Example 1 · level 1 — a gentle start
Choose the word that completes the sentence correctly: She gave the book to Ravi and ___.
- me
- I
- us
- mine
Answer: me — After to you need me, not I.
11+ grammar questions
Grammar questions test the vocabulary and precision an 11+ English paper is really examining. Here is what is being asked, how to reason it out rather than guess, and five worked examples with full explanations, rising in difficulty.
English · examined by GL and CEM · 5 worked examples
What your child needs to know
- Find the subject first — who or what is doing it. The subject decides the verb form.
- One thing takes a singular verb; more than one takes a plural.
Where marks get lost: Careful: the subject is often NOT the nearest word. In 'the box of apples ___ heavy', the subject is the box.
Worked examples
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Example 2 · level 2 — typical of early practice
Choose the word that completes the sentence correctly: The cake ___ eaten by the dog.
- being
- have been
- were
- was
Answer: was — One cake, past tense: was eaten.
Example 3 · level 3 — standard paper difficulty
Choose the word that completes the sentence correctly: Each of the pupils ___ a book.
- has
- are having
- have been
- haves
Answer: has — Each is singular.
Example 4 · level 4 — a harder paper
Choose the word that completes the sentence correctly: Few of the plans ___ workable.
- is
- are being
- were
- been
Answer: were — Few is plural.
Example 5 · level 5 — the level that separates candidates
Choose the word that completes the sentence correctly: She is taller than ___.
- his
- he
- himself
- he's
Answer: he — The full form is taller than he is.
How to practise this at home
- Vocabulary is cumulative, so a small number of words revisited over weeks beats a long list crammed the night before.
- Ask your child to use a new word in a sentence about their own day — a word they can only define is a word they will lose under pressure.
- When a question turns on a shade of meaning, talk about why the near-miss option is wrong. That is the skill being examined.
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