Key Stage 2 example test paper
1 Circle the adjective in the sentence below.
Heavy rain fell through the night.
2 Circle all the words that should have a capital letter in the sentence below.
the duke of normandy, known as william the conqueror, landed at
hastings in october 1066.
3 Draw lines to show which sentence is a question, a command or a statement.
The letters are on the table. Question
Put the letters on the table. Command
Are the letters on the table? Statement
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4 Underline the determiner in the sentence below.
I ate an orange this morning.
5 Which of the sentences is an exclamation?
Tick one
What a mess!
How did you make this mess?
You need to clean up now.
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6 Circle the noun in the sentence below.
I painted a picture.
7 Which sentence uses the correct pronoun?
Tick one
The children wanted to cook so he made muffins.
The children wanted to cook so they made muffins.
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8 What is the name of the punctuation mark that is missing from the sentence below?
Can I have a biscuit please
9 Turn this statement into a question.
He is crying.
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10 Which of these sentences contains a relative pronoun?
Tick one
Kailash found a card to give to his mum.
Rachel had a pencil case which she took everywhere with her.
11
Circle the correct verb in the underlined pair to complete the sentence.
Find the book and bring / brought it to me.
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12 Circle the verb in the sentence below.
The dog dashed across the playground.
13 Underline the adverbial in the sentence below.
I met him very recently.
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14
Draw a line to match each contraction with the correct pair of words.
who’ll who is
they’re they have
who’s who will
they’ve who would
who’d they are
15 Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?
Tick one
I shall need a bag (a big one) for all my books.
I shall need a bag a big, one for all my books.
I shall need a bag, a big one for, all my books.
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150
16 Insert a colon in the correct place in each sentence below.
Several people were present at the meeting Mrs Clarke, Mr Green, Miss Down and Mr Good.
You must bring these things to class a pen, a pencil, a ruler and a notebook.
17 Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
Tick one
Pushing, through the crowd Anna searched for her sister.
Pushing through the crowd, Anna searched for her sister.
Pushing through the crowd Anna, searched for her sister.
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18
Tick two boxes to show where the dashes should go in the sentence below.
Lots of fruits like oranges contain vitamin C.
19 Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
Tick one
“I hate spiders?” Carl shouted.
“I hate spiders.” Carl shouted.
“I hate spiders!” Carl shouted.
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20 Which sentence is more appropriate to a formal piece of writing?
Tick one
I’m writing to ask about the job as it’s right up my street.
I am writing to enquire about the job, as I am interested in this area of work.
21 Which of the events in the sentences below is most likely to happen?
Tick one
The train might arrive in 10 minutes.
They will go to the park after school.
It should be sunny tomorrow.
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22 Underline the longest possible noun phrase in the sentence below.
Can you see those strange-looking plants?
23 Which sentence is written in the passive voice?
Tick one
The tree was brought down by the wind.
The wind brought the tree down.
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154
24 Underline the perfect tense verb in the sentence below.
He has mended the vase that the cat knocked off the table.
25 Underline the possessive pronoun in this sentence.
This book is mine.
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26 Tick all the sentences that contain a preposition.
Tick one
The path went between two trees.
The cat is asleep under the table.
The bird has white feathers.
I bumped into the desk.
27 Underline the relative clause in the sentence below.
Do you know the boy whose mother is a doctor?
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28 Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
Tick one
I like books, my favourites are science fiction books.
I like books; my favourites are science fiction books.
29 Underline the main clause in the sentence below.
After sports day had finished, the children were very tired.
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30 Circle the simple past tense verbs in the box below.
shopped see looked was walking
yelled have smiled jumped
31 Underline two mistakes in the sentence below.
Them flowers was beautiful.
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32
Tick one box in each row to choose the most suitable subordinating conjunction for each sentence.
Sentence because after so
The fireman was very brave they gave him a medal.
We are having a party this weekend
it is my birthday.
Dad let off the fireworks he lit the bonfire.
33
Draw a line to match each word to a suffix to form an adjective.
child en
danger ish
wood ous
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34
Tick one box in each row to choose the best synonym for the word said in each sentence.
Sentence explained whispered shouted
“We mustn’t make a noise,” she said.
“Look out!” he said.
“It’s very simple,” he said.
35 Rewrite the sentence below using bullet points to form a list.
The members of the cat family are: lions, tigers and cheetahs.
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36 Circle the odd one out in the box below.
expected expectation unexpected unusual
37 Underline the two main clauses in the sentence below.
The TV programme was interesting but I didn’t see the end.
