English Grammar, punctuation and spelling paper 1 (May 2018)
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Paper 1 (May 2018): questions
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Question 1 of 50
1. Question
1Insert a comma in the correct place in the sentence below.- Although () he () was () the () youngest (,) Tom () was () one () of () the () tallest.
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Question 2 of 50
2. Question
2Which sentence must end with a question mark?Tick one.
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Question 3 of 50
3. Question
3The prefix re- can be added to the root word play to make the word replay.
Tick the meaning of the word replay.Tick one.
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Question 4 of 50
4. Question
4Answer Q, S, or C to show whether each sentence is a question (Q), a statement (S) or a command (C).- In autumn, many trees lose their leaves (S) Look at the trees carefully (C) Scientists are studying how trees can love for thousands of years (S) How can you tell a tree's age (Q)
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Question 5 of 50
5. Question
5Add two commas to the sentence below to make it clear that Ana has four favourite things.- Ana’s () favourite () things () are () camping (,) holidays (,) cycling () and () swimming.
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Question 6 of 50
6. Question
6Which is the adverb in the sentence below?The lively crowd cheered loudly when the rally car race began.
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Question 7 of 50
7. Question
7Insert a pair of commas in the correct place in the sentence below.- My () father (,) who () works () at () the () museum (,) gave () my () class () a () guided () tour.
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Question 8 of 50
8. Question
8Which sentence is grammatically correct?Tick one.
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Question 9 of 50
9. Question
9Which verb is a synonym of the verb produce?Tick one.1 mark(s)Correct
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Question 10 of 50
10. Question
10Which sentence is a command?Tick one.1 mark(s)Correct
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Question 11 of 50
11. Question
11Match each prefix to a word to make four different words. Use each prefix only once.-
(im)mature(in)correct(en)able(mis)fortune
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Question 12 of 50
12. Question
12Which option completes the sentence in the past perfect?Soon after a Frenchman _____________ the first land speed record, it was broken.Tick one.1 mark(s)Correct
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Question 13 of 50
13. Question
13Which sentence is written in Standard English?Tick one.1 mark(s)Correct
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Question 14 of 50
14. Question
14Tick the sentence that uses a dash correctly.Tick one.1 mark(s)Correct
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Question 15 of 50
15. Question
15What is the grammatical term for the underlined part of the sentence?Charlie spilt his juice, but it didn’t go on his shirt.Tick one.
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Question 16 of 50
16. Question
16Which sentence must not end with an exclamation mark?Tick one.1 mark(s)Correct
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Question 17 of 50
17. Question
17Insert a colon in the correct place in the sentence below.- There () are () two () places () that () I () have () always () wanted () to () visit (:) the () Arctic () and () Antarctica.
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Question 18 of 50
18. Question
18Which sentence uses the underlined word as a noun?Tick one.1 mark(s)Correct
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Question 19 of 50
19. Question
19Which sentence is punctuated correctly?Tick one.1 mark(s)Correct
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Question 20 of 50
20. Question
20Tick every sentence that contains a modal verb.1 mark(s)Correct
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Question 21 of 50
21. Question
21Which word class is the underlined word in the sentence below?My brother thinks that football is an amazing game.
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Question 22 of 50
22. Question
22Insert a subordinating conjunction to show that we ate lunch and listened to music at the same time.- We listened to the music (while, whilst, as, when, whenever) we ate our lunch.
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Question 23 of 50
23. Question
23Complete the sentence below with a noun formed from the verb invent.- The engineer thought her latest (invention, inventions, inventor, inventors) would solve the problem.
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Question 24 of 50
24. Question
24The underlined words can be replaced with a pronoun. Write the correct pronoun in the space at the end of each sentence.- When Jack’s grandmother came to stay, she gave Jack some money. (him) Jack used his money to buy a game called Gables. (He) Jack could not wait to get home and play the new game. (it)
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Question 25 of 50
25. Question
25Which sentence is the most formal?Tick one.1 mark(s)Correct
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Question 26 of 50
26. Question
26Jane wants to know if the band is playing at the festival. Which question could she ask to find this out? Remember to check for correct punctuation.Tick one.1 mark(s)Correct
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Question 27 of 50
27. Question
27What is the subject of the sentence below?The tightrope walker carried a balancing pole.- (tightrope walker)
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Question 28 of 50
28. Question
28Write the name of punctuation that could be used instead of commas in the sentence below.Somehow, after much swaying and rocking, the tightrope walker managed to regain his balance.- (dash, dashes, pair of dashes, two dashes, bracket, brackets, pair of brackets, two brackets)
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Question 29 of 50
29. Question
29Complete the invitation by choosing the most formal option from the choices given in square brackets. Three correct answers are needed to gain a mark.- We would like to invite you to a [catch-up] [celebration] [get-together] (celebration) to mark this [fab] [really cool] [momentous] (momentous) occasion. It will [start up] [commence] [kick off] (commence) at 5pm.
