Exam no 2

Question 1

Which pair of verbs correctly completes the sentence below?

Pluto ______ now called a dwarf planet, but once it _____ classified as a planet.

Answer 1

is was

Question 2

What does the word Others refer to in the passage below?

Some plants, such as sunflowers, die in winter. Others, such as daffodils, survive as bulbs underground.

plants, flowers, daffodils, bulbs

Answer 2

plants

Question 3

Complete the sentence with an adjective formed from the verb create.

The artist was very_______________and produced many original works.

Answer 3

Creative

Question 4

Which sentence below is written in the past tense?
1) That is the oldest house in our village.
2) The original part of the house dates from 1760.
3) The owners plan to open the house to the public.
4) The roof was replaced in 1970.

Answer 4

The roof was replaced in 1970.

Question 5

Match each prefix to the correct word so that it makes a new word.
re de mis il im

Answer 5

Think of some

Question 6

Choose the correct verb in each pair to complete the sentences in Standard English.

Question 7

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?
1)The children’s clothes were hanging up.
2) The childrens’ clothes were hanging up.
3) The childrens clothe’s were hanging up.
4) The childrens clothes’ were hanging up.

Answer 7

1)The children’s clothes were hanging up.

Question 8

Write the contracted form of the underlined words below.

The decision does not seem fair.

Answer 8

Doesn’t

Question 9

Select the sentence that must end with a question mark

1) What time will the film start
2) I didn’t know what to say
3) Ask Ryan what he thinks about it
4) What I wanted had already sold out

Answer 9

1)

Question 10

Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
1) Immediately after, dinner we did the washing up.
2) Immediately after dinner we did, the washing up.
3) Immediately, after dinner we did the washing up.
4) Immediately after dinner, we did the washing up.

Answer 10

4

Question 11

How many prepositions are there in this sentence: “Ali locked the door before he left”?

Answer 11

0

Question 12

Select one box to show which part of the sentence is a relative clause.

The table which is made of oak is now black with age.
1) The table
2) is now black with age.
3) which is made of oak

Answer 12

3

Question 13

Which sentence uses the past progressive?
1) Gemma was doing her science homework
2) After Ali finished his homework, he went out to play
3) Anna found her history homework difficult
4) After Ali finished his homework, he went out to play

Answer 13

1)

Question 14

Identify the longest possible noun phrase in the sentence below:

“That book about the Romans was interesting”
1) That book about the Romans was interesting
2) That book
3) book about the Romans
4) That book about the Romans

Answer 14

4)

Question 15

Which sentence is written in the active voice?
1) The bad weather led to the cancellation
2) The assembly was held in the hall
3) The floods were caused by the heavy rain
4) The book was returned to the library yesterday

Answer 15

1) Active voice is - Because subject is doing the verb

Question 16

How many conjunctions can you spot in the following sentence: “Once Harry had checked the weather forecast, he set off on his walk”?

Answer 16

1

Question 17

The sentence below uses the active voice. Which is the correct passive form of the sentence?
The storm surge smashed the little boats into matchwood.

1) The storm surge caused the smashing of the little boats.
2) In the storm surge, the waves smashed the little boats to matchwood.
3) The waves of the storm surge smashed the little boats.
4) The little boats were smashed into matchwood by the storm surge.

Answer 17

4) Subject is not doing the verb

Question 18

Select the option that shows how the underlined words are used in the sentence.

My baby brother was born in the hospital where my father works.

1) as a main clause
2) relative clause
3) as a noun phrase
4) as a preposition phrase

Answer 18

Number 2

Question 19

How many determiners are in this sentence: “Two apple trees screened the open windows on one side”?

a) 1
b) 3
c) 2
d) 5

Answer 19

b)

Question 20

Which of the sentences is a command?
1) Before you go out, ask your mother for the shopping list
2) After you wash the dog, you will need to dry it with a towel
3) I want you to clean out the playhouse this afternoon
4) Here is a list of jobs you must finish before lunchtime

Answer 20

1) Command

Question 21

Select all the sentences that contain a preposition.
1) My brother is behind me in the race. !
2) The shops are beyond the main road.
3) Barry is below Andrew in the register.
4) Ali locked the door before he left.

Answer 21

1 - 3

Question 22

This sentence is written in the personal form. Tick the box of the correct impersonal form.

1)I think that it’s wrong to waste resources as it’s bad for the environment.
2) I don’t like waste, it’s wrong and bad.
Wasting resources seems bad to me.
3) The waste of resources is wrong, and bad for the environment.
4) I save the environment by not wasting resources.

Answer 22

3)

Question 23

Which sentence contains two verbs?
1) Run and find out!
2) Tom and Ali usually play football together.
3) That was a very interesting lesson.
4) Do not walk in the dangerous road.

Answer 23

1

Question 24

Write the connective in the sentence below into the box.

Meanwhile, Jo, who could not run as fast as Maia, was lagging behind in the race.

Answer 24

meanwhile

Question 25

Which of the sentences below is punctuated correctly?
Correct answer
1) When I go away, Andy (my neighbour who lives next door) will look after the dog.
2) When I go away Andy (my neighbour) who lives next door will look after the dog.
3) When I go away, Andy my neighbour who lives next door will (look after the dog).
4) When I go away, Andy my neighbour (who lives next door) will look after the dog.

Answer 25

1)

Question 26

Which sentence uses the correct plural?
1) Are all the childs in the coach yet?
2) There are twenty sheep blocking the road.
3) Lots of peoples are going to the match.
4) The gooses are on the loose!

Answer 26

2)

Question 27

Which of these sentences are statements?
1) How many slices of pizza are there?
2) The class watched a video all afternoon.
3) Throw the ball!
4) How long does the film last?
5) The party lasted for three hours.

Answer 27

2) 5)

Question 28

Which pair of pronouns is best to complete the sentence below?

Miss Newton split __________ into groups. _____________ got our bibs from the bag and got ready to play.
1) them They
2) us We
3) them We
4) us They

Answer 28

2)

Question 29

Which sentence uses the correct plural?
1) The woman queued up in a line by the checkout.
2) Year 6 watched the fish in the aquarium.
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3) The farmer fed the sheeps in the field.
4) All the childs completed their maths tests.

Answer 29

2)

Question 30

Which sentence contains two verbs?
1) Joel sprinted towards the finish line.
2) Simon switched off the lights in the classroom.
3) Dad told me to tie my shoelaces on the way to the party.
4) During lunchtime, Joe played on the computer.

Answer 30

3)

Question 31

Identify the adverb in this sentence:
I don’t often use slow trains, I prefer fast cars.

Answer 31

Often

Question 32

Which of these should be written as two separate sentences?
1) I love swimming because it’s fun.
2) Miss Navarro is 157cm tall she has brown eyes.
3) I like watching TV but not Eastenders.
4) I have six moshi monsters and my sister has fifty two.

Answer 32

2)