11 Plus SPaG Grammar Mixed Test Paper 4 FGD

11+ SPaG
Grammar - Mixed
Test Paper 4
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11+ SPaG Grammar - Mixed Test Paper 4
The following questions either require a written answer, or are multiple choice
(from A-D). For multiple choice questions you should only select one answer.
Read the question carefully and answer accordingly.
1 Rewrite the sentence below in the active voice.

The flowers were arranged by my daughter.
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2 Write down any noun phrases from the sentence below.

Ely’s chilli plant is growing at a surprising rate!
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3 Rewrite the sentence below as direct speech.

The Captain instructed her crew to prepare for departure.
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4 Which of the following sentences does not contain a relative clause?
A. Kate takes Sarah, who is always very excited to see her friends, to preschool in
the morning.
B. Annie is a very good therapist; I highly recommend her.
C. Endangered species, such as the rhino, need our help now more than ever.
D. June is on the swimming team, which won five medals in the last inter-school
competition!
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5 Write down the subordinate clause from the sentence below.

My favourite pastime is bowling because I’m quite good at it!
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6 Write down the object of the sentence below.

Katherine’s brother (Jonathan) had always loved the creative arts.
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7 Which of the following sentences uses an adverbial clause?
A. I love pizza; it is my favourite food.

B. I really love pizza; it is my favourite food.
C. I love pizza more than I love my brother!
D. I love pizza so much – it is so tasty!
8 Write down the predicate from the sentence below.

Kiara prefers to go by the name ‘Kiki’.
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9 What is the function of the following sentence?

You will not take that tone with me, young man.
A. Interrogative
B. Exclamatory
C. Imperative
D. Declarative
10 Which of the following sentences is formal?
A. “No one even knows who Kristen is – she never turns up!”
B. “Well, she’s your friend, isn’t she?”
C. “She’s probably just too busy – give her a break, Miss Perfect!”
D. “All registered members are contractually obliged to attend at least two
monthly meetings, Ms Sharpe.”
11 Which of the following sentence openers is not a phrase?
A. First of all
B. It is important to remember
C. On the contrary
D. To be frank
12 Rewrite the sentence below, correcting it to be in the subjunctive mood.

I wouldn’t touch that pan if I was you; it’s only just come off of the stove.
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Why I don’t like carrots
Identify the best word or group of words to complete the following passage so that it
makes sense and it is written in correct English. You should choose one of the
following answers (A-E) and mark its letter on the answer sheet.
13 I don’t like carrots, and that’s just the way
it things this the that is.
A B C D E
14 I don’t understand why people struggle with the concept of disliking carrots. They’re
practical complete practically good very tasteless, you say?
A B C D E
15 Well, I say – if I was were have would wasn’t
A B C D E
16 trying to convince someone why they should eat carrots, that wouldn’t be
my her an the a first argument I went for...
A B C D E

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17 Who wants to eat something tasteless?
No one. Someone. Everyone. Whomever. None.
A B C D E
18 In fact, the main reason I don’t like carrots is because they are the
most tasteless more tasteless tastelessest tastelest tasteless
A B C D E
19 vegetable around! If you like carrots, fine. I, however,
will has had would is
A B C D E

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Nessie or Nathaniel?
makes sense and it is written in correct English. You should choose one of the following
answers (A-E) and mark its letter on the answer sheet.
20 Jamie and her brother Nathaniel had
want wanting wanted wants to want
A B C D E
21 to visit Loch Ness since they were eight years old, and
the their there that they’re
A B C D E
22 teacher had mentioned the mysterious myths surrounding
her it this that of in class.
A B C D E
23 Now, they were eighteen years old and they had finally taken the trip they
have has had having to have
A B C D E

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24 been waiting what felt like a life-time for! One day, Jamie got up
earliest early earlier earlyer the earlier
A B C D E
25 than Nathaniel, to take a an the some this
A B C D E
look at the river all by herself.
26 However, when Jamie thought she was lucky enough to catch a rare sighting of
Nessie, it actually turned out
being is as to be it is Nathaniel
A B C D E

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The Case of the Flying Picnic Rug
27 When Frankie decided to have her birthday party outdoors, it
seemed had seemed seems would seem did seem
A B C D E
like a fool-proof plan.
28 “Everyone is to bring food, drinks, and their own
rug.” self.” floor.” food.” smile.”
A B C D E
29 Her instructions to her friends had been clear, and they had all managed to come
accorded accordingly accord according in accord prepared.
A B C D E
30 Who would have expected that anything could go wrong?

