KS2 English GPS Paper 1: questions

Work through the booklet. The space shows how much to write.

1. Which sentence must end with a question mark? Tick one. [1]

• Amira asked when the train would arrive
• What a loud storm that was
• Please close the door
• How kind of you to wait

2. Which sentence is the most formal? Tick one. [1]

• Please be seated.
• Grab a chair.
• Sit here, yeah?
• Park yourself.

3. Draw a line to match each word to the correct suffix. [1]

kind / help / care — -ful / -ness / -less

4. Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Tick one. [1]

• "Are you ready?" asked Sam.
• "Are you ready," asked Sam?
• "are you ready?" Asked Sam.
• Are you ready? "asked Sam."

5. Which sentence uses a colon correctly? Tick one. [1]

• You will need: a pencil, a ruler and an eraser.
• You will: need a pencil a ruler and an eraser.
• You: will need a pencil, a ruler and an eraser.
• You will need a pencil: a ruler and an eraser.

6. Which sentence is not written in Standard English? Tick one. [1]

• We were late for the bus.
• I did my homework.
• They was waiting outside.
• She has finished.

7. Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Tick one. [1]

• After the rain stopped, we went outside.
• After the rain stopped we, went outside.
• After, the rain stopped we went outside.
• After the rain, stopped we went outside.

8. Which word is a synonym of scarce in: Water was scarce after the dry week. Tick one. [1]

plentiful / rare / wet / heavy

9. Which sentence uses a comma correctly after a fronted adverbial? Tick one. [1]

• In the morning, the frost had gone.
• In, the morning the frost had gone.
• In the morning the, frost had gone.
• In the, morning the frost had gone.

10. Draw a line to match each word to its synonym. [1]

begin — start silent — quiet rapid — quick

11. Circle the more formal option in each pair: We (got / received) a letter and (left / departed) at noon. [1]

12. Insert a pair of brackets in the correct place: My cousin who lives in Leeds visits in May. [1]

(accept relative clause bracketed)

13. Tick one box to show which verb is in the wrong tense: Yesterday we walk to school and then we played football. [1]

14. Insert a pair of commas for the extra information: My sister a keen runner finished first. [1]

15. Explain how changing must to might affects: You must wear a coat. [1]

16. Which sentence is a command? Tick one. [1]

• What time is it
• Close the window
• The window is open
• How cold it is

17. Tick one box in each row: statement / question / command / exclamation for: How cold it is! / Sit down. / The bus is late. [1]

18. Circle the conjunction: We waited until the rain eased. [1]

19. Which sentence uses the past progressive? Tick one. [1]

• She was reading when I arrived.
• She read the book.
• She has read the book.
• She reads every night.

20. Draw a line to match each prefix to make an antonym. [1]

un- happy dis- agree in- complete

21. Which option completes the sentence in the past perfect? By six, we _____ eaten. Tick one. [1]

have / had / are / were

22. Circle the three verbs: When the bell rang, the class stood and walked out. [1]

23. Insert a relative pronoun: The book _____ I borrowed was overdue. [1]

24. Insert inverted commas: Tom whispered I think we are lost. [1]

25. Rewrite the underlined verbs in the simple past: They go home and eat quickly. [1]

26. Tick to show whether each sentence is active or passive. [1]

The chef cooked the soup. / The soup was cooked by the chef.

27. Insert a semi-colon: The hall was silent the play had not begun. [1]

28. Write the contracted form of they are. [1]

29. Tick the sentence that uses an apostrophe for possession. [1]

• The dogs are barking.
• The dog's bowl is empty.
• The dogs bark.

30. Circle the two adjectives: A sudden cold wind crossed the yard. [1]

31. Rewrite as a single sentence using a relative clause: The man waved. The man was my uncle. [1]

32. Tick the word closest in meaning to reluctant: keen / unwilling / rapid / loud [1]

33. Insert a hyphen: She is a well known artist. [1]

34. Circle the modal verb: You should check your answers. [1]

35. Which sentence uses the present perfect? Tick one. [1]

• I have finished my work.
• I finished my work.
• I finish my work.
• I was finishing my work.

36. Add a dash: Everything was ready the guests, the food and the lights. [1]

37. Tick one box in each row to show Standard English or not. [1]

I ain't going. / I am not going. / We done it.

38. Circle the two prepositions: The cat slept under the chair by the fire. [1]

39. Insert a colon to introduce the list: Pack these items socks, a map and water. [1]

40. Explain why a comma is needed after Meanwhile. Meanwhile the oven hummed. [1]

41. Rewrite so the sentence is passive: The storm damaged the roof. [1]

42. Circle the subject of the sentence: The tired players left the pitch. [1]

43. Which pair are antonyms? ancient/old ancient/modern ancient/quiet [1]

44. Insert an apostrophe: The childrens coats hung in a row. [1]

45. Tick the most informal sentence. [1]

• I would be grateful if you could wait.
• Hang on a sec.

46. Circle the relative clause: The prize, which was a book, sat on the desk. [1]

47. Which sentence is an exclamation? (punctuation removed) Tick one. [1]

• What a brilliant goal that was
• The goal was brilliant
• Did you see the goal
• Watch the goal

48. Circle the two co-ordinating conjunctions: We were tired but we stayed and finished. [1]

49. Circle the two adverbs: She almost always arrives early. [1]

50. Circle the three determiners: Those two red bags are mine. [1]