6th Grade Grammar Revising and Editing Quiz

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• My best friend, Sarah loves to go hiking.

• My best friend Sarah, loves to go hiking.

• My best friend Sarah loves to go hiking.

• My, best friend Sarah loves to go hiking.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• The ingredients for the cake are flour, sugar, eggs and butter.

• The ingredients for the cake, are flour sugar, eggs, and butter.

• The ingredients for the cake are flour, sugar, eggs, and butter.

• The ingredients for the cake are, flour, sugar, eggs, and butter.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the possessive form.

• The dogs bone was buried in the yard.

• The dog's bone was buried in the yard.

• The dogs' bone was buried in the yard.

• The dog bone's was buried in the yard.

Which sentence correctly uses a conjunction?

• She wanted to go to the movie but she had too much homework.

• She wanted to go to the movie, but she had too much homework.

• She wanted, to go to the movie but she had too much homework.

• She wanted to go to the movie, but, she had too much homework.

Identify the sentence that correctly uses an interjection.

• Wow, I can't believe you did that!

• Wow I can't believe, you did that!

• Wow I can't believe you did that.

• Wow, I can't believe, you did that.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the option that correctly capitalizes the titles.

• My aunt is reading "the great gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

• My aunt is reading "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

• My aunt is reading "The great Gatsby" by f. scott fitzgerald.

• My aunt is reading "the Great Gatsby" by F. scott Fitzgerald.

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CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Identify the sentence that correctly uses plural possessive.

• The kids' toys were scattered all over the floor.

• The kid's toys were scattered all over the floor.

• The kids toys were scattered all over the floor.

• The kids's toys were scattered all over the floor.

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CCSS.L.6.6

Choose the sentence that correctly uses an apostrophe for contraction.

• It's a beautiful day outside.

• Its a beautiful day outside.

• Its' a beautiful day outside.

• It's a beautiful day, outside.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• The teacher said, "Turn in your homework by Friday".

• The teacher said "Turn in your homework by Friday."

• The teacher said, "Turn in your homework by Friday."

• The teacher said "Turn in your homework by Friday".

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CCSS.L.6.6

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a comma in a list.

• I need to buy apples bananas and oranges.

• I need to buy apples, bananas and oranges.

• I need to buy apples, bananas, and oranges.

• I need to buy, apples, bananas, and oranges.