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Question 30 of 50
30. Question
30A noun can be singular or plural.
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Question 31 of 50
31. Question
31What is the word class of each underlined word?-
Josef has beautiful writing. (adjective)Josef writes beautifully. (adverb)
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Question 32 of 50
32. Question
32Which sentence is the most formal?Tick one.1 mark(s)Correct
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Question 33 of 50
33. Question
33List the four prepositions in the sentence below, in the order that they appear in the sentence.On a mountain bike, you can cycle across rocky ground, along muddy paths and over harsh terrain.-
- (on) 2. (across) 3. (along) 4. (over)
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Question 34 of 50
34. Question
34Insert one hyphen and one comma in the correct places in the sentence below.- My () grandmother () is () a () ballroom (-, –, —)dancing () champion (,) poet () and () singer.
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Question 35 of 50
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35Which explanation best describes how the position of the apostrophe changes the meaning of the second sentence?1. What are your brother’s favourite toys?
2. What are your brothers’ favourite toys?
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Question 36 of 50
36. Question
36Which two sentences use punctuation to show parenthesis?Tick two.1 mark(s)Correct
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Question 37 of 50
37. Question
37Find the relative clause in each sentence and copy it to the space at the end.-
We visited the funfair that came to our town. (that came to our town)My uncle who lives in Australia has sent me a present. (who lives in Australia)My friend whose rabbit I look after is on holiday. (whose rabbit I look after)
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Question 38 of 50
38. Question
38Rewrite the underlined verbs in the simple past tense. Write your answer in the space next to the verb.-
During the winter months, the sun does not appear high in the sky and the days are much shorter than the nights.
does (did)are (were)
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Question 39 of 50
39. Question
39What is the grammatical term for the underlined words in the sentence below?My prize was a fluffy green pencil case with a gold zip.- (noun phrase, expanded noun phrase, a noun phrase, an expanded noun phrase)
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Question 40 of 50
40. Question
40Tick every sentence that is written in the active.1 mark(s)Correct
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Question 41 of 50
41. Question
41Find where the sentence below has been correctly rewritten as direct speech.I asked her if she needed any help.Tick one.1 mark(s)Correct
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Question 42 of 50
42. Question
42Find the possessive pronoun in the sentence below and write it in the space.When Mum saw that I was wearing Oliver’s gloves, she wanted to know where mine were.- (mine)
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Question 43 of 50
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43Complete the sentence below by adding an appropriate co-ordinating conjunction.- We have time to play a game (but, , but, and, , and, yet, , yet) we will have to finish it before dinner.
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Question 44 of 50
44. Question
44Find the adverbial in the sentence below and write it in the space.- On Wednesday, Felix has a dental appointment. (On Wednesday)
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Question 45 of 50
45. Question
45Find the relative pronoun in the sentence below and write it in the space.- The boy who knocked on our door was at the wrong house. (who)
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Question 46 of 50
46. Question
46Add a suffix to the words in the square brackets to complete the sentences.Example: The [fast] fastest runner won the race.- Our school believes in [equal] (equality, ity) for all pupils. We took [addition] (additional, al) clothing in case it turned cold.
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Question 47 of 50
47. Question
47Tick each word that should begin with a capital letter in the sentence below.the island called zanzibar is in the indian ocean off the coast of africa.1 mark(s)Correct
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Question 48 of 50
48. Question
48Find the four verbs in the passage below, and write them in the spaces in the order that they appear.There were hundreds of gulls circling in the sky.
They gathered near the dock, searching for scraps.-
- (were) 2. (circling) 3. (gathered) 4. (searching)
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Question 49 of 50
49. Question
49Rewrite the underlined verb in the sentence below so it is in the present progressive.I taught my sister to skateboard.- (am teaching)
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Question 50 of 50
50. Question
50Find the subordinate clause in the sentence below and write it in the space.Hassan and I are going to our dance class; we are going to be late as we missed the bus.- (as we missed the bus)
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