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Spelling
SAMPLE QUESTION
Plural endings: -s and -es
Insert one missing letter. Choose the resulting word from the options.
boks
books · trees · cups
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Add -ing and -ed
Add an ending without changing the root word.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Add -ing and -ed
Rearrange these letters to make one of the supplied words.
d / e / t / i / a / w
needing · needed · waited
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Change meaning with un-
Add un- to make the opposite or undo an action.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Change meaning with un-
Complete the word using the choices. Write its full spelling.
unh_ppy
unkind · unfair · unhappy
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Short-word consonant spellings
Choose spellings using ff, ll, ss, zz, ck, nk, tch, ph, wh and k.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Short-word consonant spellings
Insert one missing letter. Choose the resulting word from the options.
whre
where · wheel · kit
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Vowel digraphs and trigraphs
Recognise common vowel spellings, including split digraphs.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Vowel digraphs and trigraphs
Insert one missing letter. Choose the resulting word from the options.
pe
field · chief · pie
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Build compound words
Join two words without changing their spellings.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Build compound words
Complete the word using the choices. Write its full spelling.
tooth_rush
toothbrush · classroom · bathroom
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Year 1 common exception words
Choose the correct spelling of common exception words.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Year 1 common exception words
Rearrange these letters to make one of the supplied words.
e / h
he · me · she
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Add -er and -est
Add adjective endings without changing the root.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Add -er and -est
Rearrange these letters to make one of the supplied words.
t / s / e / g / n / o / l
shortest · longest · shorter
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From actions to people: -er
Add -er to selected verbs without changing the root.
SAMPLE QUESTION
From actions to people: -er
Complete the word using the choices. Write its full spelling.
cle_ner
dreamer · washer · cleaner
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Alphabetical order
Put groups of letters in alphabetical order.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Alphabetical order
Put the letters in alphabetical order, separated by spaces.
u / c / g
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Count syllable beats
Count the syllables in selected familiar words.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Count syllable beats
How many syllable beats are in this word?
shop
2 · 4 · 1 · 3
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Verbs ending in -s and -es
Spell the verb form used with he, she or one named person.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Verbs ending in -s and -es
Rearrange these letters to make one of the supplied words.
s / e / s / s / a / p
passes · kisses · dresses
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Change y before an ending
Spell selected words with -ies or -ied.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Change y before an ending
Rearrange these letters to make one of the supplied words.
s / e / i / r / r / e / h / c
fairies · cherries · berries
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Build words with suffixes
Add -ness, -ful or -less to a root.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Build words with suffixes
Rearrange these letters to make one of the supplied words.
s / s / e / l / e / p / o / h
hopeless · fearless · endless
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Spell contractions
Write a shorter form with an apostrophe.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Spell contractions
Write these words as one contraction.
does not
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Year 2 spelling patterns
Recognise selected Year 2 consonant and vowel spellings.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Year 2 spelling patterns
Complete the word using the choices. Write its full spelling.
cap_tal
capital · animal · hospital
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Year 2 common exception words
Choose the correct spelling of common exception words.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Year 2 common exception words
Rearrange these letters to make one of the supplied words.
t / s / a / l
father · last · past
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Drop e before an ending
Add vowel endings to selected words ending in e.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Drop e before an ending
Complete the word using the choices. Write its full spelling.
sh_ny
shiny · stony · bony
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Double consonants before endings
Add endings to short-vowel, single-consonant roots.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Double consonants before endings
Add -er. Write the whole new word.
sad
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Comparatives and superlatives
Spell adjective forms ending in -er and -est.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Comparatives and superlatives
Rearrange these letters to make one of the supplied words.
r / e / i / s / u / b
busier · prettier · busiest
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Words ending in -ment and -ly
Build selected words with -ment and -ly.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Words ending in -ment and -ly
Complete the word using the choices. Write its full spelling.
excit_ment
excitement · achievement · punishment
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Year 2 homophones
Choose between familiar homophones in a sentence.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Year 2 homophones
Choose the word that fits the sentence.
