KS2 SATs KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling 2

Question 1

Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'Neither the boys nor the girl ___ ready'?

Accepted Answer

is

Answer

When 'neither...nor' is used, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. The subject closest to the verb is 'the girl' (singular), so 'is' is correct.

Question 2

What does the prefix 'un-' mean in the word 'unhappy'?

Accepted Answer

Not

Answer

The prefix 'un-' means 'not', so 'unhappy' means 'not happy'. This prefix reverses the meaning of the root word, as seen in 'undo', 'uncertain', and 'unfair'.

Question 3

Which sentence contains a relative clause?

Accepted Answer

The girl, who won the race, smiled.

Answer

A relative clause gives more information about a noun and is introduced by a relative pronoun such as 'who', 'which', or 'that'. 'Who won the race' is the relative clause here.

Question 4

What is the suffix in the word 'helpless'?

Accepted Answer

less

Answer

A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a root word to change its meaning. '-less' is the suffix here, meaning 'without', so 'helpless' means 'without help'.

Question 5

Which of the following is a fronted adverbial?

Accepted Answer

Early in the morning, the birds began to sing.

Answer

A fronted adverbial is a word or phrase at the beginning of a sentence that tells us when, where, or how. 'Early in the morning' tells us when and is placed before the main clause, followed by a comma.

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KS2 SATs KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling 2