SPAG Test 3 - Teaching and Learning Resources

Identify three adjectives in the sentence below. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _"He waded his way up the flowing river as the water crashed against him. Although he was exhausted, he was determined to get back towards camp."*

Choose the contracted form of two words in the sentence below. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "We shall not stand for this sort of behaviour!"*

Which sentence is closest in meaning to the one below? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _"It would have been five years today since my brother first got his pet lizard."*

My brother had the lizard five years.
My brother will get his lizard back.
My brother no longer has his lizard.
My brother has the lizard now.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.*

Toms sister's name is Cara.
Tom's sisters name is Cara.
Tom's sister's name is Cara.
Tom's sisters' name is Cara.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?*

Albert Einstein once said, "imagination is more important than knowledge."
Albert Einstein once said "imagination is more important than knowledge."
Albert Einstein once said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge."
Albert Einstein once said "Imagination is more important than knowledge."

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.*

Childrens' folders' should be kept in good condition.
Children's folder's should be kept in good condition.
Childrens' folders should be kept in good condition.
Children's folders should be kept in good condition.
Childrens folder's should be kept in good condition.

Can you spot the sentence with an adverb?*

My dog is lonely while I'm in school.
My sister sleeps silently.
My mum always looks lovely.
My dog's fur is brown and curly.

Circle the three nouns in the sentence below. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ The boy was feeling overwhelmed by the gifts he received.*

Identify the adverbial in the sentence below. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "With a beaming smile, she accepted the award."*

the award
With a beaming smile
she accepted
With a beaming

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?*

Albert Einstein once said "insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
Albert Einstein once said, "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
Albert Einstein once said, "insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
Albert Einstein once said "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."

Identify the adverbial in the sentence below. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "All of a sudden, the shark fins began to circle the boat."*

All of a sudden
The shark fins
the boat
began to circle

Choose the contracted form of two words in the sentence below. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "They would be delighted if it was a snow day!"*

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.*

The boys' toilets are tidier than the girls' toilets this week.
The boy's toilets are tidier than the girl's toilets this week.
The boys toilet's are tidier than the girls toilet's this week.
The boy's toilet's are tidier than the girl's toilet's this week.

What word class do the words in CAPITAL belong to? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1. "You can have a football OR a hockey stick." _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2."SINCE your friends are going, you can go too." _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3. "ALTHOUGH I prefer watermelons, grapes are easier to eat."*

Which sentence is closest in meaning to the one below? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _"Baking a cake wasn't as easy as Kerri thought it would be."*

Kerri liked baking cakes.
This was the last cake Kerri was going to bake because it was hard.
Baking cakes was easy for Kerri.
Kerri thought baking a cake would be easier than it is.
Kerri was planning on baking a cake.