English Grammar, punctuation and spelling paper 1 (May 2017) – with hints
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English grammar, punctuation and spelling
Paper 1 (May 2017): questions, with hints
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Question 1 of 50
1. Question
1 points1Tick the sentence that must end with a question mark.Correct
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Which statement is asking for an answer? -
Question 2 of 50
2. Question
1 points2Insert a semi-colon in the correct place in the sentence below.- Come () and () see () me () tomorrow (;) I () will () not () have () time () to () see () you () today.
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A semi-colon can often be replaced with a full stop. Where might you be able to put a full stop? -
Question 3 of 50
3. Question
1 points3Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?Correct
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Place names and people's names need capital letters, and so does the start of a sentence. -
Question 4 of 50
4. Question
1 points4The prefix mis- can be added to the word read to make the word misread.What does the word misread mean?Correct
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'Mis' is at the start of 'mistake'; that should give you a clue. -
Question 5 of 50
5. Question
1 points5Which verb form completes the sentence?After Disha ________________ her medal, she gave a television interview.Correct
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The main clause is about Disha and her interview. She already had her medal by then, so you need to find a verb form that says collecting her medal had already happened. In other words, a verb form that uses the 'past perfect' tense. -
Question 6 of 50
6. Question
1 points6Use the correct verb form to complete the sentences below. Choose from either was or were for each sentence.-
The last place I saw Jack and Gwen (was) in the playground.At the museum, there (were) many interesting exhibits.The bikes (were) lined up for the start of the race.
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Hint
Thinking about the phrase 'The last place I saw Jack and Gwen' – is the subject one item or more than one item? If it's only one, you'd use 'was' but if it's more than one, you'd use 'were'. Do the same for the other sentences, starting by finding the subject of the sentence. -
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Question 7 of 50
7. Question
1 points7Tick the option that correctly completes the sentence below.___________________ an official Olympic sport at the Winter Olympics in Japan.Tick one.Correct
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This is all about the correct position of the comma. Try speaking the sentence and you'll find there's a natural break which is where you'd insert a comma when it's written down. -
Question 8 of 50
8. Question
1 points8Which sentence is punctuated correctly?Tick one.
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Try speaking the sentences, putting in a pause where there is a comma. Only one sentence sounds natural. -
Question 9 of 50
9. Question
1 points9What is the word class of the underlined word in the sentence below?The alarm rang and Jamal immediately jumped out of bed.Tick one.Correct
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'Immediately' describes how an action is done. it isn't the action itself. -
Question 10 of 50
10. Question
1 points10Add a colon in the correct place in the sentence below.- Tom needed () to think carefully () about his homework (:) it looked () very difficult.
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A colon introduces a pause into a sentence. Say the sentence. Where might you put a pause in this sentence? -
Question 11 of 50
11. Question
1 points11What is the word class of the underlined words in the sentence below?The girl brought a sandwich and an apple to eat for lunch.
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Sorry, no hint available. This is a question that you either know or you don't! -
Question 12 of 50
12. Question
1 points12Which sentence is punctuated correctly?Tick one.
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Theses sentences differ only in the position of the hyphen. A hyphen introduces a pause - where might one be needed? -
Question 13 of 50
13. Question
1 points13Which sentence uses the word round as an adjective?Tick one.
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Adjectives are words used to describe objects. -
Question 14 of 50
14. Question
1 points14Which sentence is punctuated correctly?Tick one.Correct
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Usually, if you take away the part in brackets, the sentence will still make sense. -
Question 15 of 50
15. Question
1 points15Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?Tick one.
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Capital letters are used at the beginning of sentences and for the names of people and places. -
Question 16 of 50
16. Question
1 points16Complete the sentence with an appropriate subordinating conjunction.- Tracey decided to walk (because, since, as, although) it was a lovely day.
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A subordinating conjunction is a joining word that turns a clause into a subordinate clause, and also joins it to the main clause. -
Question 17 of 50
17. Question
1 points17Which sentence is an exclamation?Tick one.Correct
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Exclamations often express surprise, amazement, joy, fear or shock. They are used to show strong emotions. -
Question 18 of 50
18. Question
1 points18Which sentence uses the word book as a verb?Tick one.
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'Book' can mean an object or an action. Verbs are action words. -
Question 19 of 50
19. Question
1 points19Insert a pair of commas in the correct place in the sentence below.- I () enjoy () sitting () in () my () bedroom (,) even () though () it () is () quite () small (,) and () listening () to () music.
