Key Stage 2 example test paper
1
Circle the adjective in the sentence below.
Heavy rain fell through the night.
2
1 mark
Circle all the words that should have a capital letter in the
sentence below.
the duke of normandy, known as william the conqueror, landed at
hastings in october 1066.
3
1 mark
Draw lines to show which sentence is a question, a command or
a statement.
The letters are on the table.
Question
Put the letters on the table.
Command
Are the letters on the table?
Statement
1 mark
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4
Underline the determiner in the sentence below.
I ate an orange this morning.
5
1 mark
Which of the sentences is an exclamation?
What a mess!
How did you make this mess?
You need to clean up now.
Tick one
1 mark
145
6
Circle the noun in the sentence below.
I painted a picture.
7
1 mark
Which sentence uses the correct pronoun?
The children wanted to cook so he made muffins.
The children wanted to cook so they made muffins.
Tick one
1 mark
146
8
What is the name of the punctuation mark that is missing from
the sentence below?
Can I have a biscuit please
1 mark
9
Turn this statement into a question.
He is crying.
1 mark
147
10
Which of these sentences contains a relative pronoun?
Kailash found a card to give to his mum.
Rachel had a pencil case which she took
everywhere with her.
Tick one
1 mark
11
Circle the correct verb in the underlined pair to complete the
sentence.
Find the book and bring / brought it to me.
148
1 mark
12
Circle the verb in the sentence below.
The dog dashed across the playground.
13
1 mark
Underline the adverbial in the sentence below.
I met him very recently.
1 mark
149
14
Draw a line to match each contraction with the correct pair of
words.
who’ll
who is
they’re
they have
who’s
who will
they’ve
who would
who’d
they are
1 mark
15
Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?
I shall need a bag (a big one) for all my books.
I shall need a bag a big, one for all my books.
I shall need a bag, a big one for, all my books.
Tick one
1 mark
150
16
Insert a colon in the correct place in each sentence below.
Several people were present at the meeting Mrs Clarke,
Mr  Green, Miss Down and Mr Good.
You must bring these things to class a pen, a pencil, a ruler
and a notebook.
17
1 mark
Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
Pushing, through the crowd Anna searched for her sister.
Pushing through the crowd, Anna searched for her sister.
Pushing through the crowd Anna, searched for her sister.
Tick one
1 mark
151
18
Tick two boxes to show where the dashes should go in the
sentence below.
Lots of fruits like oranges contain vitamin C.
19
1 mark
Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
“I hate spiders?” Carl shouted.
“I hate spiders.” Carl shouted.
“I hate spiders!” Carl shouted.
Tick one
1 mark
152
20
Which sentence is more appropriate to a formal piece of writing?
Tick one
I’m writing to ask about the job as it’s right up my street.
I am writing to enquire about the job, as I am interested
in this area of work.
1 mark
21
Which of the events in the sentences below is most likely to happen?
The train might arrive in 10 minutes.
They will go to the park after school.
It should be sunny tomorrow.
Tick one
1 mark
153
22
Underline the longest possible noun phrase in the sentence below.
Can you see those strange-looking plants?
23
1 mark
Which sentence is written in the passive voice?
The tree was brought down by the wind.
The wind brought the tree down.
Tick one
1 mark
154
24
Underline the perfect tense verb in the sentence below.
He has mended the vase that the cat knocked off the table.
25
1 mark
Underline the possessive pronoun in this sentence.
This book is mine.
1 mark
155
26
Tick all the sentences that contain a preposition.
The path went between two trees.
The cat is asleep under the table.
The bird has white feathers.
I bumped into the desk.
Tick one
1 mark
27
Underline the relative clause in the sentence below.
Do you know the boy whose mother is a doctor?
156
1 mark
28
Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
I like books, my favourites are science fiction books.
I like books; my favourites are science fiction books.
Tick one
1 mark
29
Underline the main clause in the sentence below.
After sports day had finished, the children were very tired.
1 mark
157
30
Circle the simple past tense verbs in the box below.
shopped
see
looked
yelled have
31
smiled
jumped
1 mark
Underline two mistakes in the sentence below.
Them flowers was beautiful.
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was walking
1 mark
32
Tick one box in each row to choose the most suitable
subordinating conjunction for each sentence.
Sentence
because
after
so
The fireman was very brave
they gave him a medal.
We are having a party this weekend
it is my birthday.
Dad let off the fireworks
lit the bonfire.
he
1 mark
33
Draw a line to match each word to a suffix to form an adjective.
child
en
danger
ish
wood
ous
1 mark
159
34
Tick one box in each row to choose the best synonym for the word
said in each sentence.
Sentence
explained
whispered
shouted
“We mustn’t make a noise,”
she said.
“Look out!” he said.
“It’s very simple,” he said.
1 mark
35
Rewrite the sentence below using bullet points to form a list.
The members of the cat family are: lions, tigers and cheetahs.
1 mark
160
36
Circle the odd one out in the box below.
expected expectation unexpectedunusual
1 mark
37
Underline the two main clauses in the sentence below.
