6th Grade Sentence Structure Quiz

What is the subject in the following sentence: The cat sat on the mat?

• sat

• cat

• on the

• mat

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identify the type of sentence: Are you going to the party?

• Exclamatory

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Declarative

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

What is the correct punctuation for the following sentence: I love to read books

• I love to read books,

• I love to read books;

• I love to read books:

• I love to read books.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following is a run-on sentence? A) I like to play soccer I also enjoy swimming. B) I like to play soccer. C) I also enjoy swimming.

• C) I also enjoy swimming.

• D) I like to play soccer and I also enjoy swimming at the same time.

• A) I like to play soccer I also enjoy swimming.

• B) I like to play soccer.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

What is the predicate in the following sentence: The birds were singing sweetly.

• were flying loudly

• singing sweetly

• were singing sweetly

• The birds

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Construct a compound sentence using the words: The sun is shining.

• The sun is shining, so I wore my sunglasses.

• The sun is shining, because it's a hot day.

• The sun is shining, and the birds are singing.

• The sun is shining, but the moon is out.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Identify the type of sentence: The sun is shining, and the birds are singing.

• Compound

• Complex

• Simple

• Interrogative

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What punctuation should be used to separate the two clauses in a compound sentence?

• Question mark

• Semicolon

• Comma

• Exclamation mark

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Correct the run-on sentence: I like to read books I also enjoy writing stories.

• I like to read books, but I also enjoy writing stories.

• I like to read books, and I also enjoy writing stories.

• I like to read books, I also enjoy writing stories.

• I like to read books; I also enjoy writing stories.

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CCSS.L.4.1F