and pointed out which classroom was his.

(his)

1 mark(s)

43

Which punctuation mark should be used in the place indicated by the arrow?

comma
hyphen
full stop
semi-colon

1 mark(s)

44

Complete each sentence below with a word formed from the root word thought.

Olisa was a very (thoughtful, thoughtless) girl.

The children looked (thoughtfully, thoughtlessly) at the poster on the wall.

1 mark(s)

45

Complete the sentence below with a noun formed from the verb encourage.

My friends offered me lots of (encouragement) to meet my targets.

1 mark(s)

46

Insert two hyphens in the correct places in the sentence below.

The () children () have () been () busy () cooking () some () healthy () sugar (-, –, —)free () snacks () and () learning () some () well (-, –, —)known () traditional () songs () for () visitors () to () enjoy.

1 mark(s)

47

Rewrite the sentence below in the active. Remember to punctuate your answer correctly.

The vital clues were discovered by the detective.

1 mark(s)

48

Rewrite the underlined verbs in the sentence below so that they are in the present progressive form.

Jim learns French at school. He plans to ski in the Alps in the spring.

learns (is learning)

plans (is planning)

1 mark(s)

49

Find the three-word noun phrase in the sentence below. Write it in the box.

The school team was preparing for an important athletics competition.

(The school team)

1 mark(s)

50

Find the adverb in the sentence below. Write it in the box.

Of all the toys in his large collection, Karl’s little brother liked the cuddly rabbit best.

(best)

1 mark(s)

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