We saw the ___ from the beach.
see · sea
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Keep y before -ing
Add -ing while keeping the final y.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Keep y before -ing
Complete the word using the choices. Write its full spelling.
rel_ing
multiplying · occupying · relying
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Practise word prefixes
Add a specified prefix to a root word.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Practise word prefixes
Add the prefix re-.
play
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Adverbs ending in -ly
Turn a selected adjective into an adverb.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Adverbs ending in -ly
Make an adverb by adding -ly.
safe
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Choose a word in context
Choose the homophone that fits a sentence.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Choose a word in context
Choose the word matching this meaning.
the number after one
too · to · two
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Suffixes and stressed syllables
Add endings to selected words with more than one syllable.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Suffixes and stressed syllables
Rearrange these letters to make one of the supplied words.
d / e / t / i / s / i / v
visiting · visited · offered
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Years 3–4 spelling patterns
Recognise y, ou, ch, gue, que, sc, ei, eigh and ey spellings.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Years 3–4 spelling patterns
Complete the word using the choices. Write its full spelling.
che_ist
chemist · character · echo
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Words ending in -ation and -ous
Form selected nouns and adjectives with -ation and -ous.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Words ending in -ation and -ous
Complete the word using the choices. Write its full spelling.
dang_rous
dangerous · mountainous · famous
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More prefixes: in-, im-, il-, ir- and others
Build words with specified prefixes, including noun prefixes.
SAMPLE QUESTION
More prefixes: in-, im-, il-, ir- and others
Rearrange these letters to make one of the supplied words.
e / v / i / t / c / a / n / i
incorrect · inactive · illegal
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Noun endings: -tion, -sion and more
Write a noun from a given root.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Noun endings: -tion, -sion and more
Insert one missing letter. Choose the resulting word from the options.
diviion
decision · division · confusion
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Double the final consonant
Add -ing to selected short verbs.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Double the final consonant
Rearrange these letters to make one of the supplied words.
g / n / i / n / n / i / w
swimming · trimming · winning
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Proofread Years 3–4 words
Correct one misspelt word from the statutory word list.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Proofread Years 3–4 words
Complete the word using the choices. Write its full spelling.
posi_ion
possible · potatoes · position
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All Years 3–4 statutory-list words
Recognise spellings across the complete statutory word list.
SAMPLE QUESTION
All Years 3–4 statutory-list words
Rearrange these letters to make one of the supplied words.
n / i / a / t / r / e / c
circle · complete · certain
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Proofread -able and -ible
Correct the spelling of selected -able and -ible words.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Proofread -able and -ible
Complete the word using the choices. Write its full spelling.
consid_rable
considerable · considerably · tolerable
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Proofread -ant, -ent, -ance and -ence
Correct selected words with related endings.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Proofread -ant, -ent, -ance and -ence
Complete the word using the choices. Write its full spelling.
dec_nt
decent · frequent · decency
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Make verbs with suffixes
Form a specified verb from a noun or adjective.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Make verbs with suffixes
Insert one missing letter. Choose the resulting word from the options.
falify
falsify · simplify · purify
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Words ending in -cial and -tial
Recognise selected -cial and -tial spellings.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Words ending in -cial and -tial
Insert one missing letter. Choose the resulting word from the options.
supericial
judicial · superficial · crucial
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Adding endings to -fer
Spell related words with single or double r.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Adding endings to -fer
Complete the word using the choices. Write its full spelling.
confe_ence
deferring · deferred · conference
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Spellings with ei and ough
Recognise ei after c and varied ough spellings.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Spellings with ei and ough
Insert one missing letter. Choose the resulting word from the options.
cogh
though · cough · trough
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Hyphens after prefixes
Use a hyphen between the supplied prefix and root.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Hyphens after prefixes
Restore the hyphen between the named prefix and root.
Prefix: re; root: evaluate. Word: reevaluate
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All Years 5–6 statutory-list words
Recognise spellings across the complete statutory word list.
