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2013 Sample KS2 English Level 3 5 Grammar Punctuation and Spelling Paper1 Short Answer Questions PDF
2013 Sample KS2 English Level 3 5 Grammar Punctuation and Spelling Paper1 Short Answer Questions PDF
English tests
KEY STAGE
2
LEVELS
35 Grammar, punctuation
and spelling
SAMPLE
Middle name
Last name
School name
DfE number
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Instructions
S
hort 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.
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2 Tick one word to complete the sentence below so that it is grammatically
correct.
Tick one.
broked
broke
broken
breaked
1 mark
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3 Complete the sentences below using either I or me.
The teacher asked Tim and ____ to collect the books. 1 mark
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4 max is coming here in december to learn english.
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.
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 2 marks
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5 Each of the sentences below is missing a verb.
Sentence Verb
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6 Tick one box to show where the missing question mark should go.
Sam asked, Have I time to get popcorn after he had bought his ticket.
1 mark
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G00202 5 December 2012 5:59 PM Version 2
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7 Change the question in the table below into a command.
Question Command
1 mark
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8 Draw lines to match the words with their most likely final punctuation.
Sentence Punctuation
Wow .
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9 Write a connective from the boxes in each space to complete the sentences.
as however and
Sarah ____________ Ashley said the science test was easy. Paul,
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10 I thought the football match was exciting but Tom said he was bored
by the end.
Put a tick in each row to show whether each underlined word is a noun
or an adjective.
match
exciting
bored
1 mark
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G00336b 10 December 2012 1:02 PM Version 3
XX.
11 Which pair of pronouns is best to complete the sentence below?
Tick one.
they Them
us We
her She
them I
1 mark
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12 Find one word that can complete both sentences below.
1 mark
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13 Which sentence uses the correct plural?
Tick one.
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14 Which sentence contains two verbs?
Tick one.
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15 Which of the sentences below uses commas correctly?
Tick one.
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16 Circle all the adverbs in the sentences below.
Excitedly, Dan opened the heavy lid. He paused briefly and looked
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G00554 10 December 2012 1:12 PM Version 2
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17 You are looking over your work and decide to replace the word enormous in
the sentence below.
Choose another word with a similar meaning and write it in the box.
1 mark
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18 Which of the sentences below is punctuated correctly?
Tick one.
Mr Jones my (neighbour looks) after our cat when we
go on holiday.
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19 Put a tick in each row to show whether the word is a noun or a verb.
Noun Verb
to jump
desk
belong
car
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1 mark
20 Look at the passage below. Change all the verbs from the past tense to the
present tense.
wakes
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22 Which sentence uses commas correctly?
Tick one.
As it was raining so hard, we werent able to visit
the castle.
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23 Circle the connective in the sentence below.
Although the room looked empty, Cara knew she would discover
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24 Write a question beginning with the words below.
How much
____________________________________________________ 1 mark
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26 Which of these should be written as two separate sentences?
Tick one.
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27 Insert three commas in the correct places in the sentence below.
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28 You are looking over your work and decide to replace the word said in the
sentence below.
Stop! said the mother as her children ran out into the road.
1 mark
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29 Circle all the nouns in the sentence below.
The leaves on our tree turned orange as the weather became colder. 1 mark
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Tick two.
Switch it off.
1) _____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
2) _____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________ 1 mark
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32 Put one letter in each box to show the word class.
1 mark
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33 Tick the words that mean the opposite of:
numerous
Tick one.
simple, plain
contrasting, different
difficult, complicated
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G00566 10 December 2012 1:46 PM PrimaryTools.co.uk
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34 Circle the correct form of the verb in brackets to complete each sentence.
(was / were)
(go / goes)
(take / takes)
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35 Write a different adverb in each space below to help describe what Josie did.
_____________________. 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.
Main Subordinate
clause clause
37 Insert the capital letters and full stops in the passage below.
T
the sun shone while Luke was walking to school as he passed
bens house, he was thinking about the weekend and their trip 1 mark
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Put a prefix at the beginning of each word to make it mean the opposite.
___________behave
___________correct
___________possible 1 mark
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39 Insert the missing inverted commas in the sentence below.
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40 Which ending would make this word an adverb?
quick
Tick one.
quickness
quickest
quicker
quickly
1 mark
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41 Put a tick to show whether the apostrophe in each sentence is used for
omission or possession.
Apostrophe Apostrophe
for omission for possession
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G00569 10 December 2012 2:07 PM PrimaryTools.co.uk
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42 Write a contraction to replace the underlined words in each sentence below.
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43 Circle the preposition in the sentence below.
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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
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45 Circle the article in each sentence below.
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46 Which word is closest in meaning to scaled in the sentence below?
Tick one.
built
decorated
fixed
climbed
1 mark
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Sample 2013 Key Stage 2 levels 35 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test:
Paper 1 short answer question booklet
Electronic PDF version product code: STA/13/6255/e ISBN: 978-1-4459-9905-0
Material contained in these booklets may be reproduced for educational and training
purposes within a school setting, provided you acknowledge the copyright ownership
of the material and you give the title of the source document. Reproduction or re-use
of the material is not permitted for any commercial purpose.
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