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Grammar & Punctuation A Exercises: Answers

Exercise 1.1 A

Put a tick in each row to show whether each underlined word is a noun or an adjective.

1. Your crazy uncle went to the bank dressed as an armadillo.

Word from the sentence Noun Adjective

crazy

uncle

bank

2. Today a giant armadillo robbed a bank in the centre of Wigan.


giant

armadillo

Wigan

3. They placed the furry wig on the old skeleton’s head for a joke.

Word from the sentence

Noun Adjective

furry

old

joke

4. I am a skeleton but no one can tell because of my lovely hair.


skeleton lovely

hair

5. The pretty pink pig ate six wigs.


pretty

pink

wigs

6. Today, some nasty wigs ganged up on a helpless little pig.© Hamilton Trust Year 6 Grammar & Punctuation A Exercises: Answers


nasty helpless pig

7. OK my uncle is dressed as a large armadillo but at least he doesn’t wear a silly purple wig like your skeleton does.


large silly purple

8. The bank is very wealthy, that is why those dangerous armadillos always try to rob it.


wealthy dangerous armadillos

9. That big armadillo is nice and friendly but where did he get all that shiny gold?


nice shiny gold

10. If I were a jangly old skeleton, I would certainly buy expensive clothes.


jangly expensive clothes

Read the sentence which starts a story. The words in following table come from the rest of the story.

© Hamilton Trust Year 6 Grammar & Punctuation A Exercises: Answers

Put a tick in each row to show whether the word is a noun or a verb.

11. I knew that police woman was a robot because I could hear her clanking!

Noun Verbto beep metal flee

12. All children MUST stay this side of the fence.

Noun Verbball instruction to break

13. Space is bigger than you think.

Noun Verbimagine year to increase

14. Tonight’s dinner is space chips and pretend custard.

Noun Verbfood

to vomit

floated

15. At the edge of space, the fun begins.

Noun Verbemptiness to wish spacecraft

16. The attack of the killer plasma badgers began.

Noun Verbdefend laser-blaster stripes

Exercise 1.2 A


Read the sentence and replace the underlined word with another word that has a similar meaning. Use the box to write your replacement in.

1. The brave monster screamed.

daring, bold, courageous etc.

2. I might be a big monster, but I still want to wear these pretty pink shoes.

attractive, beautiful, sweet etc.

3. These are the best stomping shoes I have.

stamping, trampling, dancing etc.

4. It turns out that monsters are good at ballet.

excellent, brilliant, talented etc.

5. I am the best ballet dancer in the universe.

top, finest, most talented etc.

6. One day a gigantic dancer ate everyone in the audience at the ballet.

huge, massive, colossal etc.

7. There was one elderly lady who refused to be eaten.

old, mature, aged etc.

8. Did you see that aggressive lady attack that monster with a stick?

violent, angry, forceful etc.

Circle all the adjectives in the sentences below.


9. What did the orange egg say to the bent spoon?

10. What did the first chicken say to the runny ketchup?

11. I can’t decide which is the best: fast rock music or beautiful reggae music.

12. One day, a hard -working chicken laid a golden egg.

13. If I could just steal that shiny egg I would be one happy ketchup!

14. The spicy ketchup is running away from the angry chicken.

Exercise 1.3 A

Circle all the nouns in the sentences below.

1. Hi my name is Ruby and I am a really rude lady.

2. Hey, Bin-Man, you smell like rubbish!

3. That is because my job is picking up rubbish.

4. If I didn’t clean the streets the whole town would stink like your socks.

5. When Thomas gets home from work he takes a shower and then watches a film.

6. Hello Thomas, to say sorry for being rude I have bought you this DVD as a present.

7. Thomas the Tank Engine is my favourite DVD!

8. Don’t worry about the other day Ruby, would you like to go out on a date?

Circle all the adjectives in the paragraphs below.

9. Terrence the secret detective badger was working on a case. An old lady had been

attacking innocent dancers with a wooden stick. “Strange town, strange cases,”

murmured Terrence to himself as he got onto his smooth motorbike.

10. Our hero the furry detective was sitting in his favourite bar eating a massive bowl

of tasty worms and forming a clever plan. “The only way to find this mysterious lady

is to go undercover by pretending to be a dancer myself!” he said to himself.

Terrence slurped down the last juicy worm and got onto his cool motorbike.


11. Terrence the secret detective badger turned out to be such an awesome dancer

that he quit his boring job with the police so he could dance all the time. He

completely forgot about the case of the elderly lady and the stick, that is until one

terrible day when he heard a violent banging at the door…

Exercise 1.4 A

Which sentence uses the correct plural(s)?

1.Tick one

Most childs are scared of vampiren.Most vampires are scared of children. Eleven vampirs went to the fairground.Some nasty childes scared them away.

2.Tick one

Not all werewolfs are evil you know.When I get hungry I just eat a hundred mouses. Werewolves think that mice are delicious. All my tooths are very sharp.

3.Tick one

Those annoying zombies have eaten my brain. What is wrong with you childs, has someone eaten your brain?One hundred zombie marched into the centre of town.All the dead leaf have fallen from the tree.

4.Tick one

Just then three witch flew above the trees.There are wicked witchs hiding behind every leaf.I just saw some womans run into that house!Calm down, not all women are witches you know!

5.Tick one


I saw a gaggle of gooses. I saw a flock of goose. Well I only saw a few sheeps.I saw two vampire geese.

6. Tick one

Starving in the forest, the lost mans ate some leafs.Just make sure both foots stay dry.Imagine if we could catch some deers to eat!Three men died today from eating leaves in the forest.

Write the correct singular or plural form in each space below.

One has been done for you.

One ___egg___, a dozen eggs.

7. One ___person ___ , an army of people.

8. One ___ bus ___, eleven buses.

9. One goose, a gaggle of ___geese ___ .

10. One sword, two ___swords___.

11. One man, a billion ___men__.

12. One __bang__, three bangs.

Exercise 1.5 A

Put one letter in each box to show the word class.

1. My oldest friend is easily my best friend.

C A B D

2. She has to be the kindest person anywhere.

B C A D

3. My lovely friend Hisham cooks eggs carefully.


nounA

verbB

adjectiveC

adverbD

C A B D

4. Two best friends accidentally got their hands stuck together.

C D A B

5. Superglue is really difficult to wash off.

A D C B

6. You rarely meet a man as cool as Hisham.

D B A C

7. By the last year of school Loren had saved my life nine times already.

C A B D

8. I find that my greatest friends are all rather strange people.

B C D A

9. I bumped into a really special person yesterday.

B D C A

10. If you are friendly you can make fantastic friends absolutely anywhere!

C B A D

Exercise 1.6 A


Expand the noun into a noun phrase by adding words before and after.

The first one has been done for you.

Noun Noun phrase

some nuts some hot spicy nuts from outer space

the chipmunks

the fool

a fire

the toilet

the potion

the couple

some jackals

Exercise 1.7 A

There are these types of noun:

Now put a tick in the right box to show what kind of noun each word is.

1. Karima was a pilot.

abstract noun collective noun proper noun common nounKarima pilot

2. A whole bunch of planes were taking off at once.

abstract noun collective noun proper noun common nounbunch planes

3. Flying to school is a superb idea!

abstract noun collective noun proper noun common nounschool idea

4. Then the ants found a lollipop and the whole colony had a great time.


abstract noun

collective noun

common noun

proper noun

abstract noun collective noun proper noun common nouncolony time

5. Honesty is the best policy.

abstract noun collective noun proper noun common nounhonesty policy

6. Is London bigger than the moon?

abstract noun collective noun proper noun common nounLondon moon

Exercise 2.1 Aa) In each sentence, circle the three words that should start with a capitalletter.

b) For one of the words you identified in each sentence, explain why itneeds a capital letter – start of sentence, proper name, first person pronoun

1. she did not want to go to prince trumpet’s party.

2. anna was the princess of spain, but she was not happy.

3. but mum, prince jeremy has a smile like the devil’s!

4. princess anna thought she would be pretty good with the hoover but none of the maids ever let her have a go with it.

5. every week, the princess would hide from the queen and watch the gardeners working in the sunshine with their shovels and wheelbarrows.

6. there is a city in the south of spain called granada and this was her favourite place.

7. in granada the gypsy people live in caves and on sundays they eat rabbit.

8. in the month of may, the princess ran away disguised as a poor gypsy girl.


9. jose told her that his favourite food was mcdonald’s and that he loved to play the guitar in a little bar called ‘moonlight’.

10. did you know that jose has a lovely new wife called anna and that she has a really posh voice?

Exercise 2.2 A

1. Tick one box to show where the missing question mark should go.

Hey Ania, listen to this: what kind of a bird crosses the road


I don’t get it, is this meant to be a joke

3. Tick one box to show where the missing exclamation mark should go.

Suddenly, the little bird launched herself from the nest


One night Farooq jumped out on his friend Wilf and roared, “I’m going to eat you up, man”

5. Put one question mark and one exclamation mark in the correct boxes.

“Why do you want to eat me” asked Wilf. “I was only joking” answered Farooq.


“Hello little bird,” said Chaz, “have you fallen out of your nest”



? !

Annie was unhappy with Fred. “The only thing you care about is your hair” she shouted.


“This is where you live, isn’t it” asked Chaz after climbing to the top of the tree.


What’s the difference between this nest and your nest then All nests are the same.

10. Put one question mark and one exclamation mark in the correct boxes.

“Let go of my baby or I will peck your brains out” said the bird mum. “Who are you anyway.”


Run over here quick because Ian has just spat out chocolate


The ferry lurched suddenly to one side, sending Martha flying over board

Exercise 2.3 A


! ?

Draw lines to match the words with their most likely final punctuation.

Use each punctuation mark once.1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.


?.!

Do you know what day it isIt’s my birthdayOoops, I forgot

?.!

Get out of the dungeon

Why did we come here

It is OK we are safe now

?.!

You are so beautiful

Why are you so angry

It’s really not your fault

?.!

?.!

10.

Exercise 2.4 AWhich of the sentences below use commas correctly?