SAMPLE QUESTION
All Years 5–6 statutory-list words
Rearrange these letters to make one of the supplied words.
e / t / a / r / e / g / g / a / x / e
existence · excellent · exaggerate
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Words ending in -ancy and -ency
Recognise selected words ending in -ancy and -ency.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Words ending in -ancy and -ency
Complete the word using the choices. Write its full spelling.
occu_ancy
truancy · tenancy · occupancy
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Proofread -cious and -tious
Correct selected words ending in -cious or -tious.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Proofread -cious and -tious
Correct the misspelt word.
ambicious
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Silent-letter spellings
Correct selected spellings containing silent letters.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Silent-letter spellings
Rearrange these letters to make one of the supplied words.
r / e / w / s / n / a
sword · honest · answer
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Choose commonly confused words
Choose a word that matches the sentence meaning.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Choose commonly confused words
Choose the word that completes the sentence.
Please put the ___ on the shelf.
serial · cereal
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Grammar
Build a sentence
Put words in order to make a sentence.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Build a sentence
Use every supplied word. Start with We.
the basket / carry / will / We
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Join sentences with and
Join two short clauses using and.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Join sentences with and
Join the two clauses with and, keeping their order.
We can make a mask. You can help.
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Put a short story in order
Order three events using the clues in a short narrative.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Put a short story in order
Which event is immediately before the final event in this sequence?
First: Put on a raincoat. Next: Walk through the rain. Finally: Hang the wet coat up.
Clear the plates from the table. · Walk through the rain. · Read the model instructions.
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Find nouns, verbs and adjectives
Find the requested word class in a short sentence.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Find nouns, verbs and adjectives
Copy the noun naming the thing.
The large ball is here.
is · ball · large
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Choose the past tense
Complete a sentence about yesterday.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Choose the past tense
Use the simple past of eat.
Yesterday, the pupil ___ a pear.
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Present and past progressive
Use is/are or was/were with an -ing verb.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Present and past progressive
Choose the past progressive form.
At noon yesterday, the pupil ___ the table.
was cleaning · were cleaning · is cleaning
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Conjunctions: join ideas
Recognise co-ordinating and subordinating conjunctions.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Conjunctions: join ideas
Copy the subordinating conjunction.
We can mend the sock because we have time.
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Statements, questions, commands and exclamations
Identify the function of a sentence.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Statements, questions, commands and exclamations
Identify the sentence function.
Can the pupil close the window?
command · exclamation · statement · question
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Find the expanded noun phrase
Copy a complete describing noun phrase.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Find the expanded noun phrase
Copy the complete noun phrase beginning with the.
We found the deep wicker basket.
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Find an adverb
Find an adverb describing an action.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Find an adverb
Copy the adverb describing the action.
The pupil buys a stamp quickly.
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Make nouns with -er and compounds
Build nouns from supplied parts.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Make nouns with -er and compounds
Complete the word using the choices. Write its full spelling.
book_hop
doorbell · bookshop · teapot
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Choose a or an
Choose the article using the next spoken sound.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Choose a or an
Choose a or an according to the next spoken sound.
___ old uniform
an · a
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Build the present perfect
Choose has or have before a past participle.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Build the present perfect
Choose has or have.
The pupils ___ made a kite.
have · has
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Find the preposition
Find a word expressing place in a sentence.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Find the preposition
Copy the preposition expressing place.
The shoe is above the chair.
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Find the related word
Recognise roots shared by related words.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Find the related word
Which word does not belong to this root word family?
Root: write; words: writing, rewrite, unfriendly
writing · rewrite · unfriendly
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Time, place and cause
Identify conjunctions, adverbs and prepositions in context.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Time, place and cause
Identify the focus word class.
We can read a book because there is time. Focus: because
conjunction · adverb · preposition
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Present perfect or simple past?
Choose the requested tense and compare its use in context.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Present perfect or simple past?
Use the present perfect to express a completed action with a present connection.
The pupil ___ a photo.
took · has taken
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Headings and related sentences
Choose a heading for related sentences.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Headings and related sentences
Choose the heading that fits both sentences.
Pitch the tent. Sleep inside the tent.
A muddy dog · Camping · Playing a board game
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Standard English: was and were
Complete sentences using was or were.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Standard English: was and were
Choose was or were.
The pupil ___ drawing a boat.
were · was
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Replace repeated names
Choose a subject pronoun for a repeated name or group.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Replace repeated names
Replace the repeated pupils with a subject pronoun.