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38 Use a prefix from the box to make the opposite of each word.
dis un
decided
respect
trust
true
39
Fill in the gaps in the sentence below, using the present progressive form of the verbs in the boxes.
to read
I this book while
to have
the twins their tea.
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40
Insert a colon and two semi-colons so that the sentence below is correctly punctuated.
There are three things we must do before your cousins arrive change the beds buy the food fill the car with petrol.
41 Rewrite the phrases using an apostrophe.
the lead belonging to the dog
the hat belonging to the woman
the car belonging to the man
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42 Insert the correct punctuation to the direct speech sentence below.
When the wind gets up, said Dad, we will go out and fly the kite.
43
Write the correct conjunction from the box to complete the sentence below.
when if although because
I agreed to meet my friend I was very tired. 1 mark
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44 Join the two sentences using a co-ordinating conjunction.
Can you come to the party? Do you have to be at home?
45 Underline the adverbs in the sentence below.
She stayed behind to tidy up, as she often did.
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46 Tick the sentence with the correct word.
Tick one
Are you recovering from your cold?
Are you re-covering from your cold?
47
Explain how the comma changes the meaning in the two sentences below.
Sally, thinks John, is nosey!
Sally thinks John is nosey!
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48 Explain why commas are used in the sentence below.
For the school trip you will need: suncream, a raincoat, pens, pencils and a packed lunch.
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49
Tick the option that completes the sentence below so that it uses the subjunctive mood.
It is important that everyone for the concert.
Tick one
is on time
be on time
could be on time
was on time
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KS2 Example Test P per AnswersThe following mark scheme is based on materials released by the Department for Education at the time of publication and is therefore subject to change.
The test is designed to take 45 minutes. There are 50 marks available.
Question Requirement Mark
1 G1.3: Adjectives Circle the adjective in the sentence below.
Heavy rain fell through the night.
1
2 G5.1: Capital letters
Circle all the words that should have a capital letter in the sentence below.
the duke of normandy, known as william the conqueror, landed at hastings in october 1066.
1
3 G1.9: Subject and object
Draw lines to show which sentence is a question, a command or a statement.
The letters are on the table. [Statement] Put the letters on the table. [Command] Are the letters on the table? [Question]
1
4 G1.8: Determiners
Underline the determiner in the sentence below.
I ate an orange this morning.
1
5 G2.4: Exclamations
Which of the sentences is an exclamation?
What a mess! How did you make this mess? You need to clean up now.
1
6 G1.1: Nouns Circle the noun in the sentence below.
I painted a picture.
1
7 G1.5: Pronouns Which sentence uses the correct pronoun?
The children wanted to cook so he made muffins.The children wanted to cook so they made muffins.
1
8 G5.3: Question marks
Question mark 1
9 G2.1: Statements / G2.2: Questions
Turn this statement into a question.
Is he crying?
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152
Question Requirement Mark
10 G1.5b: Relative pronouns
Which of these sentences contains a relative pronoun?
Kailash found a card to give to his mum. Rachel had a pencil case which she took everywhere with her.
1
11 G4.2: Tense consistency
Circle the correct verb in the underlined pair to complete the sentence.
Find the book and bring/ brought it to me.
1
12 G1.2: Verbs Circle the verb in the sentence below.
The dog dashed across the playground.
1
13 G1.6a: Adverbials
Underline the adverbial in the sentence below.
I met him very recently.
1
14 G5.8: Apostrophes
Draw lines to join each contraction with the correct pair of words.
who’ll [who will]they’re [they are] who’s [who is] they’ve [they have]who’d [who would]
1
15 G5.9: Punctuation for parenthesis
Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?
I shall need a bag (a big one) for all my books.I shall need a bag a big, one for all my books. I shall need a bag, a big one for, all my books.
1
16 G5.10: Colons Insert a colon in the correct place in each sentence below.
Several people were present at the meeting[:] Mrs Clarke, Mr Green, Miss Down and Mr Good.
You must bring these things to class[:] a pen, a pencil, a ruler and a notebook.
1
17 G5.6b: Commas after fronted adverbials
Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
Pushing, through the crowd Anna searched for her sister. Pushing through the crowd, Anna searched for her sister. Pushing through the crowd Anna, searched for, her sister.
1
18 G5.9: Punctuation for parenthesis
Tick two boxes to show where the dashes should go in the sentence below.
Lots of fruits [–] like oranges [–] contain vitamin C.
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153
Question Requirement Mark
19 G5.4: Exclamation marks
Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
“I hate spiders?” Carl shouted. “I hate spiders.” Carl shouted.“I hate spiders!” Carl shouted.”
1
20 G7.2: Formal and informal vocabulary
Which sentence is more appropriate for a formal piece of writing?