1. Tick one.Before you set off, make sure that you have food water blankets and a gun.

Before you set off, make sure that you have food, water, blankets and a gun.

Before you, set off make, sure, that you have food, water, blankets and a gun.

Before you set off make sure that you have food, water blankets and a gun.

2. Tick one.On your way, you may see: turtles bears, flies, and, even some logs!

On your way you may see: turtles, bears, flies, and, even, some logs!

On, your way you may see: turtles, bears, flies, and even some logs!

On your way, you may see: turtles, bears, flies and even some logs!

3. Tick one.So far, Lisa has taken over the bank, the school the post office, and the ice-cream parlour.

So far Lisa, has taken over the bank, the school, the post office, and the ice-cream parlour.

So far, Lisa has taken over the bank, the school, the post officeand the ice-cream parlour


?.!

So, far, Lisa has taken over the bank, the school, the post office, and the ice-cream parlour

4. Tick one.Her face is big, round, friendly, and, exciting.

Her face is big, round, friendly and exciting.

Her face is big round, friendly and exciting.

Her face, is big, round friendly, and exciting.

5. Tick one.Would you prefer: spicy eggs, jellied legs, sweet pegs or stringy dregs?

Would you prefer, spicy eggs jellied legs sweet pegs or stringy dregs?

Would you prefer: spicy, eggs jellied, legs sweet, pegs or stringy, dregs?

Would, you, prefer: spicy eggs, jellied legs, sweet pegs, or stringy dregs?

6. Tick one.The lighthouse the dunes the waves and the arcade – these are my favourite places.

The lighthouse, the dunes, the waves, and, the arcade – these are my favourite places.

The lighthouse, the dunes, the waves and the arcade – these are my favourite places.

The lighthouse the, dunes the waves, and the arcade – these, are my favourite places.

7. Tick one.Guess what, is big, red, round and, mysterious?

Guess, what is big, red round, and mysterious?

Guess what is big red round, and, mysterious?

Guess what is big, red, round and mysterious?

8. Tick one.© Hamilton Trust Year 6 Grammar & Punctuation A Exercises: Answers

In first place came the rat followed by: the ox the dog the horse,the pig and finally the person.

In first, place, came the rat, followed by: the ox, the dog, the horse,the pig, and finally the person.

In first place came the rat, followed by: the ox, the dog, the horse,the pig and finally the person.

In first place came the rat followed, by: the, ox the dog, the horsethe, pig, and finally the person.

9. Tick one.I, was swimming and I, discovered: an underwater palace two talking sharks a thousand floating jellyfish, and a sad crab.

I was swimming, and, I discovered: an underwater, palace two talking sharks, a thousand floating jellyfish, and a sad crab.

I was swimming and I discovered: an underwater palace, two talking sharks, a thousand floating jellyfish and a sad crab.

I was swimming and I discovered: an underwater palace two talking, sharks a thousand, floating, jellyfish and a sad, crab.

10. Tick one.You wouldn’t mess with, the power of 10, elephants the speed of 1000 cheetahs, the strength of 100, baboons or the claws, of a tiger – so don’t mess with Cheese Girl!

You wouldn’t mess with the power of 10 elephants, the speed of 1000 cheetahs, the strength of 100 baboons or the claws of a tiger – so don’t mess with Cheese Girl!

You wouldn’t, mess with the power, of 10 elephants, the speed of 1000 cheetahs, the strength of 100 baboons, or the claws of a tiger – so don’t mess with Cheese Girl!

You wouldn’t mess with the power of 10 elephants, the speed of 1000 cheetahs, the strength of 100 baboons, or the claws of a tiger, – so don’t mess with Cheese Girl! Exercise 2.5 A

Which of the sentences is punctuated correctly?

1. Tick one.There was this mole he was called Baz (who really) liked the Aztecs.

(There was this mole he was called Baz) who really liked the Aztecs.


(

There was this mole (he was called Baz) who really liked the Aztecs.

There was this mole he was (called Baz who really liked the Aztecs).

2. Tick one.Baz was sad “I wish I was an Aztec!” he thought “then I wouldbe very happy indeed”

Baz was sad. “I wish I was an Aztec,” he thought, “then I wouldbe very happy indeed!”

Baz, was sad “I wish I was an Aztec” he thought “then, I wouldbe very happy indeed!”

Baz was sad! “I wish, I was an Aztec” he thought “then I wouldbe very, happy indeed”

3. Tick one.There is a meadow just north of Bristol; go there and put your ear to the ground – you will not regret it.

There is a meadow – just – north of Bristol go there and put your ear to the ground – you will not regret it.

There is a meadow just north of Bristol; go there – and put your ear to – the ground you will not regret it.

There is a meadow just north of Bristol go there and put your ear to the ground you will not regret it.

4. Tick one.People were hearing strange noises (under the ground sothey called in some) scientists to investigate.

People were hearing strange noises under the ground sothey called in some scientists to investigate.

People were hearing strange noises (under the ground) so they called in some scientists to investigate.

People were (hearing strange noises) under the ground so they called in some scientists to investigate. 5. Tick one.So he shouted over the crowd of moles. “I am King Baz, lord of all the underground Aztecs – behold my Temple of Doom.”

So he shouted over, “the crowd of moles, I am King Baz, lord of all the underground Aztecs.” – behold my Temple of Doom.

So he shouted over the crowd of moles. I am King Baz, “lord of all the underground Aztecs” – behold my Temple of Doom.


So he shouted over the crowd of moles. I am King Baz, lord of all the underground Aztecs – “behold my Temple of Doom.”

6. Tick one.Once there was a King (Baz the mole) who had built an underground kingdom but he didn’t have any subjects.

Once there was a King (Baz) the mole (who had built an underground kingdom) but he didn’t have any subjects.

Once there was a King Baz the mole (who had built an underground) kingdom – but he didn’t have any subjects.

Once there was a King Baz (the mole) who had built an underground kingdom – but he didn’t have any subjects.

7. Tick one.A subject is someone ruled, by a king who may, or may not be a mole.

A subject is someone ruled by a king who may, or may not be, a mole.

A subject is someone ruled by a king, who may or may not be a mole.

A subject, is someone ruled by a king, who may or may not, be a mole.

8. Tick one.“I am My Majesty The King.” Come over here! Mole was furious.Are you listening little rock? “Get over here now!”

“I am My Majesty The King. Come over here!” Mole was furious.“Are you listening little rock? Get over here now!”

“I am My Majesty The King. Come over here!” Mole was furious. Are you listening little rock? Get over here now!

I am My Majesty The King. “Come over here!” Mole was furious.“Are you listening little rock?” Get over here now!

9. Tick one.Scientists using scanning devices have discovered, a network of complex underground structures.

Scientists, using scanning devices, have discovered a network of complex underground structures.

Scientists using, scanning devices, have discovered, a network, of complex, structures beneath, a meadow, near Bristol. © Hamilton Trust Year 6 Grammar & Punctuation A Exercises: Answers

Scientists using scanning devices, have, discovered a network of complex structures, beneath a meadow near Bristol.

10. Tick one.The scientists were surprised to find a mole (called Baz) standing on top of an Aztec temple, screaming.

The scientists were surprised (to find a mole called Baz) standing on top of an Aztec temple, screaming.

The scientists (were surprised) to find a mole (called Baz) standing on top of an Aztec temple (screaming).

The scientists were surprised to find a mole called Baz standing on (top of an Aztec temple) screaming.

Exercise 2.6 A

Which sentences use commas correctly?

1. Tick one.There was something about, her perhaps it was the way, she moved that he found interesting. There was something, about her perhaps, it was the way she moved that he found, interesting.

There was something about her, perhaps it was the way she moved, that he found interesting.

There, was something about, her perhaps, it was the way she moved, that he found interesting.

2. Tick one.No I don’t fancy her, or anything, I’m just saying, she has nice arms.

No, I don’t, fancy her or anything I’m just saying she has, nice arms.

No I don’t fancy her or anything I’m just, saying she has nice, arms.

No, I don’t fancy her or anything, I’m just saying she has nice arms.

3. Tick one.Just admit it, Frankie, you are in love with Adrianna.

Just admit, it, Frankie you are in love, with Adrianna.

Just admit it Frankie you are in love, with Adrianna.

Just admit it Frankie, you are in love with Adrianna. © Hamilton Trust Year 6 Grammar & Punctuation A Exercises: Answers

4. Tick one.Every playtime she sits, in the same seat her hair dancing, in the sunlight.

Every playtime she sits in the same seat, her hair dancing in the sunlight.

Every playtime, she sits in the same seat her hair, dancing in the sunlight.

Every playtime, she sits in the same seat her hair dancing, in the sunlight.

5. Tick one.Even though the bench, was in full view of the playground he decided, to sit there too.

Even though the bench was, in full view of the playground, he decided to sit there too.

Even though the bench was in full view of the playground, he decided to sit there too.

Even though, the bench was in full view of the playground, he decided to sit there too.

6. Tick one.Moving very quietly he slid along, the bench towards her.

Moving very quietly, he slid along the bench towards her.

Moving very quietly he slid along the bench towards, her.

Moving, very quietly he slid along the bench, towards her.

7. Tick one.When you grow, up where would you like to live?

When you grow up, where would you like, to live?

When you grow up, where would you like to live?

When you, grow up where would you like to, live?


8. Tick one.I have always wanted to live, inside a mountain, perhaps anextinct volcano.

I have always, wanted to live inside a mountain perhaps anextinct volcano.

I, have always wanted to live inside a mountain, perhaps anextinct volcano.

I have always wanted to live inside a mountain, perhaps anextinct volcano.

9. Tick one.Once break is over I could go to find you, an extinct volcano on a map I mean.

Once break is over I could, go to find you an extinct, volcano on a map I mean.

Once break is over, I could go to find you an extinct volcano, on a map I mean.

Once. break is over, I could go to find, you an extinct volcano, on a map I, mean.

10. Tick one.Miss Delaney says that I am quite good at reading maps, that’s whyI could find an extinct volcano for us to live in.

Miss Delaney says that I am quite good, at reading maps, that’s whyI could find an extinct volcano for us to live in.

