Grammar starter
1. Circle all the adverbs in the sentence below.
Open the drawers carefully and quietly when using the filing cabinet. 1 mark
2. Tick one word to complete the sentence below.
Michael and Kate read their books ______________ they ate their sandwiches.
while
which
between
during 1 mark
3. Draw lines to match each sentence with the most likely final punctuation.
Look out ?
How are you doing .
January is the first month of the year ! 1 mark
4. Circle the word that describes how William played on the field.
William played badly on the field. 1 mark
5. Look at this sentence:
The shopping list said he should buy bread, butter, jam and tea.
- What is the name of the punctuation mark that is used after the words ‘bread’ and ‘butter’?
.............................................................. 1 mark
b) Why is this punctuation mark needed in the sentence above? Tick one.
to mark the start of a new clause
to show that a word is missing
to separate the items in a list
to take the place of brackets 1 mark
Total marks (out of 6) = .