KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling Flashcards

Which sentence is in the present perfect tense?

Answer: I have eaten my dinner.

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'.

Which word is an antonym of 'ancient'?

Answer: Modern

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

What is the function of a semicolon?

Answer: To join two closely related main clauses

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.

Which word contains a silent letter?

Answer: knife

'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'.

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

Answer: because

'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'.

Which word is spelled correctly?

Answer: committee

'Committee' is the correct spelling, with double 'm', double 't', and double 'e'. It is one of the Year 5/6 statutory spelling words that pupils are expected to know.