SPaG Test 2!

Question 1

_______ the players were tired, they still gave it their best shot.

Accepted Answer

Although

Question 2

Is the part in bold a phrase or a clause? We played outside so we forgot to do our homework.

Accepted Answer

clause

Question 3

How many adverbs? The animals run fast but the plants wave gently in the breeze.

Accepted Answer

2

Question 4

Main or subordinate clause? The car - which needs cleaning - is a dull grey colour.

Accepted Answer

subordinate clause

Question 5

Is the bit in bold a phrases or a clause? The short story was over before we knew it.

Accepted Answer

phrase

Question 6

Possession or omission? Arthur's socks are red.

Accepted Answer

possession

Question 7

Which sentence uses the correct plural?

Accepted Answer

We weren't enjoying the weather.

Question 8

Possession or omission? We're all going on holiday soon.

Accepted Answer

omission

Question 9

Possession or omission? Mr Jones' newspaper did not get delivered today.

Accepted Answer

possession

Question 10

Which part of the sentence is the clause? All night, the rain fell.

Accepted Answer

the rain fell

Question 11

How many practice SATs tests are we doing in the next 5 days?

Accepted Answer

Who cares? I'm going to just do my best., 6

Question 12

Question, command or statement? Fetch the carrots!

Accepted Answer

command

Question 13

What punctuation should be used at the end - do you like rainy days or sunny days

Accepted Answer

?

Question 14

Main or subordinate clause? I worked hard to finish, because I wanted to go out to play.

Accepted Answer

main clause

Question 15

Which sentence contains two verbs?

Accepted Answer

Jane took off her coat and sprinted out of the house.

Question 16

What is the opposite of 'smooth'?

Accepted Answer

uneven, coarse

Question 17

The leopard was spotted by Bill and _____.

Accepted Answer

me.

Question 18

Which of the sentences below uses commas correctly?

Accepted Answer

Sue found a coin, a conker, a packet of crisps and a ball.

Question 19

Question, command or statement? Peas are green.

Accepted Answer

statement

Question 20

What punctuation should be at the end? Do the washing up now

Accepted Answer

!

Question 21

Grandma knitted a jumper ________ she was watching the television.

Accepted Answer

whilst, as

Question 22

John and _____ need to go town.

Accepted Answer

I

Question 23

it is usually warmer in july than in february. How many capital letters are missing?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 24

Make the sentence grammatically correct - the girls ________ dancing last night.

Accepted Answer

were

Question 25

Question, command or statement? The man stood on the bridge watching the traffic go by.

Accepted Answer

statement

Question 26

How many articles? An apple sat alone in the fruit bowl.

Accepted Answer

2

Question 27

What is the word in capitals? The dog raced THROUGH the house.

Accepted Answer

preposition

SPaG Test 2!

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SPaG Test 2!

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