Grammar section

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The 1st part is grammar.

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You will be tested on the following grammar for your test;

Nouns

Proper nouns

Pronouns

Verbs (know how they change in the simple past and past participle, transitive; active and passive)

Click here for a list of irregular verbs to see how they change in simple past and past participle

Adverbs

Adjectives

Prepositions

Plurals (be able to change a noun into the plural and from the singular into the plural)

Apostrophes (for contractions).

Check pages 4-11 and 14-19 in the grammar book 4

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Below you will find past practice tests which contain only the grammar sections.

1) Using the words below to fill out the table. (20 marks)

bad, man, swiftly, themselves, through, France, carry, loudly, on, thin

at, Thursday, small, hide, himself, we, bus, pencil, London, grumpily

2) Change these sentences from the passive to the active. (6 marks)

1. The curtains were closed by the woman.

2. The man was stung by the bee.

3. The cake was eaten by the tiger.

3) Change these sentences from the active into the passive. (6 marks)

4) Mr Fluffy made the bed.

5) The man drew on the paper.

6) The girl bought the flowers.

7) Complete the singular and plural table. (8 marks)

8) Complete the table below putting in the correct verb for the tense. (10 marks)

9) Punctuate these sentences correctly. (8 marks)

v in may we will go on our holiday to paris

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v who asked the man

v

10) Fill in the missing gaps below. First 3 questions remove the letter(s) add an apostrophe. Last 2 remove the apostrophe and add the missing letter.(5 marks)

That is → ________

They will → ____________

did not → ________

________→ won’t

______________→ they’re

1) Using the words from the sentences below fill out the table. (25 marks)

/six

/6

Marker 1

/eight

/8

Marker 1

/eight

/8

Marker 1

/ten

/10

Marker 1

/six

/6

Marker 1

/six

/6

Marker 2

/eight

/8

Marker 2

/eight

/8

Marker 2

/ten

/10

Marker 2

/six

/6

Marker 2

2) Change these sentences from the passive to the active. (3 marks)

1. The flowers were planted by Mr. Fluffy.

2. Nigel was chased by Dinosaurs.

3. Alice was confused by the grinning cat.

3) Change these sentences from the active into the passive. (3 marks)

1. Lady Victoria spoke perfect English.

2. Mr Fluffy ate the cake.

3. Stig made the den.

4) Complete the singular and plural table. (8 marks)

5) Complete the table below putting in the correct verb for the tense. (10 marks)

6) Punctuate these sentences correctly. (2 marks)

v on tuesday we will go on our holiday to italy

v________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

v Come here! the teacher screamed

v

7) Fill in the missing gaps below. First 6 questions remove the letter(s) add an apostrophe. Last 6 remove the apostrophe and add the missing letter.

1) Using the words from the sentences below fill out the table. (25 marks)

1. Willy Wonka excitedly opened his new factory.

2. The cool cowboy quickly shot the gun at the robber.

3. George didn’t know if he would explode from the marvellous medicine in the pot.

4. Jane hid behind the chair.

2) Write a sentence in the present and change it into the past. (4 marks)

(present)

(past)

3) Change these sentences from the passive to the active. (3 marks)

1. The medicine was made by George.

2. The library was visited by Matilda.

3. The chocolate was eaten by Charlie.

4) Change these sentences from the active into the passive. (3 marks)

1. The boy made the bed.

2. Grandma drank the medicine.

3. The girl sang the song.

5) Write the following words as a plural. (4 marks)

6) Write the following words as singular. (4 marks)

7) Complete the table below putting in the correct verb for the tense. (10 marks)

8) Complete the sentences using verbs. (3 marks)

v There were camels ___________________________ in the shade.

v The children were _____________________________ in the street.

v We are going to the beach to ___________________________.

9) Complete the sentences using adjectives. (3 marks)

v The stranger looked up at the ____________________________ sky.

v The lady looked _____________________________in her new dress.

v The sun was very _____________________________.

10) Complete the sentences using adverbs. (3 marks)

v The teacher told the children to speak _______________________.

v The shark swam through the water __________________________.

v The boy ate his food very ______________________________.

11) Punctuate these sentences correctly. (4 marks)

v tomorrow when the sun rises we will go on our holiday to dubai

v________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

v stop that he shouted

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1) Using the words from the sentences below fill out the table. (25 marks)

1. Stig looked curiously at Barney in the dark cave.

2. He could hardly see but his leg was caught on some creepers.

3. Stig quickly helped him onto his feet.

4. Dinosaurs were dangerous and strong.

2) Write a sentence in the present and change it into the past. (4 marks)

(present)

(past)

_____________________________________________________________________________________

3) Change these sentences from the passive to the active. (9 marks)

1. The castle was destroyed by the knights.

2. The plant was watered by the maid.

3. Real Madrid was beaten by Barcelona.

4) Change these sentences from the active into the passive. (9 marks)

1. The teacher taught the pupil.

2. The man got out the gun.

3. The baker baked the bread.

5) Write the following words as a plural. (4 marks)

1. Car

2. Fish

3. City

4. Wife

6) Write the following words as singular. (4 marks)

1. Noses

2. Tongues

3. Dresses

4. thieves

7) Complete the table below putting in the correct verb for the tense. (10 marks)

1) Using the words from the sentences below fill out the table. (25 marks)

1. Willy Wonka excitedly opened his new factory.

2. The cool cowboy quickly shot the gun at the robber.

3. George didn’t know if he would explode from the marvellous medicine in the pot.

4. Jane hid behind the chair.

2) Write a sentence in the present and change it into the past. (4 marks)

(present)

(past)

3) Change these sentences from the passive to the active. (3 marks)

1. The medicine was made by George.

2. The library was visited by Matilda.

3. The chocolate was eaten by Charlie.

4) Change these sentences from the active into the passive. (3 marks)

1. The boy made the bed.

2. Grandma drank the medicine.

3. The girl sang the song.

5) Write the following words as a plural. (4 marks)

6) Write the following words as singular. (4 marks)

7) Complete the table below putting in the correct verb for the tense. (10 marks)

8) Complete the sentences using verbs. (3 marks)

v There were camels ___________________________ in the shade.

v The children were _____________________________ in the street.

v We are going to the beach to ___________________________.

9) Complete the sentences using adjectives. (3 marks)

v The stranger looked up at the ____________________________ sky.

v The lady looked _____________________________in her new dress.

v The sun was very _____________________________.

10) Complete the sentences using adverbs. (3 marks)

v The teacher told the children to speak _______________________.

v The shark swam through the water __________________________.

v The boy ate his food very ______________________________.

11) Punctuate these sentences correctly. (4 marks)

v tomorrow when the sun rises we will go on our holiday to dubai

v________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

v stop that he shouted

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