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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 punctuation mark should go after
asked
? “Why did you do it?” he
asked Tom
was surprised.
full stop
comma
exclamation mark
question mark
2
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.
3
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.”
4
Which sentence has an adjective in bold?
That is the wrong spelling.
I hate arriving late.
It is a direct flight to Spain.
The door opened wide.
5
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.
6
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.
7
Pluto ............ now called a dwarf planet, but once it ............ classified as a planet.
is is
is was
was was
was is
8
Which sentence uses an
apostrophe
correctly?
The childrens clothe’s were hanging up.
The children’s clothes were hanging up.
The childrens’ clothes were hanging up.
The childrens clothes’ were hanging up.
9
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.
10
Which sentence uses the
past progressive?
Gemma was doing her science homework.
After Ali finished his homework, he went out to play.
Anna found her history homework difficult.
Jamie learnt his spellings every night.
11
Which sentence should end with a question mark?
What time does the film start
I didn’t know what to say
Ask Ryan what he thinks about it
What I wanted had already sold out
12
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
13
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.
14
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.
15
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.
16
Which sentence uses cover as a verb?
He got under the cover.
The book cover was shiny.
Please put the cover over it.
Take cover everybody.
17
What does the root struct mean in this word family?
destruction structure reconstruct
break
build
touch
carry
18
Which sentence uses Standard English?
I were chosen to design posters.
He were chosen to design posters.
They was chosen to design posters.
I was chosen to design the posters.
19
Which sentence has an acceptable possessive pronoun?
They are my books.
They are their apples.
They are ours.
They are his toys.
20
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.
21
Which of these sentences is a
command
?
I want you to clean out the playhouse this afternoon.
After you wash the dog, you will need to dry it.
Here is a list of jobs you must finish before lunchtime.
Before you go out, ask your mother for the shopping list.
22
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.
23
Which sentence has a sub-ordinate clause in bold?
Bella couldn't play tennis because she didn't have a racket.
Bella was not very good at tennis.
Billie, who was nine years old, loved to play tennis.
Billie was 9 and she played tennis.
24
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.
25
Which sentence is written in passive voice?
The book was returned to the library yesterday.
The bad weather led to the cancellation.
The assembly was held in the hall.
The floods were caused by the heavy rain.
26
Which sentence below is written in the
past tense
?
The roof was replaced in 1970.
The original part of the house dates from 1760.
That is the oldest house in our village.
The owners plan to open the house to the public.
27
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.
28
Which sentence does not contains a preposition?
Ali locked the door before he left.
The shops are beyond the main road.
Barry is below Andrew in the register.
My brother is behind me in the race.
29
Which sentence has an adverb in bold?
The door opened wide.
That is the wrong spelling.
I hate arriving late.
It is a direct flight to Spain.
30
Which sentence has a modal verb that indicates
certainty?
It may be very cold tomorrow.
It will be very cold tomorrow.
It could be very cold tomorrow.
It should be very cold tomorrow.
