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Q2.
Circle the preposition in each of the sentences below.
We were exhausted because our flight arrived at 4am.
Despite similar opportunities, we are successful in different ways.
1 mark
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Q3.
The children listened carefully as the naturalist explained to the children
how to rear tarantulas, because, the naturalist said, tarantulas are tricky
creatures outside their usual habitat.
Look at the passage above. Change all the underlined nouns / noun phrases to
appropriate pronouns.
the children
the naturalist
tarantulas
1 mark
16
Q5.
Circle two verbs in each of the sentences below.
They played with Gemma, the kitten, until she spied a butterfly on
the rose bush.
Bats see with difficulty, but use their individual radar systems effectively
for navigation purposes.
1 mark
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Q7.
Put a tick in each row to show the type of adverb.
Adverb
Manner (how)
Time (when)
Place (where)
wearily
there
later
fast
yesterday
everywhere
2 marks
2
Q8.
Put one letter in each box to show the word class.
noun
A
adverb
B
adjective
C
verb
D
The lazy lion snored noisily.
1 mark
Q9.
Circle the two nouns in the sentence below.
The boy reached carefully into his bag.
1 mark
Q10.
Circle the connective in the sentence below.
We had to hurry because the bus was about to leave.
1 mark
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Q12.
Circle all the adverbs in the sentence below.
Close the windows firmly and securely lock the door.
1 mark
Q13.
Complete the sentence below with an adverb that makes sense.
The sun shone .............................................. in the sky.
1 mark
Q15.
Complete the sentences below using a suitable connective from the boxes.
Use each connective once.
whereas
whether
which
She wasn’t sure .............................................. coat belonged to her.
I like basketball .............................................. they prefer tennis.
He asked me .............................................. I was interested in comedy films.
1 mark
Q16.
Which sentence contains two verbs?
Tick one
The lambs played happily.
The cows sleep in the field.
The puppies growl and bark.
The horses eat grass and hay.
1 mark
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Q17.
Which preposition would be best to complete both sentences?
The boy took a sandwich .......................his lunchbox.
The postcard was .................... my uncle.
Tick one.
with
beside
near
from
1 mark
Q19.
Tick one box to show the pair of pronouns that completes the sentence below.
The tins of beans were on such a high shelf that ......................... had to ask
someone to help ...................... .
Tick one.
he
him
she
his
they
our
him
them
1 mark
Q21.
Add a suffix to change each word below into an adjective.
mountain............................
resent............................
1 mark
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Q25.
Tick all the sentences that contain an adverb.
Tick one
Billie had to run fast to catch the bus.
The computer game was challenging.
The friendly boy smiled brightly at me.
The beach is lovely.
1 mark
Q27.
Which connective is best to complete the text below?
The activity centre has a climbing wall and a bike obstacle course.
.................................., there are two cross-country cycling trails.
Tick one.
Despite the fact that
In addition
Therefore
Since
1 mark
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Q28.
In the sentence below, what is the word walk?
Joe crossed the road and continued his walk.
Tick one.
a preposition
an adjective
a verb
a noun
1 mark
Q33.
Circle all five nouns in the sentence below.
When making the mask, Kate carefully cut the shape of eyes
and a mouth.
1 mark
Q34.
Write the correct label in each box.
verb
A
noun
B
article
C
adverb
D
The siren sounded loudly.
1 mark
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Q1.Circle all the determiners in the sentence below.
Two apple trees screened the open windows on one side.
1 mark
Q2.Circle all the articles in the sentence below.
Josh
longed
for
a
cold
drink
in
the
hot
weather.
1 mark
Q3.
Complete the passage below with the correct articles.
It was ........................... enormous castle. It had a lake and ........................... tall
tower with ........................... most amazing views of the garden.
1 mark
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M1.
Accept any response in which all clauses are joined using until and while in a single
sentence that makes sense, eg:
•
Until surgeons began experimenting with anaesthetic, people used to be in pain
while they were having operations.
•
People used to be in pain while they were having operations, until surgeons began
experimenting with anaesthetic.
•
While they were having operations, people used to be in pain, until surgeons
began experimenting with anaesthetic.
Also accept responses in which commas are used
incorrectly / omitted.
Do not accept responses that use connectives other
than until and while to join the clauses together.
Do not accept responses that use semi-colons in
addition to the connectives.
1 mark
M2.
We were exhausted because our flight arrived
Despite similar opportunities, we are successful
Award 1 mark for both correct.
4am.
different ways.
1 mark
M3.
the children them
the naturalist he / she
tarantulas they
Award 1 mark for all three correct.
1 mark
M4.
On Friday, at school, the choir was full of
dismay when the concert was cancelled.
Award 1 mark for all four correct.