I’m writing to ask about the job as it’s right up my street. I am writing to enquire about the job, as I am interested in this area of work.
1
21 G4.1cL Modal verbs
Which of the events in the sentences below is most likely to happen?
The train might arrive in 10 minutes. They will go to the park after school. It should be sunny tomorrow.
1
22 G3.2: Noun phrases
Underline the longest possible noun phrase in the sentence below.
Can you see those strange-looking plants?
1
23 G4.4: Passive and active
Which sentence is written in the passive voice?
The tree was brought down by the wind. The wind brought the tree down.
1
24 G4.1b: Verbs in the perfect form
Underline the perfect tense verb in the sentence below.
He has mended the vase that the cat knocked off the table.
1
25 G1.5a: Possessive pronouns
Underline the possessive pronoun in this sentence.
This book is mine.
1
26 G1.7: Prepositions
Tick all the sentences that contain a preposition:
The path went between two trees. The cat is asleep under the table. The bird has white feathers.I bumped into the desk.
1
27 G3.1a: Relative clauses
Underline the relative clause in the sentence below.
Do you know the boy whose mother is a doctor?
1
28 G5.11: Semi-colons
Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
I like books, my favourites are science fiction books.I like books; my favourites are science fiction books.
1
154
Question Requirement Mark
29 G3.1: Sentences and clauses
Underline the main clause in the sentence below.
After sports day had finished, the children were very tired.
1
30 G4.1a: Simple past and simple present
Circle the simple past tense verbs:
shopped, see, looked, was walking, yelled, have, smiled, jumped
1
31 G7.1: Standard English
Underline two mistakes in the sentence below.
Them flowers was beautiful.
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32 G3.4: Subordinating conjunctions and subordinate clauses
Tick one box in each row to choose the most suitable subordinating conjunction for each sentence.
The fireman was very brave so they gave him a medal. We are having a party this weekend because it is my birthday. Dad let off the fireworks after he lit the bonfire.
1
33 G6.3: Suffixes Draw a line to match each word to a suffix to form an adjective.
childishdangerouswooden
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34 G6.1: Synonyms and antonyms
Tick one box in each row to choose the best synonym for the word said in each sentence.
“We mustn’t make a noise,” she whispered.“Look out!” he shouted. “It’s very simple,” he explained.
1
35 G5.14: Bullet points
Rewrite the sentence below using bullet points to form a list.
The members of the cat family are:• lions• tigers• cheetahs.
1
36 G6.4: Word families
Circle the odd one out in the box below.
expectedexpectationunexpected unusual
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37 G3.1: Sentences and clauses
Underline the two main clauses in the sentence below.
The TV programme was interesting but I didn’t see the end.
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155
Question Requirement Mark
38 G6.2: Prefixes Use a prefix from the box to make the opposite of each word.
undecideddisrespect distrust untrue
1
39 G4.1d: Present and past progressive
Fill in the gaps in the sentence below, using the present progressive form of the verbs in the boxes.
I am reading this book while the twins are having their tea.
1
40 G5.11: Semi-colons
Insert a colon and two semi-colons so that the sentence below is correctly punctuated.
There are three things we must do before your cousins arrive[:] change the beds[;] buy the food[;] fill the car with petrol.
1
41 G5.8: Apostrophes
Rewrite the phrases using an apostrophe.
the dog’s leadthe woman’s hatthe man’s car
1
42 G5.7: Inverted commas
Insert the correct punctuation to the direct speech sentence below.
“When the wind gets up,” said Dad, “we will go out and fly the kite.”
1
43 G1.4: Conjunctions
Write the correct conjunction from the box to complete the sentence below.
I agreed to meet my friend although I was very tired.
1
44 G3.3: Co-ordinating conjunctions
Join the two sentences using a co-ordinating conjunction:
Can you come to the party or do you have to be at home?
1
45 G1.6: Adverbs Underline the adverbs in the sentence below:
She stayed behind to tidy up, as she often did.
1
46 G5.13: Hyphens Tick the sentence with the correct word.
Are you recovering from your cold? Are you re-covering from your cold?
1
47 G5.6a: Commas to clarify meaning
Accept answers to the effect of: in the first sentence, John’s opinion of Sally is that she is nosey / John is doing the thinking; in the second sentence, Sally’s opinion of John is that she thinks he is nosey / Sally is doing the thinking.
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156
Question Requirement Mark
48 G5.5: Commas in lists
Accept answers relating to the commas separating items in a list. 1
49 G4.3: Subjunctive verb forms
Tick the option that completes the sentence below so that it uses the subjunctive mood.
It is important that everyone be on time for the concert.
1
157