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Year 6 SPaG Quiz
Year 6 SPaG Quiz
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SPaG revision for SATs
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1
What does the root struct mean in this word family?
destruction structure reconstruct
carry
build
break
touch
2
Which sentence has a sub-ordinate clause in bold?
Bella was not very good at tennis.
Billie was 9 and she played tennis.
Billie, who was nine years old, loved to play tennis.
Bella couldn't play tennis because she didn't have a racket.
3
Pluto ............ now called a dwarf planet, but once it ............ classified as a planet.
is was
was was
is is
was is
4
Which sentence uses an
apostrophe
correctly?
The childrens’ clothes were hanging up.
The childrens clothes’ were hanging up.
The children’s clothes were hanging up.
The childrens clothe’s were hanging up.
5
Which sentence has the adverb in bold?
“Soon,” he thought, “I’ll be able to see my family.”
“Soon,” he thought, “I’ll be able to see my family.”
“Soon,” he thought, “I’ll be able to see my family.”
“Soon,” he thought, “I’ll be able to see my family.”
6
Which sentence should end with a question mark?
I didn’t know what to say
Ask Ryan what he thinks about it
What I wanted had already sold out
What time does the film start
7
Which sentence has the conjunction highlighted?
Whilst climbing the hill, he was unaware of the dangers.
Whilst climbing the hill, he was unaware of the dangers.
Whilst climbing the hill, he was unaware of the dangers.
Whilst climbing the hill, he was unaware of the dangers.
8
Which sentence has a modal verb that indicates
certainty?
It will be very cold tomorrow.
It could be very cold tomorrow.
It should be very cold tomorrow.
It may be very cold tomorrow.
9
Which of these sentences is a
command
?
I want you to clean out the playhouse this afternoon.
Before you go out, ask your mother for the shopping list.
Here is a list of jobs you must finish before lunchtime.
After you wash the dog, you will need to dry it.
10
In which sentence are the capital letters used correctly?
Henry tudor married his first Wife, catherine, in June 1509.
Henry tudor married his first wife, Catherine, in June 1509.
Henry tudor married his first wife, catherine, in june 1509.
Henry Tudor married his first wife, Catherine, in June 1509.
11
Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
Immediately, after dinner we did the washing up.
Immediately after dinner, we did the washing up.
Immediately after, dinner we did the washing up.
Immediately after dinner we did, the washing up.
12
Which sentence has an adverb in bold?
It is a direct flight to Spain.
The door opened wide.
I hate arriving late.
That is the wrong spelling.
13
Which sentence uses the
past progressive?
Anna found her history homework difficult.
Jamie learnt his spellings every night.
Gemma was doing her science homework.
After Ali finished his homework, he went out to play.
14
Which sentence uses the colon correctly?
The school: offered 3 clubs art and craft, dance and chess.
The school offered: 3 clubs art and craft, dance and chess.
The school offered 3 clubs: art and craft, dance and chess.
The school offered 3 clubs art and craft, dance and: chess.
15
Which sentence below is written in the
past tense
?
The original part of the house dates from 1760.
That is the oldest house in our village.
The roof was replaced in 1970.
The owners plan to open the house to the public.
16
Which sentence is written in passive voice?
The assembly was held in the hall.
The bad weather led to the cancellation.
The floods were caused by the heavy rain.
The book was returned to the library yesterday.
17
Which sentence has used the dash correctly?
Elephants are the largest animals they -can weigh 10 tonnes.
Elephants -are the largest animals they can weigh 10 tonnes.
Elephants are the largest animals- they can weigh 10 tonnes.
Elephants are the largest animals they can weigh 10-tonnes.
18
Which sentence has the synonyms highlighted?
He was lucky to win a prize – he knew it was fortunate.
He was lucky to win a prize – he knew it was fortunate.
He was lucky to win a prize – he knew it was fortunate.
He was lucky to win a prize – he knew it was fortunate.
19
How are the bold words used? My baby brother was born in the hospital
where my father works.
as a preposition phrase
as a noun phrase
as a main clause
as a relative clause
20
Which sentence has all its determiners in bold?
Two apple trees screened the open windows on one side.
Two apple trees screened the open windows on one side.
Two apple trees screened the open windows on one side.
Two apple trees screened the open windows on one side.
21
Which sentence uses cover as a verb?
Please put the cover over it.
He got under the cover.
Take cover everybody.
The book cover was shiny.
22
Which sentence has the brackets in the correct place?
Lisa who had played the piano since 2007 (passed the test).
Lisa who had played the piano (since 2007) passed the test.
Lisa (who had played the piano since 2007) passed the test.
Lisa who had (played the piano) since 2007 passed the test.
23
Which sentence has an acceptable possessive pronoun?
They are their apples.
They are his toys.
They are my books.
They are ours.
24
Which sentence has the longest noun phrase in bold?
That book about the Romans was interesting.
That book about the Romans was interesting.
That book about the Romans was interesting.
That book about the Romans was interesting.
25
Which sentence uses the
hyphen
correctly?
There are thirty-seven year olds in Class 2.
There are thirty seven-year-olds in Class 2.
There are thirty seven year-olds in Class 2.
There are thirty-seven-year-olds in Class 2.
26
Which sentence has an adjective in bold?
That is the wrong spelling.
The door opened wide.
It is a direct flight to Spain.
I hate arriving late.
27
What punctuation mark should go after
asked
? “Why did you do it?” he
asked Tom
was surprised.
full stop
comma
question mark
exclamation mark
28
Which sentence does not contains a preposition?
My brother is behind me in the race.
The shops are beyond the main road.
Barry is below Andrew in the register.
Ali locked the door before he left.
29
Which sentence uses Standard English?
He were chosen to design posters.
They was chosen to design posters.
I was chosen to design the posters.
I were chosen to design posters.
30
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
The wind was blowing howling – actually – so we headed home.
The wind was blowing howling, actually, so we headed – home.
The wind was blowing howling actually – so we headed home.
The wind was blowing – howling actually – so we headed home.