Also accept the label ‘P’ for ‘proper noun’ and
‘A’ for ‘abstract noun’.
Do not accept the label ‘C’.
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M5.
(i)
They
rose bush.
(ii)
with Gemma, the kitten, until she
a butterfly on the
Bats
with difficulty, but
their individual radar systems effectively
for navigation purposes.
Award 1 mark for all four correct.
1 mark
M6.
On Tuesday, children from Millmount School went to a museum.
1 mark
M7.
Adverb
Manner (how)
Time (when)
Place (where)
wearily
there
later
fast
yesterday
everywhere
Award 2 marks for six correct.
Award 1 mark for four or five correct.
Up to 2 marks
M8.
The lazy lion snored noisily.
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Award 1 mark for all four correct.
1 mark
M9.
The
reached carefully into his
Award 1 mark for both correct.
1 mark
M10.
We had to hurry
the bus was about to leave.
1 mark
M11.
Tom bakes a cake.
OR
Tom is baking a cake.
OR
Tom’s baking a cake.
Do not accept responses that include any other present
tense verb, eg:
• Tom eats / decorates / presents a cake.
1 mark
M12.
Close the windows
and
lock the door.
Award 1 mark for both correct.
1 mark
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M13.
Accept any appropriate adverb, eg:
•
brightly
•
beautifully
1 mark
M14.
Unfortunately
1 mark
M15.
She wasn’t sure which coat belonged to her.
I like basketball whereas they prefer tennis.
He asked me whether I was interested in comedy films.
Award 1 mark for all three correct.
1 mark
M16.
The puppies growl and bark.
1 mark
M17.
from
1 mark
M18.
shouted
1 mark
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M19.
he him
1 mark
M20.
thieves
1 mark
M21.
Award 1 mark for both suffixes added to form adjectives, eg:
•
mountainous
•
resentful
1 mark
M22.
Award 1 mark for all four nouns encircled.
The
ate too many
read the
slowly.
1 mark
M23.
Award 1 mark for all three correct.
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Sentence
Personal
pronoun
Relative
pronoun
Possessive
pronoun
Kim had lost her pencil but I
had mine
When our class went to the
museum, we learnt a lot.
This is the boy who plays
football.
1 mark
M24.
Award 1 mark for all three correct.
Sentence
Abstract
noun
Collective
noun
Common
noun
Proper
noun
Jo picked up the
bundle of papers.
Justice has been done.
They saw a zebra
at the zoo.
1 mark
M25.
Award 1 mark for both correct.
Billie had to run fast to catch the bus.
The friendly boy smiled brightly at me.
1 mark
M26.
Award 1 mark for both correct.
We should ( of /
) (
/ ate ) before we went out.
1 mark
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M27.
In addition
1 mark
M28.
a noun
1 mark
M29.
Award 1 mark for all three correct.
One wolf, two wolves.
One cactus, two cacti.
One goose, two geese.
Also accept plausible misspellings, eg: wolvs, woulvs,
cactis, cactuss, geace, gease
Do not accept the inclusion of apostrophes.
1 mark
M30.
Award 1 mark for a correctly punctuated response written in the present tense, eg:
•
Jack writes a card.
•
Jack is writing a card.
•
Jack’s writing a card.
1 mark
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M31.■
Award 1 mark for a grammatically correct and accurately punctuated complex sentence
that uses ‘after’ as a subordinating connective to introduce a subordinate clause, eg:
•
Joe went out to play after he had finished his homework.
•
After finishing his dinner, Joe did the washing up.
•
Joe, after he finished his homework, went out to play.
Do not accept a response that uses ‘after’ as an adverb or
as an adverbial phrase, eg:
• After his dinner, Joe did the washing up.
Do not accept a response that uses ‘after’ as a preposition,
eg:
• Carrie’s birthday is four days after Joe’s.
1 mark
M32.
Award 1 mark for all three present tense forms correct.
Present tense
Past tense
We dance
We danced
We stir / are stirring
We stirred
We are / are being
We were
We eat / are eating
We ate
1 mark
M33.
Award 1 mark for all five nouns encircled.
When making the
and a
,
carefully cut the
of
.
1 mark
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M34.
Award 1 mark for all four correct.
The siren sounded loudly.
Also accept responses where the word classes have been
written out.
1 mark
M35.
Award 1 mark for all four correct.
The siren sounded loudly.
Also accept responses where the word classes have been
written out.
1 mark
M1.Award 1 mark for all three determiners encircled.
apple trees screened
open windows on
side.
1 mark
M2.■
Award 1 mark for both articles encircled.
Josh longed for
cold drink in
hot weather.
1 mark
M3.
Award 1 mark for three articles inserted correctly, eg:
It was an / the enormous castle. It had a lake and a / the tall
tower with the most amazing views of the garden.
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