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Can you find a clause that could be removed, leaving a perfectly good sentence? -
Question 20 of 50
20. Question
1 points20What pronouns could be used to replace the underlined word or words in the sentence below?For his ninth birthday, James visited his grandparents and his grandparents took James to the cinema.-
his grandparents (they)James (him)
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A pronoun is a word that can be used in place of a noun. You'd use a pronoun when it's obvious what the noun is and it would be clumsy to repeat it. -
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Question 21 of 50
21. Question
1 points21Which sentence is punctuated correctly?Tick one.
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Sentences within speech marks need to follow all the rules of sentence punctuation, even though the sentence is inside another sentence. -
Question 22 of 50
22. Question
1 points22Which sentence is the most formal?Tick one.Correct
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Formal language is not the way most people would normally speak. -
Question 23 of 50
23. Question
1 points23Which underlined group of words is a subordinate clause?Tick one.Correct
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A subordinate clause can't stand by itself. It needs the rest of the sentence. -
Question 24 of 50
24. Question
1 points24Write down the two words that are antonyms in the sentence below.What looked like a worthless collection of rusty metal turned out to include ancient coins and valuable jewellery.-
First antonym (worthless)Second antonym (valuable)
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Antonyms are opposites, like 'fast and 'slow'. -
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Question 25 of 50
25. Question
1 points25An apostrophe can be used for a contracted form or for possession. Tick every sentence where the apostrophe is used to show possession.Correct
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Contracted form: Polly's pretty. Possessive form: Polly's pretty parrot. -
Question 26 of 50
26. Question
1 points26Which sentence contains a relative clause?Tick one.
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A relative clause tells you a bit more about the subject (or the object) of the sentence. -
Question 27 of 50
27. Question
1 points27Which sentence is a statement?Tick one.Correct
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A statement will tell you something, but it isn't bossy like a command. -
Question 28 of 50
28. Question
1 points28Tick the passage that is punctuated correctly.Tick one.Correct
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Remember that a capital letter is needed after a full stop. -
Question 29 of 50
29. Question
1 points29Insert a pair of commas in the correct place in the sentence below.-
Jenna (,) a () very () gifted () singer (,) won () the () talent () competition () that () was () held () in () her () local () theatre.
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You, a gifted writer, can figure this out quite easily! -
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Question 30 of 50
30. Question
1 points30Rewrite the verbs in the boxes to complete the sentences with the correct choice of tense.-
The visitors left after theyJo usually(finished, had finished)their coffee.(wakes)up early on Saturday morning and goes swimming after breakfast.
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You'll need to read the whole sentence carefully to choose the correct tense. -
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Question 31 of 50
31. Question
1 points31Which of these sentences about making a sandwich is not a command?Tick one.Correct
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A command is a clear instruction; it isn't vague or questioning. -
Question 32 of 50
32. Question
1 points32The clauses A, B and C are either main or subordinate clauses. Label them M for main clauses or S for subordinate clauses.
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A (s)B (m)C (m)
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A subordinate clause doesn't make a sentence all by itself. -
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Question 33 of 50
33. Question
1 points33Write down the conjunction in each sentence.-
- We like to eat popcorn when we go to the cinema. (when)
- Although my sister likes salted popcorn, I prefer sweet popcorn. (although)
- My brother doesn’t like popcorn at all, so he buys sweets instead. (so)
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A junction is where things join. A conjunction is a word that joins clauses together. -
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Question 34 of 50
34. Question
1 points34Which two sentences contain a preposition?Tick two.
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A preposition tells you where (or when) something took place. Reminder: 'Position' is part of 'Preposition'. -
Question 35 of 50
35. Question
1 points35What is the subject of the sentence below?On Tuesday, Mary plans to meet Aidan in Liverpool.Tick one.Correct
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The subject is what the sentence is really about, or the thing that's doing the action. -
Question 36 of 50
36. Question
1 points36Insert a comma and a dash in the correct places in the sentence below.-
Before () we () leave () school (,) our () class () wants () to () start () a () vegetable () garden (-, –, —) the () first () in () our () school’s () history.