The TV programme was interesting but I didn’t see the end.
1 mark
161
38
Use a prefix from the box to make the opposite of each word.
dis
un
decided
respect
trust
true
39
1 mark
Fill in the gaps in the sentence below, using the present
progressive form of the verbs in the boxes.
to read
I
this book while
to have
the twins
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their tea.
1 mark
40
Insert a colon and two semi-colons so that the sentence below is
correctly punctuated.
There are three things we must do before your cousins arrive
change the beds buy the food fill the car with petrol.
41
1 mark
Rewrite the phrases using an apostrophe.
the lead belonging to the dog
the hat belonging to the woman
the car belonging to the man
1 mark
163
42
Insert the correct punctuation to the direct speech sentence below.
When the wind gets up, said Dad, we will go out and fly
the kite.
43
1 mark
Write the correct conjunction from the box to complete the
sentence below.
when if although because
I agreed to meet my friend
164
I was very tired.
1 mark
44
Join the two sentences using a co-ordinating conjunction.
Can you come to the party? Do you have to be at home?
1 mark
45
Underline the adverbs in the sentence below.
She stayed behind to tidy up, as she often did.
1 mark
165
46
Tick the sentence with the correct word.
Are you recovering from your cold?
Are you re-covering from your cold?
Tick one
1 mark
47
Explain how the comma changes the meaning in the two
sentences below.
Sally, thinks John, is nosey!
Sally thinks John is nosey!
2 marks
166
48
Explain why commas are used in the sentence below.
For the school trip you will need: suncream, a raincoat, pens,
pencils and a packed lunch.
.
49
1 mark
Tick the option that completes the sentence below so that it uses
the subjunctive mood.
It is important that everyone
is on time
be on time
could be on time
was on time
for the concert.
Tick one
1 mark
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KS2 Example Test P per Answers
The following mark scheme is based on materials released by the Department for Education at the time of
publication and is therefore subject to change.
The test is designed to take 45 minutes. There are 50 marks available.
Question
Requirement
 1
Circle the adjective in the sentence below.
G1.3: Adjectives
Mark
1
Heavy rain fell through the night.
 2
G5.1: Capital
letters
Circle all the words that should have a capital letter in the sentence
below.
1
the duke of normandy, known as william the conqueror, landed at
hastings in october 1066.
 3
G1.9: Subject
and object
Draw lines to show which sentence is a question, a command or a
statement.
The letters are on the table. Put the letters on the table. Are the letters on the table?  4
G1.8:
Determiners
1
[Statement]
[Command]
[Question]
Underline the determiner in the sentence below.
1
I ate an orange this morning.
 5
G2.4:
Exclamations
Which of the sentences is an exclamation?
1
What a mess!
How did you make this mess?
You need to clean up now.
 6
G1.1: Nouns
Circle the noun in the sentence below.
1
I painted a picture.
 7
G1.5: Pronouns
Which sentence uses the correct pronoun?
1
The children wanted to cook so he made muffins.
The children wanted to cook so they made muffins.
 8
G5.3: Question
marks
Question mark
1
 9
G2.1:
Statements /
G2.2: Questions
Turn this statement into a question.
1
152
Is he crying?
Question
Requirement
10
Which of these sentences contains a relative pronoun?
G1.5b: Relative
pronouns
Mark
1
Kailash found a card to give to his mum.
Rachel had a pencil case which she took everywhere with her.
11
G4.2: Tense
consistency
Circle the correct verb in the underlined pair to complete the sentence.
1
Find the book and bring/ brought it to me.
12
G1.2: Verbs
Circle the verb in the sentence below.
1
The dog dashed across the playground.
13
G1.6a:
Adverbials
Underline the adverbial in the sentence below.
1
I met him very recently.
14
G5.8:
Apostrophes
Draw lines to join each contraction with the correct pair of words.
1
who’ll [who will]
they’re [they are]
who’s [who is]
they’ve [they have]
who’d [who would]
15
16
G5.9:
Punctuation for
parenthesis
Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?
G5.10: Colons
Insert a colon in the correct place in each sentence below.
1
I shall need a bag (a big one) for all my books.
I shall need a bag a big, one for all my books.
I shall need a bag, a big one for, all my books.
1
Several people were present at the meeting[:] Mrs Clarke, Mr Green,
Miss Down and Mr Good.
You must bring these things to class[:] a pen, a pencil, a ruler and a
notebook.
17
18
G5.6b: Commas
after fronted
adverbials
Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
G5.9:
Punctuation for
parenthesis
Tick two boxes to show where the dashes should go in the sentence
below.
1
Pushing, through the crowd Anna searched for her sister.
Pushing through the crowd, Anna searched for her sister.
Pushing through the crowd Anna, searched for, her sister.
1
Lots of fruits [–] like oranges [–] contain vitamin C.
153
Question
Requirement
19
G5.4:
Exclamation
marks
Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
G7.2: Formal
and informal
vocabulary
Which sentence is more appropriate for a formal piece of writing?
