Key stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1 - questions

Sep 14, 2026

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National curriculum test materials for Key stage 2 English covering grammar, punctuation and spelling in Paper 1. The booklet provides multiple-choice and short-answer questions with clear instructions on how to record responses and how many marks each question carries. Tasks focus on inserting commas, identifying question marks, selecting correct word meanings, recognising adverbs, checking sentence accuracy, matching prefixes, and choosing verbs and commands, including past perfect and Standard English.

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Grammar, punctuation and spelling questions

2018 national curriculum tests Key stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1: questions | First name | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Middle name | | | | | | | | Last name | | | | | | | | Date of birth | Day | | Month | | Year | | | School name | | | | | | | | DfE number | | | | | | | g00030A0132 Page 2 of 32 [BLANK PAGE] Please do not write on this page. g00030A0232 Instructions Questions and answers There are different types of question for you to answer in different ways. The space for your answer shows you what type of answer is needed. Write your answer in the space provided. Do not write over any barcodes. Multiple-choice answers For some questions, you do not need to do any writing. Read the instructions carefully so that you know how to answer each question. Short answers Some questions are followed by a line or a box. This shows that you need to write a word, a few words or a sentence. Marks The number under each line at the side of the page tells you the number of marks available for each question. You should work through the booklet until you are asked to stop. Work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you finish before the end, go back and check your work. You have 45 minutes to answer the questions in this booklet. g00030A0332 Page 3 of 32 1 2 Insert a comma in the correct place in the sentence below. Although he was the youngest Tom was one of the tallest. Which sentence must end with a question mark? Tick one. What happened that day might never be known What really happened that day Someone must know what really happened that day I’d like to know what happened that day 1 mark 1 mark Page 4 of 32 g00030A0432 The prefix re-can be added to the root word play to make the word replay. Tick the meaning of the word replay. Tick one. to play together to play later to play again to play badly Tick one box in each row to show whether the sentence is a question, a statement or a command. | Sentence | Question | Statement | Command | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | In autumn, many trees lose their leaves | | | | | Look at the trees carefully | | | | | Scientists are studying how trees can live for thousands of years | | | | | How can you tell a tree’s age | | | | 1 mark 1 mark g00030A0532 Page 5 of 32 5 Add two commas to the sentence below to make it clear that Ana has four favourite things. Ana’s favourite things are camping holidays cycling and swimming. 1 mark 6 Tick the adverb in the sentence below. Tick one. The lively crowd cheered loudly when the rally car race began. Page 6 of 32 g00030A0632 7 Insert a pair of commas in the correct place in the sentence below. 8 My father who works at the museum gave my class a guided tour. Which sentence is grammatically correct? Tick one. Tomorrow we went shopping at the sales. In three weeks’ time, I will be on holiday. Next weekend, we had gone to the river to fish. Last summer, we swim at the beach and collect seashells. 1 mark 1 mark g00030A0732 Page 7 of 32 9 Which verb is a synonym of the verb produce? Tick one. make buy sell trade 1 mark 10 Which sentence is a command? Tick one. You should bring a coat. You will need a coat in case it rains. I am going to bring a coat. Bring a coat in case it rains. 1 mark Page 8 of 32 g00030A0832 Draw a line to match each prefix to a word to make four different words. Use each prefix only once. Prefix Word | | correct | | --- | --- | | | mature | | --- | --- | fortune | | able | | --- | --- | Which option completes the sentence in the past perfect? Soon after a Frenchman the first land speed record, it was broken. Tick one. was setting 1 mark 1 mark g00030A0932 Page 9 of 32 13 Which sentence is written in Standard English? Tick

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What kinds of questions are included in Paper 1?

Paper 1 includes multiple-choice questions and short-answer questions where you write a word, a few words, or a sentence in the space provided.

How is punctuation tested in this booklet?

Punctuation tasks require inserting commas or a pair of commas into sentences, and choosing the correct sentence ending with a question mark.

What language knowledge areas are assessed?

The questions test understanding of prefixes and word meanings, identifying adverbs, recognising grammatically correct sentences, selecting synonyms, and choosing commands, including past perfect and Standard English.

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