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

The present perfect tense uses 'have' or 'has' with a past participle. 'I have eaten' shows an action completed at some point before now and uses 'have' + 'eaten'.

Question 2

Which word is an antonym of 'ancient'?

Accepted Answer

Modern

Answer

An antonym is a word with the opposite meaning. 'Modern' means new or contemporary, making it the opposite of 'ancient', which means very old.

Question 3

What is the function of a semicolon?

Accepted Answer

To join two closely related main clauses

Answer

A semicolon joins two closely related independent clauses without a conjunction. For example: 'It was hot; we decided to swim.' Both clauses could stand alone as sentences.

Question 4

Which word contains a silent letter?

Accepted Answer

knife

Answer

'Knife' contains the silent letter 'k'. In English, 'kn-' at the start of a word has a silent 'k', as in 'know', 'kneel', 'knock', and 'knight'.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

because

Answer

'Because' is a subordinating conjunction that introduces a subordinate clause ('it was cold') and connects it to the main clause. Other subordinating conjunctions include 'although', 'since', and 'when'.

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KS2 SATs KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling 4