Miss Delaney says, that I am quite good at reading maps that’s why,I could find an extinct volcano for us to live in.

Miss Delaney, says that I am quite good, at reading maps, that’s whyI could find an extinct volcano for us, to live in.

Exercise 2.7 A1. Insert one comma in the correct places in the sentence below.

Space-station 13 had solar panels, swimming pools and enough supplies to last a thousand years.

2. Insert one more comma in the correct place in the sentence below.


Not many people know that on space-station 13, you are not allowed to use exclamation marks, hyphens or even commas.

3. Insert two commas in the correct places in the sentence below.

How do people on space-station 13, who don’t use commas, know when to make a little pause in the sentence?

4. Insert one comma in the correct place in the sentence below.

All this post is for the crew aboard space-station 13, so I’ve had to go through it and take out most of the punctuation.


We arrived at space-station 13 on the 5th of January, when the silver rays of the stars made it glow with an eerie light.

6. Insert three commas in the correct places in the sentence below.

We saw the towers, the big black solar panels, the pleasure gardens under their domes and the playgrounds, but where was everybody?


The lights were on and the music was playing in space-station 13, but there was nobody home.

8. Insert one comma in the correct places in the sentence below.

We walked down the long, dark and lonely corridors of space-station 13.


The last entry in the log book was written by the President of space-station 13, Miss Danielle Tambourine.

10. Insert two commas in the correct places in the sentence below.

The last entry in the log was from New Year’s Eve, where it described how the crew had been healthy, happy and noisy as they prepared their party.


Dear reader, would you like to hear what the last entry in the log book says?

12. Insert one comma in the correct place in each of the sentences below.


“I was told again yesterday, that I must not use commas which I find very difficult. In fact, I am using commas secretly right now. It feels great to know when to pause in the sentence, but sooner or later space-station 13 will find me out…”

Exercise 2.8 A

Insert the capital letters and full stops into the passages below.

1. I am a warrior from another dimension. This other dimension is called Jannat.

2.Yes mum, I am well aware that it is Monday. The problem is that warriors from Jannat don’t go to school on Mondays.

3.On Mondays, warriors from Jannat practise backflips. The exception to this rule is the month of May when Mondays are spent dancing.

4.Ok mum, because I am in the England dimension I will go to school today. Please ask the teachers to make sure we get plenty of backflip practice though.

5.Once upon a time, there was a warrior from Jannat. He ended up in a faraway land ruled by creatures called parents, who make warriors go to school.

6.The warrior had decided that these parents were pretty nice. They were very useful on occasion as well as being quite fun.

7.School, however, was a nuisance. One day the warrior decided to challenge the head-teacher to a duel. By the way, he called the head-teacher Great Leader.

8.Stop calling me Great Leader. Head-teachers do not fight. Head-teachers look after the whole school and make sure everyone learns loads of stuff.

9.The warrior was interested to know what kind of stuff this might be. In Jannat, where he hailed from, there isn’t that much stuff to learn.

10.The head-teacher told the warrior that in the England dimension there is loads of stuff to learn. For instance, there is history class, which teaches you about the past.

11.


The head-teacher explained that her favourite class was maths. Maths is a class where you find out how numbers work. The warrior wondered if there was a class where you can learn about how words work.

12.This grammar class sounds interesting. Oh Great Leader, I vow to make the most of this learning. From now on, I will practice backflips only during the agreed break times.

Exercise 2.9 A

Insert the missing inverted commas in the sentences below.

1. “When I was a young woman,” said Grandma, “there was a terrible war.”

2.“Armies were marching every which way across Europe,” Grandma continued, “and no one was safe.”

3.Then Grandma looked at me very seriously and asked, “Has anyone ever told you about the war?”

4.Grandma said everyone should know about World War Two. “If we forget the story,” she used to say, “it will happen again.”

5.“All the battleships and submarines were lined up in the bay,” explained Grandma, adding, “You could walk from one side to the other just by jumping from ship to ship.”

6.“And then one morning,” said Grandma with a far-away look in her eye, “I opened the curtains and all the ships were gone. They had sailed off to France to fight the war.”

7.“Keep your heads down!” screamed the captain at the soldiers in the boat. “Don’t you know you’re being fired at?”

8.“Please God, let me live,” prayed one soldier under his breath, “please let me make it back home alive.”

9.High up on the cliff, some other soldiers were watching the boats get closer, “Please God, let me live,” muttered one, “I don’t want to die.”

10.


The boats were close enough to shoot at. “Ready, aim…” shouted the General at all the soldiers on the cliff, “...and fire!”

11.The boats opened their doors and all the soldiers ran up the beach. Bullets rained down on them and all around you could hear screams of, “Run, run!” and, “Charge!”

12.“Many men never came home,” whispered Grandma, “but one of the ones who did was your grandpa,” she continued, beginning to smile, “and lucky for you he did else you never would have been born!”

Exercise 2.10 A

Put a tick to show whether the apostrophe in each sentence is used for omission or possession.

1. Apostrophe for

omissionApostrophe for

possessionThis is our island’s best music. You wouldn’t hear it anywhere else. I don’t want it to ever stop.

2.Apostrophe for


possessionWhat is that singer’s name? She’s got such a beautiful voice. I’m going to cry.

3.Apostrophe for


possessionWatch the dancer’s feet carefully. They’ll spell out a word in the dust. Can’t you read what it says?

4.Apostrophe for


possessionWho’d like some juice? It’s our favourite drink. Not that one. That is Amir’s.

5.Apostrophe for


possessionYou’ve drunk my juice!


Magda has drunk a week’s supply of juice. She’ll be needing a wee soon.

6.Apostrophe for


possessionBe careful of old Toby’s dog, Magda. He is the island’s fiercest dog. Luckily, that dog’s weakness is music.

7.Apostrophe for


possessionIf you sing he’ll just lie down. It’s actually quite fun this kind of singing. We’re having such a nice day!

8.Apostrophe for


possessionI wish we’d stay forever. Isn’t this the best place ever? And aren’t these people the nicest ever?

9.Apostrophe for


possessionWhy is it called snake’s jungle? Because there’re lots of snakes in there. Is there a people’s jungle we could go to?

10.Apostrophe for


possessionI’m not sure about this jungle walk. Darryl’s eyes are wide with terror. Calm down mate, that’s only a vine.

Exercise 3.1 A

Insert a pair of commas to clarify each sentence below.

1. Lucia, a goldfinch from Devon, was putting on a fashion show.

2. This fashion show, the first to be entirely organised by birds, is going to be so cool.

3. Ashraf, a large buzzard, asked if he could help out in any way.

4. When Danielle finally arrived, looking perfect, Ashraf had already painted the signs.© Hamilton Trust Year 6 Grammar & Punctuation A Exercises: Answers

5. “Fashion show this way,” said one sign, “all birds welcome.”

6. Danielle, a hen from London, helped Ashraf set everything up.

7. Lucia, who was feeling rather stressed herself, tried to calm all the starlings down.

8. When starlings, who love to fly, get over-excited they can’t stop themselves pouring into the air.

9. The term catwalk, used in human fashion shows, is most alarming to birds.

10. Lucia decided, after lots of thinking, to hold her fashion show in the sky.

Exercise 3.2 A

Insert a colon in the appropriate place in each sentence below.


1. There are three things you must do: eat, drink and breathe.

2. There are three things you must not do: eat rocks, drink poison or explode.

3. Stay near the base in order to avoid: bears, pits, murders, ghosts and disappointment.

4. The menu is this: chips, chips and rain-sauce, chips and hail stones, chips and dips or dips on their own

5. On weekends there are six special activities to choose from: swimming, gliding, boxing, horse riding, dancing or bell-ringing.

6. We probably won’t go on a picnic but if we did you would have to bring the following things: waterproofs, a knife, a water bottle, sandwiches and spare pants.

7. In this camp we sleep in one of two places: under the ground or in the trees.

8. Don’t you forget the rules: no walking, no phones, no bullying, always be eating something and always shout.

9. You kids have been asking for a lot of stuff: hot water, toothbrushes, toothpaste, blankets, food that isn’t chips – I’m not Santa Claus for goodness sake!

10. OK champs, today we take over the world. Here’s what we do: get in our attack formation, run toward the world, scream ‘attack’ a lot and hit people quite gently with our attack sticks.

Exercise 3.3 A

A semi-colon can be used to separate two main clauses that are related.


Insert a semi-colon in the correct place in each of the sentences below.


1. My pet hamster Sandra and I took a little walk; by the time I returned Sandra was gone.

2. My hamster Sandra was always into hot air balloons; one day she sailed away on one.

3. She always used to look at pictures of hot air balloons; when a hot air balloon flew overhead, she would squeak like crazy.

4. One time she stole a little child’s helium balloon; she tried to sail away on it but she was too heavy.

5. Sandra stopped eating her food; she was trying to get light enough to sail away.

6. I was really worried for her; I thought she might starve to death.

7. Then I helped her make a different plan; we decided to build Sandra her own balloon.

8. Sometimes plans work; sometimes they don’t.

9. This plan worked a treat; the balloon we made was awesome.

10. Sandra waved and waved as she sailed away; it was sad to see her go.

Exercise 3.4 A

Write the contraction of each pair of underlined words in the box above it.

1. I will dance all summer long.

2. It is important that people have a chance to be happy.

3. Many people do not even remember what it is like to giggle uncontrollably.

4. If I seem a bit funny today, that is because I could not sleep last night.

5. When I am working on a big project, sleeping seems like a waste of time.

6. If you would only drive me to France, we would have a marvellous time.© Hamilton Trust Year 6 Grammar & Punctuation A Exercises: Answers

I’ll

It’s

don’t

that’s couldn’t

I’m

we’d

7. We will be friends forever.

8. I suppose I had better go to bed now; I have got a busy day tomorrow.

9. If you are coming, I think you should bring the piano.

10. We can put it on top of the car, you must not come without that piano.

Exercise 4.1 A

Circle the most suitable connective to complete each of the sentences below.

