KS2 SATs KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling 3

Question 1

What is the grammatical term for 'the big red bus' where 'big' and 'red' describe the bus?

Accepted Answer

Adjectives

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Adverbs

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Pronouns

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Conjunctions

Question 2

Which word is a conjunction in: 'I wanted to play outside but it was raining'?

Accepted Answer

but

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wanted

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play

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raining

Question 3

How should you punctuate direct speech correctly?

Accepted Answer

She said, "I am tired."

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She said I am tired.

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She said, I am tired.

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She said "I am tired"

Question 4

What is the past tense of 'run'?

Accepted Answer

ran

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runned

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runs

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running

Question 5

Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

Accepted Answer

She has one dream: to become a doctor.

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I need: to go now.

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He went: to the shop.

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They played: football.

Question 6

What does the word 'ancient' mean?

Accepted Answer

Very old

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New and modern

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Bright and colourful

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Enormous in size