1) Xander wanted individual ice cream cones filled with Smarties. Which word class is the word in bold? a) noun b) adjective c) adverb d) conjunction 2) jemima said she was visiting jamaica in the spring half term. Which words need to be capitalised? a) visiting, jamaica, jemima b) spring, she, said c) spring, jemima, jamaica d) jemima, jamaica 3) Angry is a synonym for which words? a) furious b) futile c) bold d) radiant e) enraged f) suspicious 4) who would have written as a contraction is: a) who'd b) whow'dve c) who'd've d) who've 5) The correct spelling for this synonym of great is: a) excellant b) excellent c) excelent d) excelant 6) Silently, Miss Whitlock tiptoed through the corridor. Which word class is silently in this sentence? a) conjunction b) preposition c) adjective d) adverb 7) I should have studied more this exam is difficult. Where in this sentence should the semi colon go? a) this; exam b) I; should c) more; this d) studied; more 8) Which of these closing salutations are capitalised correctly? a) Kind regards, b) Yours faithfully, c) sincerely, d) Your Friend, e) Best Wishes, f) Thank you for your consideration, 9) Mrs Messer, who loves listening to readers, said that books about angels are her favourite. The grammatical name for the group of words in bold is a/an: a) subordinate clause b) main clause c) relative clause d) noun phrase e) prepositional phrase f) adverbial phrase 10) which words are prepositions? a) beside b) in c) love d) at e) green f) around 11) Mrs Mouncher is wondering who will score the highest on this quiz. What tense is the verb in bold in this sentence? a) past b) present c) future d) past continuous (progressive) e) present continuous (progressive) f) future continuous (progressive) 12) A phrase is: a) a group of verbs b) a group of sentences c) a group of words d) a group of words with a verb 13) A clause: a) always has a verb b) sometimes has a verb c) never has a verb 14) The delicious cakes were baked by Mrs Bate. Is this sentence written in the passive or active voice? a) passive b) active 15) Which sentence is punctuated correctly? a) Sometimes, I wonder what it would be like to fly. b) Sometimes, I wonder, what it would be like to fly. c) Sometimes I wonder, what it would be like to fly. d) Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to fly. 16) Which sentences are examples of direct speech? a) "Join us!" exclaimed Lily. b) "You are more than welcome," said Olivia. c) Suddenly, Tyler announced, "Let the games begin!" d) Jake told me that he found my coat. e) Owen often said that he enjoyed answering the phone. f) We were supposed to bring our swim kit in yesterday - Junita told us that already. 17) Which sentences are not a command? a) Tell me when your birthday is. b) What a beautiful poem! c) Put away your iPads neatly. d) The best ice cream is mint chocolate chip. 18) We can order pizza if you finish your homework early. Which sentence puts the subordinate clause at the beginning of the sentence and uses the correct punctuation? a) We can order pizza, if you finish your homework early. b) If you finish your homework early, we can order pizza. c) If you finish, your homework early, we can order pizza. 19) Choose the antonyms for bright: a) dim b) luminous c) scorching d) gloomy e) dark f) vivid 20) Which suffix must I add to the verb 'to celebrate' to turn it into a noun? a) -ing b) -ed c) -tion d) -ly 21) Which words are relative pronouns? a) who b) by c) that d) which e) around f) beside 22) Add a coordinating conjunction to this sentence: My friend Ashleah likes cupcakes,_______ Jenisha likes pizza. a) however b) and c) if d) or 23) Add a subordinating conjunction to this sentence: Ethan said he would play football _____ it stopped raining. a) when b) and c) but d) as 24) Choose the list which has only coordinating conjunctions: a) because, and, if, nor, so, but b) for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so c) whether, because, and, if, nor, so d) however, if, yet, so, nor, but 25) Choose t he list which has only subordinating conjunctions: a) however, when, because, if, whenever, while b) and, because, however, once, before, after c) before, after, when, because, if, and d) for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so 26) Which of these nouns are proper nouns? a) ruler b) Downlands School c) science d) Spanish 27) Which of these nouns are abstract nouns? a) happiness b) ball c) field d) confidence 28) Which of these nouns are common nouns? a) fingers b) Blandford Forum c) key d) mud 29) Which sentences need a question mark at the end: a) Please may I have some pencils b) I would love a ruler if one is there is one spare c) May I borrow your rubber, please d) Would you mind passing me the highlighter when you have finished e) Please put the books in the green tray f) Thank you for lining up quietly 30) Which of these sentences has a contraction in bold? a) Ryan's going home at three o'clock. b) That is Emily's coat. c) The classes' tables are all clean. d) It's important that our rights are respected. 31) Which sentence uses the possessive apostrophe correctly? a) A manger was the baby Jesus' resting place. b) Santa's coming to town. c) The three king's each gave Jesus a gift. d) Mary's favourite gift was the frankincense.  32) Which sentence has not used the plural possessive apostrophe correctly? Think carefully!! a) The Joneses' Christmas party was a hit. (Family name is Jones) b) The children's gifts were well received. c) The Smiths' house was lit up beautifully. (Family name is Smith) d) All of the bauble's hooks had broken. 33) Which sentence has not used the plural possessive apostrophe correctly? Think carefully!! a) All of the violins' melodies created a magical sound. b) All of the pianist's instruments were well tuned. c) The many cymbals' grand clangs rang out in unison. d) After the encore, the people's applause was joyous. 34) Which phrase is an example of a noun phrase? a) the golden, delicious apple b) inside the mystery box c) by the roundabout d) had been quickly running 35) Choose the word which are not adverbials or adverbial phrases: a) at the moment b) in the garden c) suddenly d) groggy e) red f) sleepily

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