1. Billy can fly ___ he should be the one to go up the mountain.

yet because so while

2. being able to fly, Billy did not want to go up the mountain.

because so where despite

3. the Ring of Destiny was at the top, Billy stayed at the bottom.

although because despite and

4. I would go up there ____ I am worried the eagles will attack me.

but so when whatever

5. the eagles are asleep, then Billy could go up there.

because but yet when

6. The eagles had gone to sleep _____ Billy decided to fly up the mountain.

because so despite although

7. Billy got to keep the Ring of Destiny _____ he was the one who went up the mountain and got it.

because so but yet

8. I give you seven magic beans, can I borrow your magic ring?

because if but so


mustn’t

you’re

I’d I’ve

We’ll

9. I would lend you the magic ring _ I am worried that you will lose it.

but despite if so

10. You are a reliable elf, Ping Pong, __ I will lend you my ring.

but because so if

11. Ping Pong is a reliable elf, he has not returned the magical ring.

when so while although

12. The best part about flying is _____ you go through clouds.

when so while although

Exercise 4.2 A

Tick one word to complete each sentence so that it is grammatically correct.

1. The vampire baby __ the nurse’s neck. Tick one.

bite

bitted

bit

bitten

2. Then Giovanni, the vampire baby, ____ out the window.Tick one.

flied

flew

fly

flying

3. Watch out! A vampire baby is _ this way!Tick one.

come


coming

came

comes

4. Giovanni would _____ a bowl of blood porridge, please waiter.

Tick one.like

likes

liking

liked

5. Oh no! Giovanni my pet piglet.Tick one.

eat

eating

eaten

ate

6. Giovanni has ___ every book in the library.Tick one.

readed

reads

read

reader

7. The book I want to __ next is Matilda, by Roald Dahl.Tick one.


reading

read

readed

reads

8. I am going to ___ you the story of my life.Tick one.

telling

told

tell

tells

9. The biggest thing I ever _ was a cow.Tick one.

steal

stealed

steals

stole

10. A cow has almost too much blood to ___ in one go.Tick one.

drunk

drinking

drink

drinks

11. I ____ my best feature is my sharply pointed fangs.Tick one.


felt

feeling

felted

feel

12. I was only a baby when I first __ a vampire.Tick one.

became

become

becomed

beed

Exercise 4.3 AComplete the sentences below using either I or me.

1. Captain Trouble asked _ me _ if I would like to hang out with him.

2. Every time I _ hang out with Captain Trouble we get in trouble.

3. Captain Trouble told _ me to eat bananas with the skin on.

4. _ I _ poured orange squash into his boots.

Complete the sentences below using either she or her.

5. Crocodile Woman loved _ her _ new utility belt.

6. _ She _ warned me never to touch it.

7. It contained _ her _ most dangerous gadgets.

Complete the sentences below using either he or him.

8. The best thing about Dr. Serious is how serious he _ is.

9. Do not make lots of jokes around him _ because he can’t really understand them.

10. I like Dr. Serious; he _ is a very thoughtful superhero.Exercise 4.4 A

Each of the sentences below is missing a verb.© Hamilton Trust Year 6 Grammar & Punctuation A Exercises: Answers

Draw a line to match each sentence with the correct verb.

1. Sentence Verb

2. Sentence Verb

3. Sentence Verb

4. Sentence Verb

5. Sentence Verb


The wild boy __________ the mountain.

He is determined to __________ a snow leopard.

From the top of a tree, he __________ things which are far away.

The wild boy likes to __________ trees too.

sees

climbs

see

climb

The snow leopard on this mountain __________ called Athos.

Snow leopards __________ very shy animals.

The wild boy __________ to find a dry place to wait.

Snow leopards do not __________ to be seen by anyone.

are

is

like

likes

The wild boy __________ where to find a stream.

The wild boy __________ he might have to wait a long time.

No one from the village __________ the boy would see a leopard.

Snow leopards really __________ how to keep out of sight.

knows

know

thought

thinks

The wild boy __________ in a dry cave to stay in.

Snow leopards __________ lightly and are always on their guard.

The wild boy _________ soundly in his cave.

Snow leopards do not want to be __________.

sleep

finds

sleeps

found

The wild boy __________ a rabbit and cooks it over a fire.

The snow leopard last __________ several days ago.

As the wild boy __________, he watches out across the mountain.

Last Friday, the snow leopard __________ a mountain goat.

caught

eats

catches

ate

6. Sentence Verb

7. Sentence Verb

8. Sentence Verb

Exercise 4.5 A

Write a connective from the boxes in each space to complete the sentences.

Use each word once.

1.


but and because

The wild boy __________ that he has to be really patient.

Snow leopards __________ till they think it is safe to go hunting.

The wild boy __________ silently, hidden in his cave and watching.

Most people __________ that they do not have enough patience.

realise

waits

realises

wait

The snow leopard __________ a young goat, which has got lost.

The wild boy __________ to the edge of the cave.

He remembers that he __________ up on it like just like this....

“Last time I __________ a goat, I caught it!” thinks the leopard.

creeps

crept

stalks

stalked

glimpses

glimpsed

pounces

pounce

The snow leopard __________ suddenly and catches the goat.

The wild boy __________ the flash of the leopard as it runs past.

Snow leopards can also __________ on boys if they see them.

The snow leopard thinks it __________ a boy in the cave.

I have packed my rucksack _and_ put my boots on. I am taking some money _but_ I don’t expect I’ll use it _because_ I’m just going to eat wild berries.

2.

I am headed out on a long adventure _so_ don’t expect me back for at least a year. Mohammed, please feed the chickens _while_ I am away _and_ don’t forget to shut them up at night.

3.

_Although it is raining, I know by the time I get past Coventry the skies will clear _and_ the sun will shine down on me.

4.

I could not find any wild berries for the first week, which meant I was very hungry. Then_, on Sunday, I managed to snare a rabbit _and_ cook it over a fire.

5.

_After_ third day of the second week, I met an old, homeless wanderer. He told me many fantastic stories, _including_ that he used to be a bear, _but_ I doubt any of them were true.

6.

I stayed, _for a while_ , on a farm. The farmer was _either_ a genius _or she was crazy, _because_ she rode on the pigs and milked the horses!

7.

The farmer rode next to me on her pig. When_ we were at the edge of her land, she gave me a bottle of horse milk _so I would have some nourishment for my journey. _After that she turned back and went home.

8.

I could _either_ go over the mountains _or_ I can just follow the river. _If_ I do go up over the mountains, I risk an encounter with a yeti.

9.

Here you are at the top of the mountain, _which_ they call Big Lump. It is the highest spot for miles and miles, _although_ you can’t see anything because_ you are surrounded by clouds.

10.


and so while

and although by

which then and

but including after

for a while either ... or because

after that so when

or either if

although because which

or next since

You hear a terrible wailing noise and, _since_ you have been warned that a yeti lives on Big Lump, you are scared. _Next thing you know, you see the yeti emerge from the fog. Do you run away _or_ stand and fight?

Exercise 4.6 A

Which pair of pronouns is best to complete each of the sentences below?

1. This is the story of how Ruth got to be the very first Queen. One day __________ said, “From now on everyone should do what __________ say!”

Tick one.they them

I me

me I

she I

2. At first __________ agreed to obey Ruth, but then this man called Dave came up to her and __________ gave her a special gift.

Tick one.nobody he

nobody me

he she

she him

3. __________ could all see that the gift was golden and sparkly. She took it from __________, and with trembling fingers she lifted it to her head.

Tick one.she he

us we

we him

he him

4. Ruth looked at all of __________, then, very slowly, she said, “This is __________ crown! Stand before me, and tremble!”

Tick one.they them

us we

us my

them I


5. As soon as she said this, __________ all got down on their knees. They could see __________ crown twinkle as she announced that she was now Queen of everything.

Tick one.they their

they her

she her

them I

6. Joshua stood up, looked around at all the kneeling people, then _______spoke to all of , saying that there is no such thing as a crown or as a queen.

Tick one.I me

we us

he them

them we

7. The Queen ordered two strong people at the front to lock Joshua in a jail and did just that. “What are you doing to ?” screamed Joshua.

Tick one.I them

us he

they me

we us

8. One of the men explained that __________ were just doing their job. “__________ are the Queen’s Royal Guard you see,” added the other one.

Tick one.they we

them we

her him

me I


9. After that __________ wanted to question the Queen. __________ all said that it was best just to do what she said.

Tick one.they them

I nobody

She her

nobody they

10. The Queen is saying to Joshua, “If __________ want to get out of jail, you must learn to obey __________ little man!”

Tick one.she you

they me

you me

you they

Exercise 4.7 A

For each pair of sentences, find one word that can complete both.

Write the word in the box.

1. Hi Dad would you like to __________ a game with this balloon?Sorry son, I have to go to the theatre to watch a Shakespeare ____________.

2. Hey Dad, can you __________ where I got this balloon?It is in the shape of a rocket, so my best __________ is that you got it from the science museum.

3. Dad, kindly hold this rocket balloon for me while I get a jar of __________ to go on my toast.Oh son, can’t you just __________ it between the chest and the wall?

4. Has anyone seen my dad? He was standing right on this precise__________ here.Look hard up in the sky and you will just be able to__________ him being carried away by a rocket balloon.


play

guess

jam

jam

5. I hope I can __________ fast enough to catch dad up! Watch out, you are about to crash into that chicken __________.

6. Every now and then he would __________ up in the air to try to pull his dad back down from the sky.Hey little boy, may I say that that was the best __________ I have ever seen.

7. I’m sorry sir, I don’t have time to join your cricket__________ right now. Hey, don’t _____ me with your bat! Help me to rescue my dad!

8. I could get you sponsorship from a trainer company and it would __________ you very rich.Really? And exactly what of trainer would it be?

9. OK, great. I will __________ you in for an appointment next week. Bye.Then I went to a library and got out a __________ entitled: How to find a dad when he gets lost in the sky.

10. Oh hi there son, I actually had an amazing __________ up to the sky and back.I saw you running after me and I was a bit worried you would __________ over the laces in your trainers.

Exercise 4.8 A

Which sentence contains two verbs?

