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Key stage 2
English grammar,
punctuation and spelling
Paper 1: questions
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SAMPLE BOOKLET
Published July 2015
This sample test indicates how the national curriculum will be assessed from 2016.
Further information is available on GOV.UK at www.gov.uk/sta.
PUPIL ID NUMBER
S00040A0128
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Instructions
Marks
The number under each line at the side of the page tells you the maximum
number of marks for each question.
You should work through the booklet until you are asked to stop.
Work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you finish before the end, go back
and check your work.
You have 45 minutes to answer the questions in this booklet.
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x Tick the sentence that must end with a question mark.
Tick one.
2
XX Which pair of verbs correctly completes the sentence below?
Pluto ______ now called a dwarf planet, but once it _____ classified
as a planet.
Tick one.
was is
was was
is is
is was
1 mark
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x Draw a line to match each prefix to the correct word so that it makes
a new word.
Prefix Word
re mature
de understood
mis legible
im frost
il do
1 mark
4
x Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
Tick one.
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XX Which sentence below is written in the past tense?
Tick one.
6
X Circle one verb in each underlined pair to complete the sentences
using Standard English.
1 mark
I was / were chosen to design the posters.
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XX Write the contracted form of the underlined words in the box.
1 mark
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x Tick the sentence that must end with a question mark.
Tick one.
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X Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?
Tick one.
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7 What does the word Others refer to in the passage below?
Tick one.
plants
sunflowers
daffodils
bulbs
1 mark
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X Circle all the pronouns in the sentence below.
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XX Complete the sentence with an adjective formed from the verb create.
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x Tick one box to show which part of the sentence is a relative clause.
1 mark
14
X Tick the option that shows how the underlined words are used in the
sentence.
Tick one.
as a preposition phrase
as a relative clause
as a main clause
as a noun phrase
1 mark
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x Tick one box in each row to show how the modal verb affects the
meaning of the sentence.
x
16 What is the name of the punctuation mark used between the
two main clauses below?
1 mark
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x Tick one box in each row to show if the underlined clause is a main
clause or a subordinate clause.
Main Subordinate
Sentence
clause clause
x
18 Circle all the conjunctions in the sentences below.
his walk.
dangers ahead.
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x Circle the two words in the sentence below that are synonyms
of each other.
that his closest rival had decided not to take part. 1 mark
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x Tick all the sentences that contain a preposition.
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x Write a sentence using the word cover as a noun.
Remember to punctuate your answer correctly.
1 mark
1 mark
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x What does the root struct mean in the word family below?
Tick one.
break
build
carry
touch 1 mark
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x Draw a line to match each word to its correct antonym.
Word Antonym
meandering confront
sympathetic unfeeling
evade unbelievable
plausible straight
1 mark
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x Rewrite the sentence below, adding a subordinate clause.
Remember to punctuate your answer correctly.
1 mark
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x Label the boxes with V (verb), S (subject) and O (object) to show
the parts of the sentence.
1 mark
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x Circle all the words in the sentences below that should start with
a capital letter.
henry tudor married his first wife, catherine, in june 1509. they
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XX Which sentence is written in the active voice?
Tick one.
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XX Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Tick one.
The wind was blowing howling, actually, so
we headed for home.
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x Tick one box to show where a dash should go in the sentence below.
African elephants are the largest animals in the world they can weigh up
to 10 tonnes. 1 mark
x
30 Tick to show which sentence uses the past progressive.
Tick one.
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XX Which of the sentences is a command?
Tick one.
After you wash the dog, you will need to dry it with a towel.
Before you go out, ask your mother for the shopping list.
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x Rewrite the sentence below as direct speech.
Remember to punctuate your answer correctly.
1 mark
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x Insert a pair of brackets in the correct place in the sentence below.
Lisa who had been playing the piano since she was nine had
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x Tick one box in each row to show whether the underlined word is an
adjective or an adverb.
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11 Explain how the use of commas changes the meaning in the
two sentences.
1 mark
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XX Which sentence uses the hyphen correctly?
Tick one.
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XX Rewrite the sentence below so that it is written in the passive voice.
Remember to punctuate your answer correctly.
1 mark
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x Tick one box in each row to show whether the word after is used as
a subordinating conjunction or as a preposition.
after used as a
after used as a
Sentence subordinating
preposition
conjunction
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x Complete the table below by adding a suffix to each noun to make
an adjective.
Noun Adjective
care
nature
mess
danger
beauty
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x Tick one box in each row to show if the underlined conjunction is
a subordinating conjunction or a co-ordinating conjunction.
Subordinating Co-ordinating
Sentence
conjunction conjunction
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XX Complete the sentence below so that it uses the subjunctive form.
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5 Circle all the determiners in the sentence below.
Two apple trees screened the open windows on one side. 1 mark
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x Underline the longest possible noun phrase in the sentence below.
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x Underline the verb form that is in the present perfect in the
passage below.
Rachel loves music and has wanted to learn how to play the piano for
years. She was hoping for piano lessons, and was delighted when her
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XX Write a sentence that lists all the information given in the box below.
Remember to punctuate your answer correctly.
Milkshake ingredients
bananas
semi-skimmed milk
honey
marshmallows (for decoration)
1 mark
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x Complete the sentence below with a possessive pronoun.
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x Circle the adverb in the sentence below.
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x Insert a colon in the correct place in the sentence below.
The school offered three clubs for its pupils art and craft,
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x Which punctuation mark should be used in the place indicated by
the arrow?
Tick one.
exclamation mark
full stop
question mark
comma 1 mark
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Sample key stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test
Paper 1: questions
Electronic PDF version product code: STA/15/7316/e ISBN: 978-1-78315-734-1
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