Year 7 - English grammar, punctuation and spelling

Question 1

Which punctuation mark should follow this sentence? How old are you

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question mark ?

Question 2

He has gone out to play. In which tense is this sentence written?

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present perfect

Question 3

The cat sat on the mat. Identify the preposition in this sentence.

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on

Question 4

I am going on holiday in the summer. In which tense is this sentence written?

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future

Question 5

Identify the highlighted text within the sentence: Later that day, I went for a walk alone.

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fronted adverbial

Question 6

Identify the modal verb. You should go to bed when you're told.

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should

Question 7

"Well done! You have finished the test" said Mrs. Hedley. What is Mrs. Hedley?

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a proper noun, extremely beautiful, an amazing teacher, very intelligent

Question 8

Finley, who was in Year 5, enjoyed reading. Identify the highlighted part of the sentence

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relative clause

Question 9

Which of these sentences uses inverted commas correctly?

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"How are you?" asked the teacher.

Question 10

What kind of word has been highlighted? I love pizza but I hate pasta.

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conjunction

Question 11

Identify the verb in this sentence. Tom watched TV all night.

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watched

Question 12

Michael found his ball under the hedge. Identify the highlighted word.

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pronoun

Question 13

Which of these signs is correct?

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Boys' Toilets

Question 14

The princess wore a beautiful gown. Which word in this sentence is an adjective?

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beautiful

Question 15

How many determiners are in this sentence? There are seven swans in the lake.

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2

Question 16

The old, rusty bike was ridden by the boy. What has been highlighted?

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noun phrase

Question 17

Which punctuation mark cannot be used to show parenthesis?

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hyphens

Question 18

Which of these words is an antonym of tired?

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fresh

Question 19

Identify the correct spelling.

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accommodation

Question 20

Identify the correct spelling.

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musically

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