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KS2 Word Classes Practice Questions

Practise identifying word classes for the Year 6 KS2 SATs Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling paper — nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions and determiners. Every question is marked instantly with a clear explanation. Free, with no sign-up.

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Question 1

Which word in the sentence is a noun? "The clever fox darted through the forest."

Question 2

In the sentence below, what word class is the word "his"? "Marcus lost his homework on the way to school."

Question 3

Identify the word class of the underlined word and explain why. "She speaks Japanese fluently." The underlined word is: fluently What word class is "fluently"?

Question 4

Which word in the sentence is a DETERMINER? "Every child in the school received a certificate."

Question 5

Which word in the sentence is a PRONOUN? "The dog wagged its tail when it saw the ball."

Question 6

What is the word class of "his" in this sentence? "James left his coat on the bus."

Question 7

In the sentence below, which underlined word is a PREPOSITION? "The cat sat (A)quietly (B)beside the warm (C)radiator (D)all afternoon."

Question 8

Name the word class of the word "swiftly" in the sentence below. "The messenger ran swiftly through the narrow streets."

Question 9

Identify the word class of "although" in the sentence below. "Although it was raining, the match continued."

Question 10

A pupil wrote: "After the performance, the audience gave the dancers a standing ovation." Which of the following correctly identifies TWO word classes used in the sentence?

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