Year 2 Grammar Worksheet - Intermediate

Year 2 Grammar worksheet for Year 2 (Key Stage 1 / Year 1-2 (Ages 5-7)). Intermediate level english practice, aligned to the UK National Curriculum. Print-ready with answer key included.

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Year 2 Grammar Detectives

Key Stage 1 • Ages 6–7 • Intermediate

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Instructions: Read each sentence carefully and use your grammar knowledge to complete the tasks. Think about what each word does in the sentence, and check that your answers make sense.

Spot the Word Classes

Read each sentence and find the word named in bold. Write whether it is a noun, verb, adjective or adverb. A noun names a person, place or thing; a verb shows an action; an adjective describes a noun; an adverb tells us more about a verb.

1. The rabbit hopped across the grass. What word class is rabbit?

2. A bright star shone in the sky. What word class is bright?

3. Sam laughed at the joke. What word class is laughed?

4. The puppy wagged its tail happily. What word class is happily?

5. London is a busy city. Is London a common noun or a proper noun?

Build Expanded Noun Phrases

An expanded noun phrase gives extra detail about a noun. Add an adjective and a detail from the word bank to each noun. Use each word only once, and write the complete expanded noun phrase in the box.

Word bank: tiny, golden, fluffy, noisy, red, soft, bell, cushion, kitten, bus, leaves

1. the ___ ___ kitten

2. the ___ ___ bus

3. the ___ ___ leaves

4. the ___ ___ bell

5. the ___ ___ cushion

Choose a Joining Word

Choose the best joining word to complete each sentence. Use and, but or or for coordination, and when, if, that or because for subordination. Write the word in the box.

1. I wanted to play outside, ___ it began to rain.

2. We can read a story ___ draw a picture.

3. Mia put on her coat ___ she went outside.

4. ___ you tidy your desk, you can choose a book.

5. Ben smiled ___ he had won the game.

Present or Past?

Read each sentence and look at the verb. Write the verb in the correct tense: present or past. Remember, a present-tense action happens now or regularly; a past-tense action has already happened.

1. I walk to school with my friend. What tense is walk?

2. Yesterday, we played in the park. What tense is played?

3. Dad cooks dinner on Fridays. What tense is cooks?

4. The bird flew over the garden. What tense is flew?

5. We are ready for our lesson. What tense is are?

Make the Sentence More Interesting

Complete each sentence using the word in brackets. Keep the sentence sensible and remember to use the correct tense. Write the missing word in the box.

1. The turtle moved ___. (adverb)

2. We saw a ___, ___ dragon. (two adjectives)

3. The children ___ their lunch at the moment. (present-tense verb: eat)

4. Last night, the baby ___ for a long time. (past-tense verb: cry)

5. I packed my umbrella ___ the sky looked dark. (joining word)

Answer Key

Activity 1: noun ; adjective ; verb ; adverb ; proper noun

Activity 2: the tiny fluffy kitten ; the noisy red bus ; the golden soft leaves ; the tiny golden bell ; the soft fluffy cushion

Activity 3: but ; or ; when ; if ; because

Activity 4: present ; past ; present ; past ; present

Activity 5: slowly (or carefully) ; any two suitable adjectives, e.g. red, fierce ; are eating ; cried ; because