Mixed Practice 3

1. Which of these sentences is correct?

Tick one box.

She liked to have a apple with her lunch.

She liked to have an apple with her lunch.

She liked to have an apples with her lunch. 1

2. Longer pieces of writing are often split into paragraphs.

Why is it useful to use paragraphs in your writing?

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3. Write a suitable heading for each of the paragraphs below.

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To make a pancake, you need to mix flour, eggs, butter and milk in a
bowl until they form a smooth mixture. This is known as the batter.
The batter is then fried in a hot frying pan. It’s important to flip the
pancake halfway through cooking so it cooks evenly on both sides.

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Penguins are easily identified by their black and white coat and their
flipper-like wings.
The largest species of penguin is the Emperor penguin. An adult
Emperor penguin can grow over one metre tall. The smallest penguin
species is found in New Zealand and is called the Little Blue penguin.
They’re only 40 cm tall when they’re fully grown.
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4. There are different ways of talking about what happened in the past.
For the following sentences, rewrite the verbs in bold so they are in the
present perfect form.

Here is an example that has already been done for you.

A snow storm hit Glasgow.

hashit hit
A snow storm ...........................
has Glasgow.

A spaceship landed on Mars.

A spaceship ................................................ on Mars.

My friends went to France.

My friends ................................................ to France. 2

5. Conjunctions can be used to link ideas in a sentence.

Circle the correct conjunction in each of the sentences below so the sentences make sense.

Ben had his eyes tested unless / before he chose his new glasses.

He was too hot because / so he was still wearing his coat. 2

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Answers
1. Which of these sentences is correct?
Tick one box.

She liked to have a apple with her lunch.

She liked to have an apple with her lunch.

‘an’ should be used when the
following noun starts with a
She liked to have an apples with her lunch. vowel. ‘a’ should be used when it 1
starts with a consonant.

2. Longer pieces of writing are often split into paragraphs.

Why is it useful to use paragraphs in your writing?

Any one from, e.g: Paragraphs help to split the text up

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into themes. / Paragraphs group text about a certain
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theme together. / Paragraphs give the text more structure.
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/ Paragraphs make the text easier to follow. Accept any sensible answer.

3. Write a suitable heading for each of the paragraphs below.

E.g: P  ancake recipe / Making pancakes

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To make a pancake, you need to mix flour, eggs, butter and milk in a
bowl until they form a smooth mixture. This is known as the batter.
The batter is then fried in a hot frying pan. It’s important to flip the
pancake halfway through cooking so it cooks evenly on both sides.

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Answers
E.g: Penguins / About penguins
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Penguins are easily identified by their black and white coat and their
flipper-like wings.
The largest species of penguin is the Emperor penguin. An adult
Award 1 mark
Emperor penguin can grow over one metre tall. The smallest penguin
for each sensible
species is found in New Zealand and is called the Little Blue penguin.
heading.
They’re only 40 cm tall when they’re fully grown.
2
4. There are different ways of talking about what happened in the past.
For the following sentences, rewrite the verbs in bold so they are in the
present perfect form.

Here is an example that has already been done for you.

A snow storm hit Glasgow.

hashit hit
A snow storm ...........................
has Glasgow.

A spaceship landed on Mars.

has landed
A spaceship ................................................ on Mars.

My friends went to France.

Award 1 mark for
have gone
My friends ................................................ to France.
each one correct. 2

5. Conjunctions can be used to link ideas in a sentence.

Circle the correct conjunction in each of the sentences below so the sentences make sense.

Ben had his eyes tested unless / before he chose his new glasses.
Award 1 mark for
He was too hot because / so he was still wearing his coat. each one correct. 2

8
Total
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