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10 minute test: Spelling, Punctuation and Grammer (SPaG)
1. Circle the most suitable connective to complete the sentence below.
Emma friend gave me a lift ________ it was raining.
However
Because
So
And
2. Complete the sentences below using either I or me.
Sarah and ___ are going to the park.
Yesterday ___ and Emma went to the movies.
The Team and ___ are going to be in the finals.
3. Change the question below into a command.
Question:
Command:
Could you clean up?
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4. You are looking over your work and decide to change the word ‘sweet’ in
the sentence below.
She was so sweet.
Choose another word with a similar meaning and write it in the box.
5. Which of the sentences below is punctuated correctly?
Tick one.
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Mrs Tulip my (friend looks) after our parrot when we
go on holiday.
_____
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Mrs Tulip my friend (looks after our parrot) when we
go on holiday,
_____
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Mrs Tulip (my friend) looks after our parrot when we
go on holiday.
_____
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Mrs Tulip my friend looks after our (parrot when we
go on holiday)?
_____
6. Complete this Question...
When did _____________________________?
7. The word 'ruler' has more than one different meaning. Write a sentence using it
below.
a. ________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________
b. _______________________________________________________________
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8. Put a prefix at the beginning of each word to make it mean the opposite.
___________spair
___________active
___________mature
9. Insert the missing inverted commas in the sentence below.
So when he entered your shop, said the
Detective, he stole your time bombs.
10. Insert a semi-colon in the correct place in the sentence below.
On the one hand, it would be exciting to go on the roller
coaster on the other, I might not like the height!
10 minute test: Spelling, Punctuation and Grammer (SPaG) Mark Scheme
1. Circle the most suitable connective to complete the sentence below.
Emma friend gave me a lift because it was raining.
However
Because
So
And
2. Complete the sentences below using either I or me.
Sarah and I are going to the park.
Yesterday me and Emma went to the movies.
The Team and I are going to be in the finals.
3. Change the question below into a command.
Question:
Command:
Could you clean up?
Clean up.
4. You are looking over your work and decide to change the word ‘sweet’ in
the sentence below.
She was so sweet.
Choose another word with a similar meaning and write it in the box.
5. Which of the sentences below is punctuated correctly?
Tick one.

Mrs Tulip my (friend looks) after our parrot when we
go on holiday.
_____
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Mrs Tulip my friend (looks after our parrot) when we
go on holiday,
_____
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Mrs Tulip (my friend) looks after our parrot when we
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go on holiday.
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Mrs Tulip my friend looks after our (parrot when we
go on holiday)?
_____
6. Complete this Question...
When did 'Answers may vary'?
7. The word 'ruler' has more than one different meaning. Write a sentence using it
below.
a. One meaning a measuring ruler
b. One meaning a leader or King/Queen.
8. Put a prefix at the beginning of each word to make it mean the opposite.
_____De____spair
_____In____active
_____Im_____mature
9. Insert the missing inverted commas in the sentence below.
"So when he entered your shop", said the
Detective, "he stole your time bombs."
10. Insert a semi-colon (;) in the correct place in the sentence below.
On the one hand, it would be exciting to go on the roller
coaster; on the other, I might not like the height!