--- type: "App Page" title: "SPaG Games KS2: Sentence Surgeon" description: "Fix broken punctuation and words with surgical tools in Sentence Surgeon, a KS2 SPaG game. Free one-minute demo, then keep operating in Pip." resource: https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/spag-games tags: ["ks2-games-arcade", "KS2 SATs", "pip"] timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z image: https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/img/surgeon.jpg --- 🕹️ KS2 · Spelling, punctuation and grammar # Sentence Surgeon: KS2 SPaG Game **Sentence Surgeon is a KS2 SPaG game where children pick a tool and fix the broken word or punctuation in each sentence.** It suits years three to six and moves from capital letters to apostrophes, speech marks and whole paragraphs. ## Play Sentence Surgeon ![Sentence Surgeon game screen: Pick a tool and fix the broken word or punctuation in each sentence.](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/img/surgeon.webp) Spelling, punctuation and grammar Years 3 to 6 Difficulty PRO in the app Pip Pro unlocks this game in the app. The one-minute demo here is free, at every level. ![Sentence Surgeon in the Pip app on a tablet](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/img/surgeon-640.webp) ### Keep playing in the Pip app Every level of Sentence Surgeon, and it adapts to your child as they play. [Download Pip on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/pip-11-practice/id6775690698) [Get Pip on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pip11plus.app) [Available at Amazon Appstore](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HKGJ4HTP) iPhone, iPad, Android and Fire tablets Liked the demo? The full game levels up with your child in Pip. [Download Pip on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/pip-11-practice/id6775690698) [Get Pip on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pip11plus.app) [Available at Amazon Appstore](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HKGJ4HTP) PRO Pip Pro unlocks this game in the app. The one-minute demo here is free, at every level. ## How to play Sentence Surgeon 1. Pick a tool, then tap the broken word. 2. A wrong fix flatlines the monitor and costs health. 3. Fix every problem before the health bar runs out. ## What your child learns It is one of the few KS2 SPaG games that covers punctuation, tense and apostrophes together, so it doubles as one of our punctuation games KS2 children like most. These are the KS2 skills it practises. - Capital letters and end punctuation - Apostrophes and speech marks - Verb tenses and irregular past forms - Commas in lists and after fronted adverbials - Sentence boundaries Real examples from the game: we planted sunflowers by the fence.**We (capital letter)** Our teacher teached us a new song.**taught** The childrens toys were everywhere**children’s, plus a full stop** We buyed apples pears and plums yesterday.**bought, plus a comma** ## Levels and difficulty Eleven wards each focus on one skill, from the Front Desk (capitals and full stops) to the Apostrophe, Speech, Stitch and Never wards. The Chief Surgeon boss brings whole paragraphs with several problems. Each fix uses a tool: the scalpel cuts, the swap tray swaps, the forceps move and the injector adds punctuation. Pip moves your child up when they are ready and eases off when they struggle. Each run is short and focused, so it fits before school or homework. ### Every level, in the free Pip app Sentence Surgeon is part of Pip Pro in the app, with every level and saved progress. [Download Pip on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/pip-11-practice/id6775690698) [Get Pip on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pip11plus.app) [Available at Amazon Appstore](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HKGJ4HTP) ## Tips for parents and teachers - Ask your child to read the sentence aloud first: many mistakes sound wrong. - For apostrophes, ask "who owns it?" before choosing where it goes. - Use it alongside the SPaG map to look up a rule your child gets wrong. ## Sentence Surgeon FAQs **Is Sentence Surgeon free?** The one-minute demo on this page is free. The full game, with every level, is part of Pip Pro in the app. **Can I play Sentence Surgeon online?** Yes, for one minute. Press Play above to try the demo in your browser with nothing to install, then carry on in the Pip app. **What age is Sentence Surgeon for?** Years 3 to 6, within KS2 (ages 7 to 11). The game adapts, so it suits a wide range of children. **Does Sentence Surgeon work on iPad?** Yes. The demo works in Safari on iPad, and the full game is in the Pip app for iPad, iPhone, Android and Fire tablets. **What is SPaG in KS2?** SPaG stands for spelling, punctuation and grammar. Children are taught it from Year 1 and sit a SPaG paper at the end of Year 6. **What punctuation do children learn in KS2?** Apostrophes, inverted commas for speech, commas in lists and after fronted adverbials, then brackets, dashes, colons and semi-colons in years five and six. ## More games like this More english games in the arcade, plus free practice pages. [Vocab Fishing FREE](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/11-plus-vocabulary-games): Read the clue, then hook the fish carrying the right word before the shark does. [Word Orchard FREE](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/ks2-vocabulary-games): Tap the apple with the right word to grow your orchard. [Word Tower FREE](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/synonyms-game): Stack synonyms in order of strength before the tower wobbles over. [Homophone Heist PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/homophones-game): Sneak to each laser gate and pick the homophone that fits the gap. - [All english games for KS2](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/english-games) - [The KS2 Games Arcade](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade) - [SPaG resources](https://pip11plus.com/spag-resources) - [11+ punctuation worksheets](https://pip11plus.com/11-plus-punctuation-worksheets) ## Bookmark the arcade - On a computer: press Ctrl and D, or Cmd and D on a Mac. - On iPad or iPhone: tap Share, then Add to Home Screen. - On Android: tap the menu, then Add to Home screen. ## More KS2 games [Pip Slice FREE](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/odd-and-even-numbers-game): Swipe through the numbers that fit the rule and skip the rest. [Vault Cracker PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/missing-number-game): Key in each missing number to spin the vault dials home. [Number Smash PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/target-number-game): Tap a colour group whose numbers hit the target, all the way up to Make 24. [Pip Dash FREE](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/times-tables-speed-game): Steer Pip into the lane with the right answer before the fact rushes past. ## Give your child the Pip advantage Sentence Surgeon plus 18 more games and adaptive practice, five calm minutes a day. [Download Pip on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/pip-11-practice/id6775690698) [Get Pip on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pip11plus.app) [Available at Amazon Appstore](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HKGJ4HTP) [All KS2 games](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade) Free · no sign-up