KS2 SATs KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling 5

Question 1

What type of sentence is this: 'Wash your hands before dinner'?

Accepted Answer

Command

Answer

A command (imperative sentence) gives an instruction or order. It usually begins with a verb and does not have a named subject, as the subject 'you' is implied. 'Wash your hands' is a command.

Question 2

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

Their coats are on the hook.

Answer

'Their' shows possession (belonging to them). 'There' refers to a place. 'They're' is a contraction of 'they are'. 'Their coats' means the coats belonging to them, which is correct here.

Question 3

What is a synonym for 'enormous'?

Accepted Answer

Gigantic

Answer

A synonym is a word with the same or similar meaning. 'Gigantic' means extremely large, making it a synonym for 'enormous'. Other synonyms include 'colossal', 'vast', and 'immense'.

Question 4

Which punctuation correctly punctuates this list: 'I packed my bag with a book a pencil a ruler and a snack'?

Accepted Answer

I packed my bag with a book, a pencil, a ruler and a snack.

Answer

Items in a list are separated by commas. The Oxford comma before 'and' is optional in KS2. A colon would be used if the list were formally introduced after a complete clause — here a comma list is the standard approach.

Question 5

What does the root word 'port' mean in words like 'transport' and 'export'?

Accepted Answer

Carry

Answer

The Latin root 'port' means 'carry'. 'Transport' means to carry across, and 'export' means to carry out. Knowing roots helps decode unfamiliar words.

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KS2 SATs KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling 5