Well, little did
her they you their his
A B C D E

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31 know, those rugs would cause some trouble! As it turned out, not everyone needed
their own rug, so it happened that there were too many rugs...
Each All Most Everyone Those
A B C D E
32 rug needed to be weighed down, as without anyone sitting on them, they were so
light that they could should have can often fly away.
A B C D E
33 Only half an hour into the picnic, they were all chasing flying blankets around
a an some the this park!
A B C D E

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The Big Day
34 “Everyone gets nervous sometimes, pal.” Jake’s dad smiled,
patted pats patting to pat pattering
A B C D E
35 him on the shoulder,
reassuring. reassuringly. reassured. reassure. to reassure.
A B C D E
36 Jake knew that his dad was right, but and so also just
A B C D E
that didn’t help him to stop panicking.
37 Luckily, Jake was
more prepared preparedest most prepared prepared so prepared
A B C D E
38 for this test than he had ever been for anything before! His dad reminded
him her his he they of that too.
A B C D E

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39 So, Jake did calm down. What’s more, he walked
into down over within onto the exam hall and did brilliantly.
A B C D E
40 His dad was right – that day was indeed his time to
shine. bright. shining. brightly. shiny.
A B C D E
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2. Each question carries 1 Mark.

3. Answers should be clearly marked in pencil on the question paper

5. No marks are lost for an incorrect answer.

Go to the next Do not turn the page Stop working and

1 Rewrite the sentence below in the active voice.

2 Write down any noun phrases from the sentence below.

3 Rewrite the sentence below as direct speech.

4 Which of the following sentences does not contain a relative clause?

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5 Write down the subordinate clause from the sentence below.

6 Write down the object of the sentence below.

7 Which of the following sentences uses an adverbial clause?

A. I love pizza; it is my favourite food.

8 Write down the predicate from the sentence below.

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9 What is the function of the following sentence?

10 Which of the following sentences is formal?

11 Which of the following sentence openers is not a phrase?

12 Rewrite the sentence below, correcting it to be in the subjunctive mood.

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Why I don’t like carrots

13 I don’t like carrots, and that’s just the way

it things this the that is.

practical complete practically good very tasteless, you say?

15 Well, I say – if I was were have would wasn’t

my her an the a first argument I went for...

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17 Who wants to eat something tasteless?

No one. Someone. Everyone. Whomever. None.

most tasteless more tasteless tastelessest tastelest tasteless

19 vegetable around! If you like carrots, fine. I, however,

will has had would is

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20 Jamie and her brother Nathaniel had

want wanting wanted wants to want

the their there that they’re

22 teacher had mentioned the mysterious myths surrounding

her it this that of in class.

have has had having to have

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earliest early earlier earlyer the earlier

25 than Nathaniel, to take a an the some this

look at the river all by herself.

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The Case of the Flying Picnic Rug

27 When Frankie decided to have her birthday party outdoors, it

seemed had seemed seems would seem did seem

like a fool-proof plan.

28 “Everyone is to bring food, drinks, and their own

rug.” self.” floor.” food.” smile.”

accorded accordingly accord according in accord prepared.

30 Who would have expected that anything could go wrong?

her they you their his

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Each All Most Everyone Those

a an some the this park!

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The Big Day

34 “Everyone gets nervous sometimes, pal.” Jake’s dad smiled,

patted pats patting to pat pattering

35 him on the shoulder,

reassuring. reassuringly. reassured. reassure. to reassure.