Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Quizzes are fun.

As the government rolls out its new Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPAG) test this week in schools, grammar has become a topic of discussion for many.  Better Tuition‘s team of qualified grammar gurus (i.e. teachers) has explored the internet to bring you the best of the online quizzes, some of which are designed to elicit sympathy for the poor Year 6 students facing a barrage of questions about subordinating clauses, dangling participles and apostrophes of contraction.  None of these SPAG quizzes will take you longer than five minutes, so what are you waiting for?

Grammar

Do you fancy yourself as a bit of a grammar geek? The Guardian provides 14 satisfyingly answerable questions, while the BBC’s quiz is rather a cut above, but if you are a true grammar geek, try these ten questions from the Times; teachers who answer the final question correctly can come and work for us at Better Tuition.

Punctuation

Test your knowledge of punctuation – including the fancy kind that ‘proves you went to college’ – courtesy of Bristol University.

If you find punctuation tricky, you might want to read our post on how to use apostrophes or take a look at this useful infographic on the Oxford comma.

Spelling

Warm up your spelling muscles with the Guardian’s 20 tricky spellings quiz.

Are you or your child preparing to sit the Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar test?   You can download our grammar checklist (we also have a checklist for level 6). [Update: national curriculum levels are no longer in use; instead your child will receive a standardised score. A score of 100 indicates that your child is meeting national expectations.]

If your child needs extra help with grammar, spelling, reading, writing, maths, science or entrance exams preparation, please get in touch with Better Tuition‘s team of expert, qualified teachers on 0161 748 3912.  We’ll be happy to book your FREE assessment in our welcoming, professional tuition centre in the heart of Urmston.

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