The pupils are ready. ___ can make a card.
It · They · He
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Expand noun phrases
Copy noun phrases including a modifying phrase.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Expand noun phrases
Copy the complete noun phrase beginning with the.
They noticed the short yellow pencil in the pot.
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Determiners and possessive pronouns
Distinguish determiners from possessive pronouns in context.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Determiners and possessive pronouns
Identify the focus word.
The car is mine. Focus word: mine
possessive pronoun · determiner
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Plural or possessive s?
Distinguish more than one from belonging.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Plural or possessive s?
What does the named owner ending show?
The teachers' chair is here.
plural possessive · plural · singular possessive
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Standard English: did and done
Use did or done with the correct verb structure.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Standard English: did and done
Choose did or done.
We ___ the work so that we could fold the blanket.
done · did
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Keep paragraphs on one theme
Choose the sentence that belongs in a themed paragraph.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Keep paragraphs on one theme
Choose the theme of this paragraph.
Paint a picture on the paper. Leave the picture to dry.
Painting a picture · Making fruit salad · Making a card
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Find the modal verb
Identify a modal verb in a sentence.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Find the modal verb
Copy the modal verb.
The pupil may fold the towel.
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Choose a relative pronoun
Choose who, whose or which from the supplied options.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Choose a relative pronoun
Choose from who, whose or which.
The child ___ found the clock is here.
which · whose · who
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Change verbs with prefixes
Add dis-, de-, mis-, over- and re- to selected verbs.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Change verbs with prefixes
Add the specified prefix to the verb.
over- + cook
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Build and recognise relative clauses
Use relative clauses, including where, when, that and omitted pronouns.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Build and recognise relative clauses
Remove only that. Leave the rest unchanged.
This is a kite that the pupil made.
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Adverbs of possibility
Identify an adverb expressing a degree of possibility.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Adverbs of possibility
Copy the adverb expressing possibility or certainty.
The pupil will possibly find a feather.
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Link sentences and paragraphs
Choose a linking phrase for time, place or order.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Link sentences and paragraphs
Choose the link showing the next stage.
First: Change into a swimsuit. ___: Swim in the pool.
Nearby · Previously · Next
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Past perfect and time relationships
Distinguish an earlier completed event from a later past event.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Past perfect and time relationships
Complete the past perfect for the earlier action.
By noon, the pupil ___ chosen a colour.
have · had · has
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Change active to passive
Rewrite a sentence with the object first.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Change active to passive
Change to passive. Start with the object and include by the pupil.
The pupil cleaned the table.
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Find the subject or object
Identify the subject or object in a simple active sentence.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Find the subject or object
Copy the complete object.
The pupil drew a dragon.
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Synonyms and antonyms in context
Choose a word with a similar or opposite meaning.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Synonyms and antonyms in context
Choose the antonym (opposite meaning).
Word: ripe
mature · triangular · unripe
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Formal and informal vocabulary
Replace an informal expression with a supplied formal equivalent.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Formal and informal vocabulary
Replace only ask for with request. Keep the rest unchanged.
Please ask for help.
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Formal subjunctive forms
Use were or a base verb in specified formal constructions.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Formal subjunctive forms
Choose the base verb in this formal subjunctive.
It is essential that the pupil ___ the shells.
collect · collects · collecting
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Complete a question tag
Complete a standard question tag.
Contrast, consequence and ellipsis
Choose and recognise cohesive devices.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Contrast, consequence and ellipsis
Choose a link expressing contrast.
We wanted to clean the table. ___, there was no time.
However · Similarly · As a consequence
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Headings, tables and bullet points
Choose a layout device for a stated purpose.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Headings, tables and bullet points
Choose the layout device naming the whole page.
A page with these instructions: Bring the muddy dog home. Wash its muddy paws.
heading · table · columns
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Punctuation
Capital letters and full stops
Rewrite a statement with a capital letter and a full stop.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Capital letters and full stops
Correct the opening capital and add the full stop.
we can buy a stamp
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Statement or question?
Choose a full stop or question mark.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Statement or question?
Choose the missing ending.
Can the pupil open the cupboard ___
? · .