1. Tick one.Debbie jumped at the chance to work in the jazz café.

Debbie hates most cafés and all restaurants.

She detests them all, except the jazz café.

The jazz café has dark blue walls.


run

jump

club

make

book

trip

2. Tick one.Debbie feels nervous on her first day at work.

You work hard at the jazz café, and long hours.

Debbie makes a drink and takes it to a customer.

Debbie makes tasty drinks with lots of fruit.

3. Tick one.Debbie learns how to use the till.

The till goes ‘ding’ sometimes.

Tills eat money.

People eat chips.

4. Tick one.One day Debbie dropped chips on a customer.

That customer is furious, and very red-faced.

The manager of the jazz café is cross with Debbie.

Debbie feels sad, but she keeps working.

5. Tick one.“Hey Debbie, over here!”

“Who said that?”

“It’s me, the till!”

“What? But I didn’t think tills could talk.”

6. Tick one.“And I didn’t think sad waitresses could talk!”

“Are you really a till?”

“But of course I am really a till.”

“What is it like?”


7. Tick one.“Being a till is OK, I suppose.”

“I’ll tell you a secret about tills.”

“Get closer, closer, even closer.”

Suddenly the till shouted, “Ding!” in Debbie’s face.

8. Tick one.The till laughed and all the money jangled about.

“You scared me, you mean old till.”

“Sorry, Debs.”

“Are you OK now, Debs?”

9. Tick one.“Anyway, let me tell you the real secret.”

“I hate jazz music,” whispered the till.

“It must be hard for you in the Jazz Café, then.”

“I truly despise it here.”

10. Tick one.“Shall I get you out?”

“No thanks, Debs.”

“You are already in bad trouble.”

“Anyhow, I like it more now you work here, Debs.”

Exercise 4.9 A

Circle all the adverbs in the sentences below.

1. Those lovely dogs are behaving wonderfully.

2. Unfortunately, there are no smelly dogs allowed in this restaurant, Madam.

3. Please leave quietly and quickly.

4. Mrs Lin was really cross about the extremely rude way in which she was asked to leave the restaurant.

5. Wisely, Mrs Lin agreed to leave without much fuss.


6. She sat down briefly in the park, and she suddenly noticed there was a woman selling cheap pancakes.

7. When she went softly over, she found the woman was sleeping deeply.

8. Patiently, but also eagerly, Mrs Lin waited for the pancake lady to wake up.

9. Eventually the pancake lady woke up and quickly made lots of pancakes.

10. Amazingly, the lady said she could also make dog pancakes.

11. Mrs Lin ate her pancake thoughtfully, carefully making sure she didn’t drop any chocolate sauce on herself.

12. Greedily, the dogs demanded two pancakes each.

Exercise 4.10 A

Change all the verbs below from the past tense to the present tense.

1. I crawled down the slimy passageway.

2. I quickly found that slime is disgusting.

3. I arrived in a large chamber and stood up.

4. I noticed that there were eyes watching me from all around.

5. The room was dark, and the eyes glowed dimly.

6. From somewhere, an icy voice spoke.

7. It said that they were The Council of Eyes.

8. They invited me to join them and become just a pair of floating eyes.© Hamilton Trust Year 6 Grammar & Punctuation A Exercises: Answers

crawl

find

arrive

notice

is glow

speaks

says are

invite

stand

are

9. I replied that unfortunately I did not want to.

10. They said that this was completely fine, and offered me a cup of hot chocolate instead.

Change all the verbs below from the present tense to the past tense.

11. I meet my best friend Destiny outside Café Pineapple.

12. Destiny is the best.

13. Destiny and I walk to the mall and buy a super-shake.

14. We sit on the roof and slurp our super-shakes.

15. The security guard comes and says: “You can’t sit here!”

16. Destiny persuades him to let us stay.

17. Destiny slurps much louder than anyone else ever does.

18. When we are bored we go to the arcade.

19. A bully tries to tease us, but we just laugh at him.

20. Destiny and I rule this town.


reply

met

was

walked bought

say

sat

saidcame

persuaded

didslurped

were

tried laughed

ruled

do

is offer

slurped

went

Exercise 4.11 A

Circle the connectives in the sentences below.

1. The Flying Dutchman is a ghost ship; consequently it will sail for all eternity.

2. It either sails through the sky or deep under the ocean.

3. The Flying Dutchman used to be a normal ship, but unfortunately it sunk beneath the waves during a storm.

4. Some people say the sailors did a deal with the Devil, whereas others say it was the great Jinn of the sea who turned them into ghosts.

5. I had always wanted to see The Flying Dutchman, yet I was a little frightened.

6. I had gone out on my boat for a few days because the weather was clear.

7. I like to fish at night; furthermore I am very good at it.

8. I was waiting to get a bite, when suddenly I saw it.

9. Although it was very faint, I could see the old ship shimmering in the sky.

10. I watched it until it disappeared and then I went home.

Exercise 4.12 A

Replace the underlined verb in each sentence.

1. I would really like to live in an extinct volcano.

2. To get inside, you would have to go right to the top.

3. There would be plenty of booby traps in case enemies were running after you.

4. Once you were inside, you would descend down a helter-skelter.

5. I would stay in a tent right at the bottom.


stay, inhabit…

climb, walk, ascend…

chasing, following…

slide, go, tumble…

camp, sleep…

6. I would have pet birds, who would make me songs all night long.

7. I would have a pit where you could go and break stuff when you were bored or cross.

8. Our number one rule would be no grabbing.

9. You can get all the snacks you want from the vending machines.

10. We could live there and get old together.

Exercise 4.13 A

Each of the words below has more than one meaning. For each word, write two sentences to show two different meanings.

The first one has been done for you (and some possible meanings given for others).

1. Chip This has to be the biggest chip I have ever eaten. When someone is exactly like their dad you say: “He’s a chip off the old block, isn’t he?” 2. Play Amuse oneself Perform on a musical instrument A dramatic performance_________________________________________________ Strike a ball_ ___________________________________________________________ 3. Stick short slender branch of tree Insert something in somewhere Fix something onto another thing__________________________________________ 4. Paint Colouring matter - noun Use a brush to apply colouring matter - verb 5. Safe Free from danger or injury Strong lockable cabinet for storing valuables 6. Saw Hand tool, with toothed blade The action of cutting, e.g. wood, with saw - verb ______ Past tense of see_ ______________________________________________________


sing, chirp, chant…

smash, destroy, shatter…

snatching, taking…

buy, take, acquire…

grow, become…

7. Fair Just, unbiased, according to the rules Blond hair, pale complexion Gathering of stalls & amusements for public use______________________________ 8. Plant Living organism Machinery used in industrial processes or a factory ______ Place a seed or bulb into ground_ __________________________________________ 9. Sack Large strong bag ______ Dismiss from employment 10. Team Set of players forming one side in a game Two or more people working together Set of draught animals, e.g. horses, oxen ____________________________________

Exercise 4.14 A

Put one letter in each box to show the word class.

1. Django hurriedly cleared away all the dirty spoons.

2. Strangely, Django’s rather weird nanny doesn’t let him use any spoons.

3. This makes it hard to eat yogurt; unfortunately Django thinks yogurt is nice.

4. Django’s nanny asks him why there is yogurt on supposedly clean spoons.

5. “I think that Mum stupidly spilled some sticky yogurt in the drawer.”

6. “I really don’t think she did Django; that is an unbelievable story.”

7. “She did too!” replied Django loudly, for he was frightened now.


nounA

verbB

adjective C

adverbD

D B C A

D C A B

B D A C

A B D C

B A D C

D B C A

B DA C

8. I am incredibly tired of hearing that rude tone of voice from you, young man.

Exercise 4.15 A

Circle the correct form of the verb in brackets to complete each sentence.

(turn / turns)1. This time machine can ____ back time.

(go / goes)2. Let’s __ back in time and see some dinosaurs.

(press / presses)3. You must have your seatbelt on when someone GO.

(appear / appears)4. Ouch! It ____ that time machine rides are bumpy.

(Hang / Hangs)5. ___ on! What are those buildings over there?

(think/thinks)6. If anyone here actually we are in dinosaur times, they are mistaken.

(ask / asks)7. Someone go and that woman where the dinosaurs are.

(was / were)8. If we __ in dinosaur times then there wouldn’t be a human being there at all, you dolt!

(show / shows)9. The year is 3023. Would you like me to you around our city?

(persuade / persuades)10. OK lads, here’s the deal: whoever ___ her to buy us one of those pies gets the biggest slice.

(have / has)11. Oh no, we don’t any money – you just take what you need.

(have/ has)12. In the future everyone everything they need.


B D C A

Exercise 4.16 A

Write a different adverb in each space below. (suggestions given)

1. When you are a ninja you have to train _ extremely _ hard.

2. Ninjas mostly work alone; they only have meetings _occasionally _ .

3. You learn to climb high walls very skilfully _ .

4. We also learn how not make a sound; we must be able to move around _silently _ .

5. Being a ninja is _probably _ the best job ever.

6. My last job as a ninja involved sneaking _ carefully _ into a museum.

7. I have only been training for three years and I can _already _ do seventy back-flips, one after the other.

8. _ Suddenly_ I was surrounded by enemies!

9. The trick to climbing up stairs without making a sound is moving very _ slowly _ .

10. _Hopefully _ I will meet a nice fellow ninja and get married.

11. Nunchucks are _simply_ two heavy bars attached to a chain.

12. Being a ninja is _really _ enjoyable.

Exercise 4.17 APractice based on Question 43 (Sample English tests: Grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1 – Levels 3-5)Purpose of exercise: Prepositions

Circle any prepositions in each sentence below.


1. Oh little boat! You sail upon the puddle like a cherry on a cake!

2. This little boat is small – it would fit inside a matchbox.

3. Watch it sailing across the puddle.

4. Let’s look at it with a magnifying glass.

5. What? There are little sailors on the ship!

6. I have never seen anything like this before!

7. I think that is the captain just behind the sails.© Hamilton Trust Year 6 Grammar & Punctuation A Exercises: Answers

8. Let’s pick him up and talk to him.

9. They are very good at sailing along the water despite being so small.

10. He is too small to handle without tweezers.

11. The sailors are following the captain’s orders with efficiency.

12. Ouch! I didn’t know they had a cannon aboard the ship!

Exercise 4.18 A

Circle the article in each sentence below.

