KS2 SATs KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling 6

Question 1

What is the grammatical term for 'However' when used at the start of a sentence to link ideas?

Accepted Answer

Adverbial

Answer

Conjunction

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Pronoun

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Preposition

Question 2

Which of these is a compound word?

Accepted Answer

football

Answer

running

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beautiful

Answer

quickly

Question 3

What does 'expand the noun phrase' mean in: 'the dog' → 'the enormous, shaggy dog'?

Accepted Answer

Adding adjectives or other modifiers to a noun

Answer

Changing the verb

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Replacing the noun with a pronoun

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Using a conjunction

Question 4

Which word is a preposition in: 'The cat sat under the table'?

Accepted Answer

under

Answer

cat

Answer

sat

Answer

table

Question 5

What is the effect of using short sentences in a piece of writing?

Accepted Answer

To create tension or impact

Answer

To make it harder to read

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To add more detail and description

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To make it sound more formal

Question 6

Which sentence uses brackets correctly?

Accepted Answer

The Amazon (the longest river in South America) flows to the Atlantic.

Answer

The Amazon (river is the longest) in South America.

Answer

The Amazon river (is the longest) in South America.

Answer

The (Amazon) river is the longest in South America.