KS2 SATs Grammar Punctuation Spelling 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which prefix turns 'visible' into its opposite?
- un-
- dis-
- in- (Correct answer)
- im-
Correct answer: in-
The prefix 'in-' turns 'visible' into 'invisible', meaning not able to be seen.
Question 2: Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
- I like apples; and oranges.
- She was tired; she went to bed early. (Correct answer)
- The cat; sat on the mat.
- He ran quickly; to the shop.
Correct answer: She was tired; she went to bed early.
A semicolon joins two closely related independent clauses. 'She was tired' and 'she went to bed early' are both complete sentences that are closely related.
Question 3: What is the plural of 'phenomenon'?
- Phenomenons
- Phenomenas
- Phenomena (Correct answer)
- Phenomenies
Correct answer: Phenomena
'Phenomenon' comes from Greek, and its correct plural form is 'phenomena'. This follows the Greek pattern like criterion/criteria.
Question 4: In the sentence 'Running through the park, the boy tripped over a root,' what is 'Running through the park'?
- A main clause
- A relative clause
- A fronted adverbial (Correct answer)
- A noun phrase
Correct answer: A fronted adverbial
A fronted adverbial is a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of a sentence that describes the verb. Here it tells us when/how the boy tripped.
Question 5: Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The effect of the rain ___ the crops was devastating'?
- on (Correct answer)
- at
- for
- by
Correct answer: on
The correct preposition is 'on'. 'The effect of the rain on the crops' is the standard construction in English.
Question 6: Which sentence contains a relative clause?
- The dog barked loudly.
- I ate the cake that my mum made. (Correct answer)
- She ran home after school.
- It was raining heavily outside.
Correct answer: I ate the cake that my mum made.
'That my mum made' is a relative clause — it gives extra information about 'the cake'. Relative clauses often begin with who, which, that, whose, or where.
KS2 SATs Grammar Punctuation Spelling 2
Which prefix turns 'visible' into its opposite?