The first one has been done for you

1. You have to admit that aardvarks are a strange sort of animal.

2. Do you think I am a fool?

3. Aardvarks are not strange; I saw one just the other day.

4. I went to get some chips and there was an aardvark.

5. I said hello, and so did he, and it was not a strange thing at all.

6. So where did this happen, that you supposedly met an aardvark?

7. Outside the chip shop.

8. That is a big pile of baloney!

9. It really happened and that is the truth!

10. You are even stranger than an aardvark, mate.

Circle both the articles in each sentence.


1. You have to admit that the oddest animal ever is a pigwig though.

2. No! Pigwigs are a normal animal and really not the oddest at all.

3. I saw a pigwig in a big park outside London once.

4. Was it a big one or the smaller kind?

5. Oh, it was the bigger kind, and it had a large tusk.


6. What an alarming thought: a pigwig with tusks.

7. They always have a tusk; they are the creatures most famous for their tusks.

8. Oh are they? Well what would you say if I said that I made the pigwig up to play a trick on you?

9. You couldn’t do that. The pigwig is quite ordinary, and is not a made-up animal.

10. My Nan once found a pigwig, and she called it Charles and kept it as the best pet ever.

Exercise 4.19 CIn the sentences below the main clause is in black and the subordinate clause is in red.

Jonathon, who seemed normal, was secretly trying to destroy all chips.Just admit that you hate chips although they are obviously delicious.

Add subordinate clauses to the sentences below.

1. I was headed, __________________________________, toward the chip shop.2. Lucy kindly offered Jonathon a chip ________________________________.3. Lucy, ___________________________________, found the response rather frightening.4. Mr Darling, __________________________________, had run the chip shop for many happy years.5. Mr Darling wondered who the boy ____________________________ was.6. Jonathon’s mum, _________________________________, knew he was up to something.7. Jonathon’s science teacher noticed that Jonathon was very interested in lasers, __________________________________.8. Jonathon’s science teacher, ______________________________, opened the door to the laboratory. 9. Ha Ha! I, Jonathon, ______________________________, have invented a laser that has the power to destroy chips!10. Mr Darling wept for his melting chips, ____________________________.

Exercise 5.1 BChange the question in the table below into a command.1

Question CommandWould you like some mustard in your hat?

Put mustard in your hat.

2Question Command

Would you like to do another grammar exercise?

Do another grammar exercise.

3Question Command

Have you eaten lots of chocolate? Eat lots of chocolate.


4Question Command

Would you like to tear up your maths books?

Tear up your maths book.

Change to statement in the table below into a question.5

Statement QuestionYou prefer me to destroy your poetry book.

Would you prefer me to destroy your poetry book?

6Statement Question

You like that duck more than your own sister.

Do you like that duck more than your own sister?

7Statement Question

This is so embarrassing. Is this so embarrassing?8

Statement QuestionYou gave the necklace that grandma gave me to a duck.

Did you give the necklace that grandma gave me to a duck?

Change the command in the table below into a statement.9

Command StatementStop talking to that duck. You should stop talking to that duck.10

Command StatementGive me that bread now. You can give me the bread now.11

Command StatementStop this ridiculous obsession with ducks and ponds.

You should stop this ridiculous obsession with ducks and ponds.

12Command Statement

Like only spiders in cupboards. You should only like spiders in cupboards.

Exercise 5.2 AWrite a question beginning with the words below. (Examples given)

1. What kind of person likes to perform a play to a load of cakes? 2. Who is that tall man over there?___________________________________3. Do you like going to the circus when it’s in town?______________________4. Is this a suitable place for a picnic?_________________________________5. Are we nearly there?_____________________________________________6. What on earth is the matter with you today?__________________________7. Have you been to the new leisure centre yet?_________________________8. How could she be so horrible to him?________________________________9. Would that dress fit me?__________________________________________10. Has the new puppy stopped tearing up the daily newspapers?___________


11. Are her guinea pigs enjoying their new hutch?________________________12. Should they give away free sweets to people in the queue?______________

Exercise 5.3 CWhich of these should be written as two separate sentences?1 Tick one.Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight

Red sky in the morning, shepherd’s warning.

The sky is red this morning the shepherd is on fire.

The sky in the morning is the sky at night.

2 Tick one.A dog is a man’s best friend.

That dog is my best friend but he owes me £20.

Please be my best friend then I’ll pay you £20.

£20 is a dog’s best friend a man usually has £20 or so to spare.

3 Tick one.A fool and his money are soon parted.

The money burped then her fool sneezed.

OK, it is time we parted Miss Money have fun out there.

Thank goodness that money is gone because she made a horrible racket with all that burping so I could hardly hear myself sneeze.

4 Tick one.They say that a leopard can’t change her spots.

Tell me parrots how do you like my new spots?

Yeah, they’re fab Ms Leopard do you know I once heard a human say that you can’t change your spots?

But why do you think a human would think such a thing?


5 Tick one.We were sitting on the hill in the sunshine.

Suddenly a stone comes rolling past bouncing happily along.

Hi guys how are you I have just been out for a nice roll.

Hey guys check out all this great moss that I gathered!

6 Tick one.What a delicious lunch pass that bit of leg will you?

How much was this lunch again fellow hyenas?

It was completely free because we found it already dead.

Wow, this sure is a large and tasty free lunch.

7 Tick one.Don’t keep a dog and bark yourself.

Go and bark yourself you silly little man.

You are the dog and I bought you for your famous bark so now use it.

OK dog, you win I’ll do the barking today but you have to do it all tomorrow.

8 Tick one.A cat may look at a king.

Today I found my cat staring at a king she just kept staring.

I am a king so I command you to stop staring at me!

He really did get pretty freaked out and I can’t say I blame him.

9 Tick one.A picture paints a thousand words.

The next grammar exercise will be a thousand words long.

Just paint a picture painting a picture will save you a whole load of writing.

I just don’t think a picture is equivalent in value to a thousand words.


Exercise 5.4 BYou are looking over your work and decide to replace the word ‘said’ in the sentences below.

Choose a suitable word and write it in the box.1. “Help!” said the caterpillar as the bird swooped down.

2. “Delicious,” said the bird to itself as it munched on the caterpillar.

3. The bird flew over to his buddies and said, “I just ate an absolutely grade A caterpillar, guys.”

4. “Where did you get it pal?” said the bird’s friend.

5. “It is kind of a secret so I can’t tell you,” said the bird.

6. “Awww, come on bro, you gotta tell us!” all the other birds said at once.

7. “You have to tell us or we’ll peck you about!” said the birds.

8. “No! I’ll never tell you! Never, I say, NEVER!” said the bird.

9. “OK, OK, I’ll tell you! Just please stop pecking me about. The juiciest caterpillars live underneath the greenest leaves,” said the bird.

10. A caterpillar heard this and said to herself: “Oh no… Now the greenest, tastiest leaves won’t be safe anymore. Disaster!”

Exercise 5.5 AWhich two sentences in each question are statements?1 Tick two.Will you ever trust me again?

You must trust me again!

Khadija trusted Danielle once more.

Danielle’s dinner was ready.


cried, shouted…

murmured, mumbled…

declared, boasted…

asked, inquired…

stated, replied, answered…

tweeted, called…

threatened, demanded…

affirmed, asserted…

thought, whispered…

confessed, offered…

2 Tick two.Khadija and Danielle are going to the zoo.

Are Khadija and Danielle going to the zoo?

I didn’t think they were interested in animals.

Isn’t it funny that they went to the zoo?

3 Tick two.No running in the zoo.

Khadija and Danielle are best friends.

They go to the bird house to see the tropical birds.

Have a wonderful day darling!

4 Tick two.Would you prefer a cup of tea?

Do not drink coffee, drink tea.

Maryum would like a cup of tea.

I am having cup of tea with Danielle.

5 Tick two.You get the best tea ever in this café.

What is the best tea ever?

Don’t even think about it being Earl Grey!

The best tea ever is not available on bank holidays.

6 Tick two.The law says that that tea cannot be served today.

I am very sorry, madam.

Try our bank holiday pancakes.

Do pancakes make you sick?


7 Tick two.Bank holiday pancakes taste strange.

Don’t eat the little hard things.

They are pennies I think.

Why would you put pennies in a pancake?

8 Tick two.Actually, they don’t taste too bad with the sauce.

What is in this sauce?

Khadija, stop eating pennies now.

Khadija has eaten £2.45 in pennies.

9 Tick two.Oh I do feel a little sick now.

Well, have you learned your lesson?

Here is your change madam.

No Khadija, don’t eat that change!

10. Tick two.That was our bus fare home.

Don’t you have any more money?

Khadija and Danielle walked home.

Khadija, is that your belly jangling like a purse?

Exercise 5.6 BTick the words that mean the opposite of the underlined word.

1. unfashionable Tick one.fizzy, sparkling

clever, intelligent

smooth, charming

stylish, trendy


2. kind Tick one.crazy, insane

lovely, generous

nasty, mean

restless, agitated

3. bright Tick one.alive, living

wild, carefree

funny, hilarious

dull, unexciting

4. loving Tick one.hateful, selfish

scared, frightened

strong, independent

fast, speedy

5. brave Tick one.alarmed, startled

ashamed, embarrassed

scared, frightened

bold, plucky

6. silly Tick one.calm, sleepy

quiet, silent

chilly, billy

serious, earnest


7. protect Tick one.frighten, scare

jeopardise, endanger

push, shove

comfort, cuddle

8. pacify Tick one.excite, thrill

save, spare

calm, soothe

kill, destroy

9. war Tick one.fight, ruck

sleep, rest

holiday, strawberry

peace, co-operation

10. delicious Tick one.marriage, bridal

despicable, appalling

disgusting, vile

wicked, untrustworthy

Exercise 5.7 CPut a tick in each row to show whether the main clause or the subordinate clause is in bold.One has been done for you.1

main clause

subordinate clause

If it helps you at all, I’m a little teapot short and stout. He was the only teapot at the party, except for Gramps, who was really just an ornament now.

