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1 LEVELS3 5 KEY STAGE2 EnSAMPLEE nglish testsGrammar, punctuation and spellingPaper 1: short answer questionsFirst nameMiddle nameLast nameDate of birthDay MonthYearSchool nameDfE number*SAMPLE01*02[BLANK PAGE]Please do not write on this page.*SAMPLE02*03 MarksThe number under each line at the side of the page tells you the maximum number of marks for each wait until you are told to start work on page 4. Work through the booklet until you are asked to will have 45 minutes to answer the questions in this and answersIn this booklet your grammar, vocabulary and punctuation are tested.

2 There are different types of question for you to answer in different ways. The space for your answer shows you what type of answer is needed, including: Multiple-choice answers: for some questions you do not need to do any writing. Tick, draw lines to, or put a circle around your answers. Read the instructions carefully so that you know how to answer the question. Short answers: some questions have a line or box for your answer. This shows that you need to write a word, phrase or *SAMPLE03* the most suitable connective to complete the sentence went to the doctor _____ he was feeling because despite yet1 mark1G00223 10 December 2012 12:06 PM Version one word to complete the sentence below so that it is grammatically window was _____ by a mark2G00270 10 December 2012 12.

3 55 PM Version 3*SAMPLE04*05 the sentences below using either I or wanted my mum to watch ____ in the school we went cycling, Emma and ____ were very teacher asked Tim and ____ to collect the mark3G00284 5 December 2012 6:08 PM Version is coming here in december to learn ) Circle the three words in the sentence above that should start with a capital letter. b) For one of the words you identified above, explain why it needs a capital chosen _____2 marks4G00312 10 December 2012 12:56 PM Version 2*SAMPLE05* of the sentences below is missing a a line to match each sentence with the correct has been done for you.

4 SentenceVerbLiam and Dan _____ gone children _____ listening to a _____ forgotten his teacher _____ writing on the mark5G00530 3 December 2012 4:58 PM Version 103/12/2012 16:58 one box to show where the missing question mark should asked, Have I time to get popcorn after he had bought his mark6G00551 5 December 2012 6:25 PM Version 3*SAMPLE06*07 the question in the table below into a command. Write the command in the box. QuestionCommandCould you get my coat?1 mark7G00202 5 December 2012 5:59 PM Version lines to match the words with their most likely final punctuation.

5 Use each punctuation mark once. did you eat last night!Tina looked around the classroom?1 mark8G00553 5 December 2012 6:26 PM Version 3*SAMPLE07* a connective from the boxes in each space to complete the sentences. Use each word once. ashoweverand Sarah _____ Ashley said the science test was easy. Paul, _____, complained to the teacher _____ it was too hard for markG00567b 10 December 2012 12:58 PM Version thought the football match was exciting but Tom said he was bored by the a tick in each row to show whether each underlined word is a noun or an adjective.

6 Word from the sentenceNounAdjectivematchexcitingbored1 mark10G00127b 10 December 2012 1:00 PM Version 3*SAMPLE08*09 pair of pronouns is best to complete the sentence below?The teacher split _____ into teams. _____ were batting; the other team was Themus Weher Shethem I1 mark11G00336b 10 December 2012 1:02 PM Version one word that can complete both sentences below. Write the word in the , we are going to watch a _____ at the theatre. My friend Tomas is coming over to _____ tennis mark12G00556 10 December 2012 1:03 PM Version 3*SAMPLE09* sentence contains two verbs?

7 Tick put on her shoes and hurried to the usually bakes on collected her books from the and James ate their packed lunches mark14G00557 10 December 2012 1:06 PM Version sentence uses the correct plural? Tick brush my tooth twice a of woman took part in the sign warned that deer might be the childs played mark13G00559b 10 December 2012 1:06 PM Version 3*SAMPLE10*11 of the sentences below uses commas correctly? Tick ll, need a board, counters, and a pair of ll need a board, counters, and a pair, of ll need a board, counters, and, a pair of ll need a board, counters and a pair of mark15G00552 10 December 2012 1:09 PM Version all the adverbs in the sentences , Dan opened the heavy lid.

8 He paused briefly and looked at the mark16G00558 10 December 2012 1:10 PM Version 3*SAMPLE11* are looking over your work and decide to replace the word enormous in the sentence castle was another word with a similar meaning and write it in the mark17G00554 10 December 2012 1:12 PM Version of the sentences below is punctuated correctly? Tick Jones my (neighbour looks) after our cat when we go on Jones my neighbour (looks after our cat) when we go on Jones (my neighbour) looks after our cat when we go on Jones my neighbour looks after our (cat when we go on holiday).

9 1 mark18G00155b 10 December 2012 1:15 PM Version 3*SAMPLE12*13 a tick in each row to show whether the word is a noun or a verb. One has been done for jump deskbelongcar371 mark19G00002 10 December 2012 1:17 PM Version 3 Look at the passage below. Change all the verbs from the past tense to the present tense. One has been done for you. My mum s alarm clock woke me at 6am. I pulled the pillow over my head and sighed. Suddenly, I heard a crash from my brother s bedroom. Great. So much for my lie in! I marks20G00247 10 December 2012 1:19 PM Version 3*SAMPLE13*14 Circle all the adjectives in the sentence local baker regularly makes fresh mark21G00560 10 December 2012 1:20 PM Version the connective in the sentence the room looked empty, Cara knew she would discover something in markG00561 10 December 2012 1:24 PM Version 320 Which sentence uses commas correctly?

10 Tick it was raining so hard, we weren t able to visit the it was raining so hard we weren t able, to visit the it was raining, so hard we, weren t able to visit the , it was raining so hard, we weren t able to visit the markG00095 10 December 2012 1:22 PM Version 3*SAMPLE14*15 a question beginning with the words much _____251 mark24G00196 10 December 2012 1:26 PM Version 2 Write the correct singular or plural form in each space below. One has been done for table , three tables one _____, four boxes one foot, a pair of _____ one sheep, a flock of _____1 mark25G00389 10 December 2012 1:29 PM Version 2*SAMPLE15* of these should be written as two separate sentences?