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Spaces between words
Separate given words to make a sentence.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Spaces between words
Separate the supplied words with spaces and add a full stop.
I / can / collect / the / leaves
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Capital letters: names and I
Correct lower-case names and the personal pronoun I.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Capital letters: names and I
Correct the personal pronoun I and the name.
mia and i can clean the table.
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Finish an exclamation
Add an exclamation mark to the supplied exclamation.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Finish an exclamation
Copy the exclamation and add its ending mark.
How tall the flower is
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Commas in a list
Rewrite a list with commas between the first items.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Commas in a list
Add the missing list comma. Do not put a comma before and.
We bought bananas carrots and beans.
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One owner: apostrophes
Show that one person owns something.
SAMPLE QUESTION
One owner: apostrophes
Show ownership using an apostrophe. Keep the given owner and things.
the coats belonging to the farmer
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Mark direct speech
Put speech marks around the words that are spoken.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Mark direct speech
Add speech marks around the supplied spoken words. Keep the punctuation.
We can choose a poster.
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Comma after a fronted adverbial
Separate an opening adverbial from the main clause.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Comma after a fronted adverbial
Add a comma after the opening phrase: Without a sound.
Without a sound the pupil lifted the bucket.
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More than one owner
Add an apostrophe for regular plural owners.
SAMPLE QUESTION
More than one owner
Show ownership using an apostrophe. Keep the given owner and things.
the chairs belonging to the singers
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Punctuate a full speech sentence
Add a reporting comma, speech marks and final punctuation.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Punctuate a full speech sentence
Add the reporting comma and speech marks. Keep the whole sentence.
The pupil said We can make a mask.
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Irregular plural owners
Show ownership by children, people, men, women and mice.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Irregular plural owners
Show ownership using an apostrophe. Keep the given owner and things.
the cups belonging to the men
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Brackets for extra information
Put brackets around the specified extra information.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Brackets for extra information
Put brackets around the extra information: after checking the instructions.
We can after checking the instructions fold the blanket.
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Commas for direct address
Use a comma when speaking directly to a named person.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Commas for direct address
Add a comma to show direct address.
Sam please paint the chair.
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Parenthesis with commas and dashes
Mark the specified extra information using commas or dashes.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Parenthesis with commas and dashes
Use two spaced em dashes around the extra information: our team captain.
The pupil our team captain can build a tower.
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How commas change meaning
Compare sentences with and without paired commas.
SAMPLE QUESTION
How commas change meaning
Does the relative clause describe the whole group or identify only some of it?
The players who wanted to see the basket waited outside.
only some of the group · the whole group
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Join clauses with a semicolon
Join two related independent clauses with a semicolon.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Join clauses with a semicolon
Join the related independent clauses with a semicolon. Keep this order.
We wanted to clean the desk. We needed more time.
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Introduce a list with a colon
Add a colon after a complete introduction to a list.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Introduce a list with a colon
Add a colon to introduce the list.
We bought three things apples, tomatoes and strawberries.
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Hyphens before a noun
Join the specified words into a compound modifier.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Hyphens before a noun
Join the compound modifier before the final noun using hyphens. Keep the whole sentence.
They wrote about a well known author.
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Colons and dashes between clauses
Join complete clauses using the specified punctuation.
SAMPLE QUESTION
Colons and dashes between clauses
Join with a colon introducing the explanation.
We could not collect the stones. We had run out of time.
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Semicolons inside complex lists
Separate list items which already contain commas.
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Semicolons inside complex lists
Separate the three people and their descriptions with semicolons. Keep the commas.
We met Sam, a teacher, Alex, a writer, and Lee, a baker.
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Consistent punctuation in bullet points
Choose consistent punctuation for full-sentence bullet points.
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Consistent punctuation in bullet points
Choose the correctly punctuated full-sentence bullet.
Bullet sentence: We can bring a torch
We can bring a torch; · We can bring a torch. · we can bring a torch,
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Recover or re-cover?
Distinguish meanings using hyphens.
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Recover or re-cover?
Choose the spelling that fits the meaning of the sentence.
Please ___ the certificate because your first signature was unclear.
resign · re-sign
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