When he arrived, the little teapot felt very nervous.

If you need someone to make tea, at which I am kind of an expert, I would love to stay and help.

2


mainclause

subordinate clause

The teapot, who never really went to parties, was totally overwhelmed.

Josh the knife handed the teapot another slice of cake, since he seemed to enjoy the first one so much.

It is funny you arrived just then, because I was just saying we didn’t have a teapot here.

As the teapot munched his cake, he glanced around the room nervously.

3main

clausesubordinate

clauseThe teapot saw a most unusual vase standing by the fizzy drinks, when the party got interesting.

Until he set eyes on this vase, he had never seen such an intriguing pattern.

The vase, whose name was Tomoko, was covered in criss-crossing blue lines.

The teapot was just about to go over and speak to the vase when a biscuit tin stopped him.

4main

clausesubordinate

clauseAll the time the biscuit tin was talking, the teapot was watching the vase.

The little teapot couldn’t move because the biscuit tin was banging on and on about teddy bears and choochoo trains.

Then the vase looked as if she was going to leave, so the teapot hurried over to meet her.

The biscuit tin was sad because she had rather liked the teapot.

5main

clausesubordinate

clauseThe teapot took a deep breath as he was feeling a bit panicked.

“Er, hello, I wondered if you wanted a cup of tea unless you don’t like tea...”

The vase was very impressed with the teapot because he was so short and so stout.

The teapot decided to make her the best cup of tea ever since she was so beautiful.

6main subordinate


clause clause“I like this cup of tea, because I always like tea!”

“Oh look here we are next to the fizzy drinks, who are all making a lot of noise.”

“Although I am drinking tea, I think I would like fizzy drinks too.”

The teapot had never tried a fizzy drink, despite being in the drink business himself.

7main

clausesubordinate

clauseThe cola tickled his spout as it went down.

The teapot and the vase were overcome with giggles, even though the whole party was looking at them.

“As long as you don’t make me laugh, I can balance this cupcake on my lid.”

The poor cupcake, who never wanted to be involved in the first place, landed on his head.

8main

clausesubordinate

clauseMy icing, which is the best icing at the party, is now ruined!

It turned out alright since the vase was very good at doing icing.

The vase made the icing delicately patterned, which was even better than before.

Since she always had flowers, the vase put one on the cupcake.

9main

clausesubordinate

clauseWhen he peered in the mirror, the cupcake felt very good about his new look.

The teapot planned to ask the vase to marry him, if only he were brave enough.

You must speak loudly and clearly when you propose to someone.

As soon as he started to ask her, the music stopped and everyone looked at them.

10main

clausesubordinate

clause© Hamilton Trust Year 6 Grammar & Punctuation A Exercises: Answers

After he had proposed, all the objects waited in silence for the reply.

If she says yes, who will they invite to the wedding?

She seems very happy, although I am not entirely sure she understood the question.

“Who on earth moved the teapot, which was on the kitchen shelf, so it is next to the vase on the mantelpiece?”

Exercise 5.8BA prefix is a letter or a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new word.For example: incomplete

Put a prefix at the beginning of each word to make it mean the opposite. 1.__dis__respect2.__un__glamorous3.__dis__agree4.__un__social 5.__im__polite6.__mis__interpret7.__in__appropriate 8.__mis__understand9. __un__real10. __un__happy11. __im__possible12. __mis__behave 13. __dis__honest14. __in__adequate 15. __un__manned 16. __un__acceptable

Exercise 5.9 CInsert the missing inverted commas into the sentence below. The first one is done for you.

1. “I must go far from here,” said Sapheen, gazing out over the hills.

2. “But Daddy, why must you?” Eliza grabbed hold of Sapheen’s long cloak as she spoke.

3. Sapheen scooped his daughter up into his great arms. “I must go find my brother; he is in great danger!” he explained.

4. “Before he went away he gave me this stone,” continued Sapheen, “and he told me that if he was ever in great danger, it would begin to cry.”

5. “My goodness,” exclaimed Eliza, “it is crying!” Sure enough the stone was dripping with tears and all the while was making a moaning sound. Every now and again it said, “Oh no,” despairingly, or simply repeated, “No, no, no, no...” again and again.


6. “So you see I must go!” Sapheen proclaimed. But with even greater determination, his daughter wailed, “I won’t let you go alone! I will come with you!”

7. “You can’t come with me,” he replied, smiling, “because you are only a child.”

8. “You can’t stop me,” Eliza was smiling now, even as tears were running down her face, “if you try and leave me, I will follow you, and if I get lost or drowned in the river, then so be it!”

9. Poor Sapheen didn’t know what to say, but his daughter pressed on, “You won’t notice I’m there Daddy. I’ll carry your bow and do everything you tell me, I promise!”

10. Sapheen’s worried face cracked and became one big smile. “You’re as crazy as your mother was!” he laughed.

11. “You mean, you are letting me come?” asked Eliza excitedly.

12. “What other choice have you left me?” Sapheen shook his head. “You must do everything I tell you,” he warned. “Oh I will,” Eliza assured him. “I’ll be much better than usual,” she added, nodding her head very earnestly.

Exercise 5.10 AWhich ending would make this word an adverb?

1. slow Tick one.slower

slowest

slowly

slowness

2. shame Tick one.ashamed

shamefully

shames

shamed

3. serious Tick one.seriousness

seriousity


seriously

seriouser

4. happy Tick one.happier

happiest

happiness

happily

5. mess Tick one.messily

messiness

messiest

messmost

6. grace Tick one.graceful

gracefullest

gracefully

graciest

7. third Tick one.thirdness

thirdly

thirdmost

thirdest

8. tired Tick one.tiredness

tiredest


tireder

tiredly

9. weary Tick one.wearily

wearier

weariest

weariness

10. wary Tick one.wariness

warily

wariest

warier

11. suspicious Tick one.suspiciousness

suspiciousest

suspiciouser

suspiciously

12. extreme Tick one.extremely

extremist

extremer

extremeness

Exercise 5.11 APut a tick to show whether the underlined part of the sentence is a phrase or a clause.1

Phrase Clause

The crows are having a meeting in my uncle’s big field. 2

Phrase Clause

I sneak up as quietly as possible. 3


Phrase Clause

As far as I can tell, they are talking about the differences between punk music and slam poetry.

4Phrase Clause

My uncle comes by in his tractor making a very loud noise indeed. 5

Phrase Clause

The crows fly up into the trees that surround the big field. 6

Phrase Clause

They sit there, croaking grumpily to no-one in particular. 7

Phrase Clause

I walk off, kicking rocks in a dejected fashion. 8

Phrase Clause

And then an enormous crow comes and lands on my head. 9

Phrase Clause

I keep walking, but rather more hesitantly. 10

Phrase Clause

“Ka! What are you going to do about your fat noisy uncle? 11

Phrase Clause

“He spoiled our big meeting, something should be done Ka.” 12

Phrase Clause

I was not really sure what the crow, who was perching upon my head, was suggesting.

13Phrase Clause

Crows are not simply black; in certain lights they seem to shine with all the colours of the rainbow.

14Phrase Clause

But at the same time they are the very blackest black that you ever will see.

Exercise 5.12 APut a tick next to the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentences below.


1. The rhino ran at the punk.Tick one.

sauntered

waggled

charged

burped

2. The punk jumped right up onto the rhino’s back.Tick one.

sat

flew

flicked

leapt

3. The punk’s pink Mohawk waved gently in the breeze.Tick one.

swayed

bobbed

withered

fizzled

4. “RUN! The punks are coming and they’re riding on rhinos!” Tick one.

waltzing

burning

hearing

arriving

5. The rhino climbed up onto the roof of the shopping centre.Tick one.

descended


rose

clambered

rolled

6. They stood there, looking out over the city.Tick one.

dreaming

smelling

gazing

thinking

7. Below them, people speak in a terrible panic.Tick one.

scream

poop

talk

whisper

8. Lucy Hutchinson stood very still, looking up at the punk and the rhino.Tick one.

swayed

stayed

climbed

believed

9. Sirens howled in the streets and helicopters filled the grey sky. Tick one.

packed

shamed

burst

crowded

10. Lucy Hutchinson wanted then and there to become a punk.Tick one.

drunk


decided

selected

liked

Exercise 5.13 A1. This sentence is written in the active voice.The incredible hulk broke the moon.Which sentence below is the correct passive form of the sentence? Tick one.The moon was broken by the incredible hulk.

The incredible hulk breaks the moon.

The moon is broken.

The broken moon was left by the incredible hulk.

2. This sentence is written in the active voice.Batman trashed his bedroom.Which sentence below is the correct passive form of the sentence? Tick one.Batman is trashing the bedroom.

Batman trashed his own bedroom!

The bedroom was trashed by Batman.

Batman ruined dinner.

3. This sentence is written in the active voice.Superman always eats porridge with honey for breakfast.Which sentence below is the correct passive form of the sentence? Tick one.Porridge and honey were eating breakfast with superman.

Porridge with honey is always eaten by superman for breakfast.

Breakfast for superman is porridge with honey!

Porridge by breakfast is always super, man with honey.

4. This sentence is written in the active voice.The green lantern loves France.Which sentence below is the correct passive form of the sentence? Tick one.France is loved by the green lantern.


“Loved in France,” says the green lantern.

France loves the green lantern.

The green lantern is famous in France.

5. This sentence is written in the active voice.Thor lost twenty games of chess to a ham sandwich.Which sentence below is the correct passive form of the sentence? Tick one.A ham sandwich beat Thor twenty times at chess.

To a ham sandwich, did Thor lose twenty games of chess.

To a ham sandwich? Really?

Twenty games of chess were lost by Thor to a ham sandwich.

6. This sentence is written in the passive voice.The orchard was picked clean by Wonder Woman.Which sentence below is the correct active form of the sentence? Tick one.Wonder Woman picked all the apples in the orchard.

Wonder Woman is in the orchard picking it clean.

