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English tests
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EXAMPLE
3-5
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
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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.
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1
Circle the most suitable connective to complete the sentence
below.
Pauline walked to town ___________ the freezing cold.
although
because
despite
so
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1 mark
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
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1 mark
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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.
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1 mark
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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
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2 marks
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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.
Greg ____ four friends sleeping over.
Verb
have
are
The pets ____ asleep in their beds.
Katie and Alex ____ gone swimming.
is
has
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1 mark
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.
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1 mark
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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.
______
1 mark
8
Draw lines to match the words with their most likely final
punctuation.
Use each punctuation mark once.
Punctuation
Mark
Sentence
Where did your dad buy his car
.
Awesome
!
Arthur walked into the shop
?
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1 mark
9
Write a connective from the boxes in each space to complete
the sentences.
Use each word once.
as
and
however
Vincent AND Fred thought the dinner was delicious. Karen,
HOWEVER, complained to the cook AS she thought it tasted
horrid.
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1 mark
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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
Noun
Adjective
bun
delicious
disgusting
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1 mark
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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
She
they
Them
we
Us
my
Me
______
1 mark
12
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
______
1 mark
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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.
The childs were in the playground.
______
1 mark
14
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.
______
1 mark
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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.
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1 mark
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.
______
1 mark
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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
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1 mark
18
Which of the sentences below is punctuated correctly?
Tick one.
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).
______
1 mark
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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
to join
garden
eat
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______
1 mark
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.
try
roars
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.
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2 marks
21
Circle all the adjectives in the sentence below.
The helpful policeman usually walks down the
dangerous street.
______
1 mark
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.
______
1 mark
23
Circle the connective in the sentence below.
Despite the cold weather, Grandpa continued to
wear his shorts.
______
1 mark
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.
______
1 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
______
1 mark
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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.
______
1 mark
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.
______
1 mark
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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
______
1 mark
29
Circle all the nouns in the sentence below.
The ice covered the lake as day became night.
______
1 mark
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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?
Lunch is served in the café.
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______
1 mark
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
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______
1 mark
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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
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1 mark
33
Tick the words that mean the opposite of:
minimal
Tick one.
difficult, tough
small, minor
maximum, full
change, alter
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1 mark
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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.
______
1 mark
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
______
1 mark
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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.
Main
clause
My dad, who is thirty-eight, likes
to read the paper.
Subordinate
clause

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.
______
1 mark
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.
______
1 mark
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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
Put a prefix at the beginning of each word to make it mean the
opposite.
unavailable
disappeared
impolite
______
1 mark
39
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
______
1 mark
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40
Which ending would make this word an adverb?
poor
Tick one.
poorer
poorly
poorness
poorest
______
1 mark
41
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.
______
1 mark
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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.
______
2 marks
43
Circle the preposition in the sentence below.
It was after noon that the TV was fixed.
______
1 mark
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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.
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.
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2 marks
Circle the article in each sentence below.
When the dog ran, it was tired.
They saw an enormous elephant.
Eating a banana can keep you healthy.
______
1 mark
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46
Which word is closest in meaning to ‘launched’ in the
sentence below?
Claudia launched the ball.
Tick one.
caught
threw
held
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1 mark
rolled
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