Free GCSE SPaG Question and Answers

Question 1

Select the appropriate usage of tenses in the sentence below.

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I have done the washing-up.

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I has made a mistake.

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You gone the wrong way.

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They been fighting a lot.

Question 2

Which of the following sentences uses the tenses incorrectly?

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Advent begins two weeks ago.

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I am reading a book while Liam is listening to music.

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The festival has been cancelled and we have received a refund.

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The teachers will go on strike in two days’ time.

Question 3

Pick the phrase that effectively employs negative terms from the list below.

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Nothing could prepare them for what happened.

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I am not telling nobody about my new hobby.

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We don’t know none of the people over there.

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There doesn’t seem to be no reason for the conflict.

Question 4

Take a look at these phrases. Which of the following words lacks the letter "e"?
The Darvaza Gas Crater in Turkmenistan is a curious geographic___l phenomenon in the heart of the Karakum Desert. It is believed that the crater was created when a rig drilling for natur___l gas accident___lly fell into an underground cav___rn.

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cav___rn

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accident___lly

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natur___l

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geographic___l

Question 5

Pick the following sentence that improperly uses brackets.

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Christians believe that God sacrificed (Jesus his son) to forgive the sins of mankind.

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In Antarctica, summer (December-February) temperatures are generally close to freezing.

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In 1923, France invaded and occupied an industrial region of Germany (the Ruhr).

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The Inspector announces the death of Arthur’s ex-employee (Eva Smith) in Act One.

Question 6

Pick the incorrectly spelled sentence from the list below.

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Carla’s reward was misproportionate to the effort she had made.

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Overloaded vehicles can be serious road hazards.

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The protesters gave an impassioned response to the arrival of the police.

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The Prime Minister asked for some impartial advice.

Question 7

Pick the following phrase that effectively employs capital letters.

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The League of Nations was the idea of Woodrow Wilson.

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There are often endangered species in National Parks.

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General Nivelle was a French officer during World war one.

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Victor Frankenstein is a Scientist with an obsessive desire for knowledge.

Question 8

Select the word from the list below that doesn't have a double consonant missing in the void.

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va___ish

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di___erent

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disa___ear

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di___imilar

Question 9

Determine which of the following sentences has correct spelling.

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When the phone rang, Caroline dashed to pick up the receiver.

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It was a great releif to discover that the snake on my leg wasn’t poisonous.

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Although Jonathan is on a diet, he has just ordered a gigantic peice of cake.

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Even though my friend asked for a reciept for her dress, she didn’t get one.

Question 10

Decide which of the following sentences has inappropriate punctuation.

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Ross said, “the hills are covered with snow.”

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“Make sure you do your homework,” Dad said.

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“They’ve bought a new car,” Steve explained.

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“I’m going to get up early tomorrow,” Farzana said.