Wonder Woman picked the orchard clean.

Wonder Woman’s orchard is picked clean.

7. This sentence is written in the passive voice.The ice cream was thrown on the floor because Spiderman was cross.Which sentence below is the correct active form of the sentence? Tick one.Ice cream thrown on the floor is Spiderman’s work.

Spiderman threw his ice cream on the floor because he was cross.

A cross Spiderman means ice cream on the floor.

Spiderman was cross but he just ate more ice cream.

8. This sentence is written in the passive voice.The naughty step is sat on by a crying Dr Octopus.Which sentence below is the correct active form of the sentence? Tick one.Crying Dr Octopus is sent to the step.


Dr Octopus somehow made the naughty step cry.

A crying Dr Octopus sits on the naughty step.

The naughty step is for sitting on and crying, Dr Octopus.

9. This sentence is written in the passive voice.The silver surfer was swallowed by the black hole.Which sentence below is the correct active form of the sentence? Tick one.The black hole swallowed the surfer’s silver.

The black hole swallowed the silver surfer.

The silver surfer swallowed his bus pass.

The silver surfer was swallowing the black hole.

10. This sentence is written in the passive voice.A cat was burped at by Rogue from X-Men.Which sentence below is the correct active form of the sentence? Tick one.Rogue from X-Men burped at a cat.

X-Men burped at a rogue cat.

Cat burps at X-Man Rogue.

The cat was most startled.

Exercise 5.14 AUse a connective or a connective phrase to complete the sentence below. You may not use ‘and’ more than twice in the whole set – try to use it just once! (possible answers)The first one has been done for you.

1. Puglovia was a beautiful land but it had a really nasty king.2. He ordered his soldiers to burn every book in Puglovia _as_ he was scared of people getting too clever.3. One day some Puglovians had a meeting _where_ they decided that enough was enough.4. _When_ they marched toward the palace, they were chanting, “No more king! No more king! No more king!”5. They got right to the gates _then_ started banging pots and pans with wooden spoons.6. The king happened to have a terrible headache that day _so_ he really didn’t want to listen to banging.7. It sounded like the whole world had climbed in his head _where_ it was having a horrible party.8. Usually the king would just send his soldiers to bash them up _but_ he knew that would just make even more noise.9. _Although_ the king hated the protesters, he said that he would do everything they asked as long as they went home.10. The protesters asked the king to stop being king _so_ he agreed.


Exercise 5.15 A1. Use the prepositions in the boxes to complete the sentences below.

I was reading a book _from_ the library.I realised that I could grant wishes _after_ finishing the book.I spent many happy days soaring _above_ the clouds.Every night I would swim _among_ the stars.

2. Use the prepositions in the boxes to complete the sentences below.

Then I flew _around_ town, visiting all my friends.I asked them what they wished for _inside_ their hearts.I kept granting wishes _until_ nightfall.A long time has passed _since_ that glorious day.


Frankie wished that he could turn into a puma _at_ night.Hunting his prey, his green eyes glow _as_ bright _as_ bike reflectors.Paaras wished that she could shoot lasers _from_ her fingertips.She sliced up a mountain _into_ little bits just to practice.


Tyrell wished that he could see _inside_ people’s minds.He quickly learned every secret _around_ the world.Chantelle wished to be able to move things _about_ with her mind.Just for fun she picked me up and threw me up _toward_ the heavens.


We became known _throughout_ the land as top superheroes.We rescued a boat that was sinking _beneath_ the waves.We told the army that we would stop them starting another war _for_ no good reason.At first they didn’t listen because we are children, but they soon saw we meant what we said _in_ our own superhero way.

Exercise 5.16 APut a tick in each row to show the type of adverb.1

Adverb of Adverb of time Adverb of Adverb of place


above from among after

inside until since around

into as at from

about around toward inside

in throughout beneath for

manner frequencybeyond occasionally later softly 2

Adverb of manner

Adverb of time Adverb of frequency

Adverb of place

further repeatedly quietly still 3

Adverb of manner


Adverb of place

fiercely sometimes now here 4

Adverb of manner


Adverb of place

later easily outside constantly 5

Adverb of manner


Adverb of place

alarmingly tomorrow frequently away 6

Adverb of manner


Adverb of place

then often there shamelessly

7Adverb of manner


Adverb of place

inside


rapidly yesterday always 8

Adverb of manner


Adverb of place

above sometimes next warily

Exercise 5.17 A1. This sentence is written in the personal form.I am really scared of ants.Which sentence below is a correct impersonal form of the sentence? Tick one.Ants are pretty disgusting.

I hate ants.

Ants are really scary.

Ants are my friends.

2. This sentence is written in the personal form.I have noticed the ants are restless.Which sentence below is a correct impersonal form of the sentence? Tick one.It has been noticed that ants are restless.

I spotted some ants acting crazy.

The ants are restless is what I noticed.

If the ants want to be restless that is fine.

3. This sentence is written in the personal form.I have been bitten by so many ants recently.Which sentence below is a correct impersonal form of the sentence? Tick one.I have been bitten by 99 ants over the last 3 days.

Ant bites are dangerous if you get lots of them.

Recently ant bites have become frequent.

Ant bites are actually good for you.

4. This sentence is written in the personal form.We were having a picnic in the park but we had to run away from of the ants.Which sentence below is a correct impersonal form of the sentence? Tick one.© Hamilton Trust Year 6 Grammar & Punctuation A Exercises: Answers

There are ants in the park attacking picnicking people.

I was covered in ant bites after that terrible picnic.

Picnickers in the park had to run away from the ants.

I think people should share their picnics with the ants.

5. This sentence is written in the personal form.I think ants are mother nature’s kindest children. Which sentence below is a correct impersonal form of the sentence? Tick one.You can see that ants are the kindest of mother nature’s children.

Ants can be very kind if you are kind to them.

Ants are neither kind nor unkind; they are only determined.

It is thought that ants are mother nature’s kindest children.

6. This sentence is written in the impersonal form.It has become clear that ants have declared war on humanity.Which sentence below is a correct personal form of the sentence? Tick one.I can see now that ants have declared war on us.

I can clearly see that ants are a war-like species.

That ants have declared war on humanity is now clear.

The ants are coming! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaagh!

7. This sentence is written in the impersonal form.People should not worry as the army will protect them.Which sentence below is a correct personal form of the sentence? Tick one.The army will protect people so they should not worry.

I know the army will kill all the ants.

Don’t worry everyone as I know the army will protect us.

I hope the army are coming soon, the ants are massing.

8. This sentence is written in the impersonal form.The tower block was drowning in an ocean of ants.Which sentence below is a correct impersonal form of the sentence? Tick one.My whole block is drowning in ants now.


Our tower block was drowning in an ocean of ants.

From the roof you could see only ants in every direction.

Everybody stamp on as many as you can!

9. This sentence is written in the impersonal form.It was found that, unlike people, ants are not scared of tanks.Which sentence below is a correct personal form of the sentence? Tick one.We expected the ants to be scared of all the soldiers, but we found that they are not.

The tanks fired their guns, but the ants were unafraid.

I have found that ants, unlike people, are not scared of tanks.

I have been a soldier for twenty years and I’ve never faced an enemy this determined.

10. This sentence is written in the impersonal form.London became an ant-hill and people knew that the war was lost.Which sentence below is a correct personal form of the sentence? Tick one.My London is lost, and I see that there is only an anthill now.

The war has turned London into an anthill.

The war will never be over! Stamp out the ants!

London is an anthill and the war is lost.

Exercise 5.18 APut a tick in each box to show the type of pronoun underlined in each sentence.1

Personalpronoun

Relativepronoun

Possessive pronoun

Yeah I totally love babies. Can you pass me mine please? He is that nice fat one there. 2

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Oh dear, are those teeth his? What has happened to him? His teeth, which were normal before, are now all pointy.

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You have made me so angry! © Hamilton Trust Year 6 Grammar & Punctuation A Exercises: Answers

Are you sure this baby is yours madam? Yes, it is this baby, who you have completely ruined!

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So you are the lady with the baby who bit someone today?

My baby does not bite, it must have been hers.

We need to speak to you urgently because your baby has been bad.

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The responsibility to keep all the babies in the nursery safe is ours.

Because you have a baby who bites, we must ask you to leave.

No! It is not him! It must be one of the other babies!

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Listen mum, it was me who bit the other babies.

I told you it was him. Of all the babies, his ways are different to theirs.

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I bit them all mum. You’re not my baby; you can’t be mine! In one single day, which was Tuesday, I learned both to speak and to bite. What other baby ever did that?

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The truth is mum, I think I might be a vampire baby.

A vampire baby, who would have thought it? Excuse me lady, is this baby’s bottle that is full of blood yours?

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No baby of ours would have a bottle full of


blood.Well who else drinks blood around here? They are right mum, it is my bottle. 10

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Come on mum, I can fly us home. I’m never taking you back there! I mean, they act like the nursery is too special to be ours.

To be fair to them, it was me who was drinking everyone’s blood.

Exercise 5.19 AIn the sentences below the main clause is in black and the subordinate clause is in red. Jonathon, who seemed normal, was secretly trying to destroy all chips.Just admit that you hate chips although they are obviously delicious.Add subordinate clauses to the sentences below. (sample answers included)

1. I was headed, _ while the sun was shining _, toward the chip shop.2. Lucy kindly offered Jonathon a chip _which looked really tasty_.3. Lucy, _although she tries to hide her reaction_, found the response rather frightening.4. Mr Darling, _who was looking older and more tired now_, had run the chip shop for many happy years.5. Mr Darling wondered who the boy _that was hanging around outside his shop_ was.6. Jonathon’s mum, _after carefully watching him all weekend_, knew he was up to something.7. Jonathon’s science teacher noticed that Jonathon was very interested in lasers, _which pleased him initially_.8. Jonathon’s science teacher, _after spotting some movement inside_, opened the door to the laboratory. 9. Ha Ha! I, Jonathon, _while the rest of the class were tackling the green plants enquiry_, have invented a laser that has the power to destroy chips!10. Mr Darling wept for his melting chips, _because they were all ruined_.


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