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Try saying the sentence out loud. Where would you put little pauses in your speech? These natural pauses are likely to be where the sentence needs some punctuation. -
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Question 37 of 50
37. Question
1 points37Which word is the relative pronoun in the sentence below?The mountain, which could be seen in the distance, had snow on top of it.Tick one.Correct
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A relative pronoun connects a clause to a noun (or to a pronoun). For example, in the phrase "The milk that I drank", the relative pronoun is 'that' because it connects 'I drank' with 'The milk'. -
Question 38 of 50
38. Question
1 points38Complete the sentence below with the simple past tense of the verbs in the boxes.-
I
(played)netball last weekend, but I only(knew)where the match(was)the day before.
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The past tense is used when you talk about things that have already happened. Think how you would change a verb if you want to make it sound like something has already happened. So for instance, think about the verb 'to work'. It changes to 'worked' when you say "I worked hard today". The end of the word has the letters 'ed' added. But not all verbs follow this pattern, unfortunately. -
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Question 39 of 50
39. Question
1 points39Insert a pair of brackets in the correct place in the sentence below.-
The () highest () mountain () in () Great () Britain () is () Ben () Nevis (()1,344 metres ()) in () Scotland ().
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When you put something in brackets, what remains outside the brackets should still make sense. -
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Question 40 of 50
40. Question
1 points40Which one prefix can be added to all three words below to make their antonyms? Write the prefix in the box.secureactivecomplete-
(in)
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A prefix comes at the start of a word. -
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Question 41 of 50
41. Question
1 points41Find the two words that are synonyms in the passage below. Write them in the boxes.The café serves delicious snacks and cakes until noon. After midday, you can also order hot lunches, sandwiches or soup.-
First synonym (noon)Second synonym (midday)
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Synonyms are words that means the same thing. -
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Question 42 of 50
42. Question
1 points42Find the possessive pronoun in the sentence below. Write it in the box.The boy showed me around the school. He took me to the music room and pointed out which classroom was his.-
(his)
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Here's an example of 'yours' as a possessive pronoun: If you can answer this question, the mark is yours. -
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Question 43 of 50
43. Question
1 points43Which punctuation mark should be used in the place indicated by the arrow?
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Some things to think about that may help: (1) A dash and a hyphen are not the same thing, though they may look similar. (2) If you add a full stop then that ends the sentence so you'll also need a capital letter. -
Question 44 of 50
44. Question
1 points44Complete each sentence below with a word formed from the root word thought.-
Olisa was a very (thoughtful, thoughtless) girl.The children looked (thoughtfully, thoughtlessly) at the poster on the wall.
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In each case, you need to add something on to the root, a bit like a plant that grows from its roots. For example if you care about a plant, then you treat it carefully. -
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Question 45 of 50
45. Question
1 points45Complete the sentence below with a noun formed from the verb encourage.-
My friends offered me lots of (encouragement) to meet my targets.
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A noun is the name of something, but not always something you can see or touch, like a cup or a person. Words like happiness and strength are also nouns. -
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Question 46 of 50
46. Question
1 points46Insert two hyphens in the correct places in the sentence below.-
The () children () have () been () busy () cooking () some () healthy () sugar (-, –, —)free () snacks () and () learning () some () well (-, –, —)known () traditional () songs () for () visitors () to () enjoy.
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Hyphens are used to link words and parts of words. They look like dashes but, unlike dashes, they are not used to separate parts of a sentence. -
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Question 47 of 50
47. Question
1 points47Rewrite the sentence below in the active. Remember to punctuate your answer correctly.The vital clues were discovered by the detective.- (The detective discovered the vital clues.)
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Who did the discovering? Start with that. -
Question 48 of 50
48. Question
1 points48Rewrite the underlined verbs in the sentence below so that they are in the present progressive form.Jim learns French at school. He plans to ski in the Alps in the spring.-
learns (is learning)plans (is planning)
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The present progressive tense is used for things that are happening right now. For example, you are reading this hint. -
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Question 49 of 50
49. Question
1 points49Find the three-word noun phrase in the sentence below. Write it in the box.The school team was preparing for an important athletics competition.
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(The school team)
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If there is a determiner, it's included in the noun phrase. Copy the phrase exactly, without adding any punctuation. -
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Question 50 of 50
50. Question
1 points50Find the adverb in the sentence below. Write it in the box.Of all the toys in his large collection, Karl’s little brother liked the cuddly rabbit best.
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(best)
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Adverbs usually end in –ly (for example, usually) but there are some exceptions! Copy the adverb without copying or adding any punctuation. -
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