Spag Test 6

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?*

My friend who attends a different school, is visiting my house today.
My friend, who attends a different school, is visiting my house, today.
My friend who attends, a different school, is visiting my house today.
My friend, who attends a different school, is visiting my house today.

Tick the sentence that uses a dash correctly.*

I find cooking dinner tricky – there is too much to think about.
I find cooking dinner – tricky there is too much to think about.
I find cooking dinner tricky there is too – much to think about.
I find cooking – dinner tricky there is too much to think about.

Insert a comma in the correct place in the sentence below.*

Although, she was one of the smallest Anna was one of the fastest.
Although she was one of the smallest Anna, was one of the fastest.
Although she was, one of the smallest Anna was one of the fastest.
Although she was one of the smallest, Anna was one of the fastest.
Although she was one of the, smallest Anna was one of the fastest.

Insert a comma in the correct place in the sentence below.*

Although, Charlie was anxious about moving house he was excited to meet new friends.
Although Charlie was anxious about moving house, he was excited to meet new friends.
Although Charlie, was anxious about moving house he was excited to meet new friends.
Although Charlie was anxious about moving house he was excited to meet new, friends.
Although Charlie was anxious about moving house he was excited, to meet new friends.

The prefix up- can be added to the root word skill to make the word upskill. Tick the meaning of the word upskill.*

to have no skill
to advance a skill
to be skillful

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?*

Alex’s favourite hobbies are reading, running, cycling and swimming.
Alex’s favourite hobbies, are reading, running, cycling and swimming.
Alex’s favourite hobbies are, reading, running, cycling and swimming.
Alex’s favourite hobbies are reading, running cycling and swimming.

Which sentence must end with a question mark?*

What happened that day might never fully understood
Someone must know what really happened that day
I’d like to know what happened that day
What really happened that day

Complete the sentence in past perfect tense. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Soon after a Frenchman _________________the first land speed record, it was broken.*

has set
was setting
set
had set

The prefix re- can be added to the root word ignite to make the word reignite. Tick the meaning of the word reignite.*

to ignite badly
to ignite
to ignite first
to ignite again

Which word is an adverb?_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ The lively crowd cheered loudly when the rally car race began.*

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