Grammar, punctuation and spelling - Level 6 PRACTICE TEST (SET 1)
Grammar, punctuation and spelling
Short answer questions
Level 6 PRACTICE TEST (SET 1)
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It has been compiled to emulate a formal SPaG test
to help pupils familiarise themselves with the
format and types of questions they might see.
While the level of questions used in this test has
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Grammar, punctuation and spelling - Level 6 PRACTICE TEST (SET 1)
1
Commas can be used to clarify the meaning of a
sentence. Put commas in the appropriate places in the
following sentences.
She however did not want to visit the exhibition in the museum.
A large whale which beached itself in the Thames was rescued
and towed out to sea.
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2 marks
2
Put a colon in the correct place in the sentence.
I have three horses an elderly mare (called Ruby), and two
younger horses, Seren and Sylvie.
3
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1 mark
The sentence below uses the active voice. Which is the
correct passive form of the sentence? Tick the box.
The storm surge smashed the little boats into matchwood.
In the storm surge, the waves smashed the little boats to
matchwood.
The waves of the storm surge smashed the little boats.
The little boats were smashed into matchwood by the storm
surge.
The storm surge caused the smashing of the little boats.
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1 mark
Grammar, punctuation and spelling - Level 6 PRACTICE TEST (SET 1)
4
Use a connective or a connective phrase to complete
the sentence below.
________________________ Jess thought that her strength
was acting, she was actually a much better writer than actor.
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1 mark
5
Complete the table by adding a synonym and an antonym.
One has been done for you.
happy
synonym
antonym
blissful
miserable
generosity
kindness
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1 mark
Choose a preposition to complete each sentence and
write it in the space. Use each preposition only once.
to
from
on
with
The decoration needs to be placed ______ the cake carefully.
This school is very different _________ my last one.
This fruit is dear compared ________ the fruit at the market.
This book has a theme similar ________ that of Harry Potter.
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Grammar, punctuation and spelling - Level 6 PRACTICE TEST (SET 1)
7
Put a semicolon in the correct place in the sentence
below.
Farmers say badgers transmit TB to cattle scientists, however,
have found little evidence of direct transmission from badger
to cow.
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1 mark
8
Write the correct contraction for each underlined verb in
the space beside it.
You should not have (_________________) come home on
your own so late. It is (___________) very dangerous, and if
I had (____________) known you were going to, I would have
(______________) given you the money for a taxi.
9
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2 marks
Show which adverb is which by ticking the right box.
Adverb of
time
Adverb of
manner
Adverb of
frequency
Adverb of
place
happily
inside
yesterday
seldom
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1 mark
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11
Make the noun into an expanded noun phrase by adding
information. One has been done for you.
tree
The tall pine tree on the promontory______
theatre
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bird
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sea
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1 mark
Write the infinitive form of the verb in the table. One has
been done for you.
Verb
running, ran, runs
Infinitive
to run
did, done
have, had
was, am
can, could
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1 mark
Re-write the sentence below in the past tense.
I go to the beach to have a holiday and I enjoy the time I
spend with my relations.
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1 mark
Grammar, punctuation and spelling - Level 6 PRACTICE TEST (SET 1)
13
This sentence is written in the personal form. Tick the
box of the correct impersonal form.
I think that it’s wrong to waste resources as it’s bad for the
environment.
I don’t like waste, it’s wrong and bad.
Wasting resources seems bad to me.
The waste of resources is wrong, and bad for the environment.
I save the environment by not wasting resources.
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1 mark
Write an example of each type of noun in the boxes
below.
Abstract noun
Common noun
Collective noun
Proper noun
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2 marks
Tick the box to show which pronoun is which.
Relative
Pronoun
Personal Possessive
Pronoun Pronoun
‘That’s not your ice-cream it’s mine!’
mine
shouted Bob.
Show me the girl who teased you.
James decided he had had enough to
eat.
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1 mark
Grammar, punctuation and spelling - Level 6 PRACTICE TEST (SET 1)
16
This sentence is made up of a main clause (in italics)
and a subordinate clause which is underlined.
The sea at Barfleur, which is always very clean, meets the
Blue Flag European standard all year round.
Add a subordinate clause to the main clause below.
The beach at Weston, ______________________________ ,
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has many attractions for visitors.
17
Tick which type of connective is being used in each sentence.
Co-ordinating
connective
Subordinating
connective
I like sitting outside when the
weather is warm and sunny.
Please either wipe your shoes or
take them off.
I’ve never enjoyed netball despite
being quite good at it.
I don’t like coffee but I do like
tea.
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1 mark
Grammar, punctuation and spelling - Level 6 PRACTICE TEST (SET 1)
18
Underline the correct form of the verb in each set of
brackets.
My mum and dad ( was / were ) going on holiday without us
for the first time.
Everyone ( is / are ) entitled to a voucher for 10% off the
price of their book.
The government ( have / has ) made changes to the legislation.
The herd of deer ( run / runs ) too fast for the wolves.
Nobody ( want / wants ) to see war in their country.
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1 mark