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Year 6 English Grammar and Punctuation Test 1
1. Circle the object in this sentence.
mare
I stroked the cat carefully
2. Fill in the gaps in the sentence below using the passive form of the verb in the boxes
mark
Agerne [] i ref he dog [dy ve
3. Add a comma to this sentence in the correct place
‘mark
Although,she had left on time,she was late for,school.
4, Read this sentence. Which punctuation mark is missing from the box? Cirele one.
mare
It’s very hot today you'd better put on some sunscreen.
colon semicolon comma —_ question mark
jester
wnepage‘Year 6 English Grammar and Punctuation Test 1
5. Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Tick one.
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Thave two hobbies; painting and hockey C ]
Ihave two hobbies painting and hockey. C)
Thave two hobbies: painting and hockey C ]
6. What does the word ‘swiftly’ mean in this sentence? Tick one.
‘ark
The owl flew swiftly towards its prey
getty —
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wowy
canaty
7. Cirele the subject in this sentence.
amark
On Thursday, Millie played at her friend's house
welt
We‘Year 6 English Grammar and Punctuation Test 1
8. Replace the verb in this sentence with the correct Standard English form.
1 marc
I were first to arrive at the park
4. Read the passage below. Tiek the pair of pronouns which best complete the sentence.
mark
My brother and I love ice-skating and both have a pair of skates.
are much better than the skates you hire from the ice-rink.
wine O
me / It CJ
we / They CJ
me / Them CJ
10. Cirele the relative pronoun in the sentence below.
mark
It’s too rainy for the picnic today, which is a shame
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quay [5]
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was waleed J by his owner. Sends hous
3 Athoughyhe had left on se she was late for, | 1 mark 8 as mark
school
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me It O
welthey — [x]
neiteen (_]
5 Thave ewo hobbies; painting mark 10 Ws too rainy for the picnic toda 1 mark
and hoses O Sasone
Thave two hobbies painting
and hokey O
T have two hobbies: painting
and hoses &