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Year 6 KS2 SATs Grammar & Punctuation — Set 2

Year 6 KS2 SATs — Grammar & Punctuation (Set 2)

A second round of GPS Paper 1 practice — new sentences covering possessive relative pronouns, obligation modals, list semicolons, colons for explanation, brackets and the subjunctive.

Exam Tips for GPS Paper 1

1. Not every modal verb means the same thing — must/should show obligation, might/could/may show possibility.
2. Semicolons in lists are different from semicolons joining sentences — they separate items that already contain commas.
3. Brackets, dashes and commas can all mark parenthesis — but don't mix two different types around the same phrase.
4. The subjunctive isn't just for “If I were…” — it also follows “wish,” as in “I wish I were.”

What This Set Covers

Possessive Relative Clauses

Using “whose” to show ownership within a relative clause.

Obligation Modals

Must, should — showing something is required, not just possible.

Semicolons in Lists

Separating list items that themselves contain commas.

Colons for Explanation

Introducing a reason or elaboration, not just a list.

Brackets for Parenthesis

Adding extra, non-essential information mid-sentence.

The Subjunctive after “wish”

A second common context where “were” replaces “was.”

Knowledge Check

KS2 GPS Style

Answer all 10 questions — fresh sentences covering the same Year 5–6 skill areas as Set 1.

Score: 0 / 0

Question 1 — Relative clauses

Which sentence uses a relative clause correctly?

Question 2 — Modal verbs

Which sentence uses a modal verb to show strong obligation?

Question 3 — Semicolons in lists

Which sentence uses semicolons correctly to separate items in a list?

Question 4 — Colons

Which sentence uses a colon correctly to introduce an explanation?

Question 5 — Active & passive voice

Which sentence is written in the passive voice?

Question 6 — Fronted adverbials

Which sentence correctly punctuates a fronted adverbial?

Question 7 — Hyphens

Which sentence uses a hyphen correctly?

Question 8 — Cohesion

Which word best links these two ideas? “The first athlete practised every morning before school. ___, the second athlete trained every evening after school.”

Question 9 — Parenthesis

Which sentence uses brackets correctly to add extra information?

Question 10 — The subjunctive

Which sentence uses the subjunctive form correctly?

Key Concepts Summary