G4.1cL Modal
verbs
Which of the events in the sentences below is most likely to happen?
20
21
Mark
1
“I hate spiders?” Carl shouted.
“I hate spiders.” Carl shouted.
“I hate spiders!” Carl shouted.”
1
I’m writing to ask about the job as it’s right up my street.
I am writing to enquire about the job, as I am interested in this area
of work.
1
The train might arrive in 10 minutes.
They will go to the park after school.
It should be sunny tomorrow.
22
G3.2: Noun
phrases
Underline the longest possible noun phrase in the sentence below.
1
Can you see those strange-looking plants?
23
G4.4: Passive
and active
Which sentence is written in the passive voice?
1
The tree was brought down by the wind.
The wind brought the tree down.
24
G4.1b: Verbs in
the perfect form
Underline the perfect tense verb in the sentence below.
1
He has mended the vase that the cat knocked off the table.
25
26
G1.5a:
Possessive
pronouns
Underline the possessive pronoun in this sentence.
G1.7:
Prepositions
Tick all the sentences that contain a preposition:
1
This book is mine.
1
The path went between two trees.
The cat is asleep under the table.
The bird has white feathers.
I bumped into the desk.
27
G3.1a: Relative
clauses
Underline the relative clause in the sentence below.
1
Do you know the boy whose mother is a doctor?
28
G5.11: Semicolons
Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
I like books, my favourites are science fiction books.
I like books; my favourites are science fiction books.
154
1
Question
Requirement
29
G3.1:
Sentences and
clauses
Underline the main clause in the sentence below.
G4.1a: Simple
past and simple
present
Circle the simple past tense verbs:
G7.1: Standard
English
Underline two mistakes in the sentence below.
30
31
Mark
1
After sports day had finished, the children were very tired.
1
shopped, see, looked, was walking, yelled, have, smiled, jumped
1
Them flowers was beautiful.
32
33
G3.4:
Subordinating
conjunctions
and subordinate
clauses
Tick one box in each row to choose the most suitable subordinating
conjunction for each sentence.
G6.3: Suffixes
Draw a line to match each word to a suffix to form an adjective.
1
The fireman was very brave so they gave him a medal.
We are having a party this weekend because it is my birthday.
Dad let off the fireworks after he lit the bonfire.
1
childish
dangerous
wooden
34
G6.1:
Synonyms and
antonyms
Tick one box in each row to choose the best synonym for the word said
in each sentence.
1
“We mustn’t make a noise,” she whispered.
“Look out!” he shouted.
“It’s very simple,” he explained.
35
G5.14: Bullet
points
Rewrite the sentence below using bullet points to form a list.
1
The members of the cat family are:
•lions
•tigers
•cheetahs.
36
G6.4: Word
families
Circle the odd one out in the box below.
1
expected
expectation
unexpected
unusual
37
G3.1:
Sentences and
clauses
Underline the two main clauses in the sentence below.
1
The TV programme was interesting but I didn’t see the end.
155
Question
Requirement
38
Use a prefix from the box to make the opposite of each word.
G6.2: Prefixes
Mark
1
undecided
disrespect
distrust
untrue
39
G4.1d: Present
and past
progressive
Fill in the gaps in the sentence below, using the present progressive
form of the verbs in the boxes.
1
I am reading this book while the twins are having their tea.
40
G5.11: Semicolons
Insert a colon and two semi-colons so that the sentence below is
correctly punctuated.
1
There are three things we must do before your cousins arrive[:] change
the beds[;] buy the food[;] fill the car with petrol.
41
G5.8:
Apostrophes
Rewrite the phrases using an apostrophe.
1
the dog’s lead
the woman’s hat
the man’s car
42
G5.7: Inverted
commas
Insert the correct punctuation to the direct speech sentence below.
1
“When the wind gets up,” said Dad, “we will go out and fly the kite.”
43
G1.4:
Conjunctions
Write the correct conjunction from the box to complete the sentence
below.
1
I agreed to meet my friend although I was very tired.
44
45
G3.3:
Co-ordinating
conjunctions
Join the two sentences using a co-ordinating conjunction:
G1.6: Adverbs
Underline the adverbs in the sentence below:
1
Can you come to the party or do you have to be at home?
1
She stayed behind to tidy up, as she often did.
46
G5.13: Hyphens
Tick the sentence with the correct word.
1
Are you recovering from your cold?
Are you re-covering from your cold?
47
156
G5.6a: Commas
to clarify
meaning
Accept answers to the effect of: in the first sentence, John’s opinion of
Sally is that she is nosey / John is doing the thinking; in the second
sentence, Sally’s opinion of John is that she thinks he is nosey / Sally is
doing the thinking.
2
Question
Requirement
Mark
48
G5.5: Commas
in lists
Accept answers relating to the commas separating items in a list.
1
49
G4.3:
Subjunctive
verb forms
Tick the option that completes the sentence below so that it uses the
subjunctive mood.
1
It is important that everyone be on time for the concert.
157