KS2 SATs KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling 4

Question 1

Which sentence is in the present perfect tense?

Accepted Answer

I have eaten my dinner.

Answer

I eat my dinner.

Answer

I was eating my dinner.

Answer

I will eat my dinner.

Question 2

Which word is an antonym of 'ancient'?

Accepted Answer

Modern

Answer

Old

Answer

Historic

Answer

Crumbling

Question 3

What is the function of a semicolon?

Accepted Answer

To join two closely related main clauses

Answer

To introduce a list

Answer

To show ownership

Answer

To indicate a pause shorter than a comma

Question 4

Which word contains a silent letter?

Accepted Answer

knife

Answer

jump

Answer

clock

Answer

step

Question 5

Identify the subordinating conjunction: 'She stayed inside because it was cold.'

Accepted Answer

because

Answer

stayed

Answer

inside

Answer

cold

Question 6

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

committee

Answer

comittee

Answer

committie

Answer

commitee