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