1. Read the sentences below and underline all the conjunctions.

We went to the supermarket after eating our lunch.

I’m not taking you to the party unless you make your bed.

Whenever James whistles, his dog Barney runs towards him.

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1 mark

  1. Read the sentence below. Using the verb in the brackets, complete the sentence in the present progressive tense.

I ______in the race. (to run)

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1 mark

  1. The boy threw the ball.

Rewrite the active sentence above in the passive form.

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1 mark

  1. Tick the sentence which uses brackets correctly.

Tick one box.

(Alex my best friend) gave me his apple.[]

Alex (my best friend) gave me his apple.[]

Alex (my best friend gave) me his apple.[]

Alex my best friend (gave me his apple).[]

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1 mark

  1. Circle the object in the sentence below.

Arthur bought a delicious croissant.

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1 mark

  1. Tick two boxes to show which of the words in the sentence below are relative pronouns.

[ ] [ ] [ ]

The bear, who was very hungry, sniffed the air, which was filled with the smells of spring.

[ ] ______

1 mark

  1. Read the words below. Tick the word which is an adjective made by adding a suffix to the word ‘wonder.’

Tick one box.

wonders [ ]

wondrous [ ]

wonderfully [ ]

wonderer [ ]

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1 mark

  1. Tick one box to show which word in the sentence is an adverb.

Despite asking for directions loudly, the lady could not hear her.

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

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1 mark

  1. My uncles car isnt far away so Ill go and get it.

a)Circle the three words in the sentence above that need an apostrophe.

b)Pick one of the words that you have circled and explain why it needs an apostrophe.

Word chosen: ______

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1 mark

  1. Read the sentence below and underline the subordinate clause.

I can’t go to the ball unless I have a dress.

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1 mark

END OF TEST

ANSWERS

  1. after/unless/whenever
  1. am running
  1. The ball was thrown by the boy.
  1. Alex (my best friend) gave me his apple.
  1. croissant
  1. who/which
  1. wondrous
  1. loudly
  1. uncle’s(apostrophe for possession/belonging to the uncle)

isn’t(apostrophe for omission/replacing the ‘o’/contraction)

I’ll(apostrophe for omission/replacing the ‘wi’/contraction)

  1. I can’t go to the ball unless I have a dress.

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