10/18/24 Correct Sentences Quiz

10/18/24 Correct Sentences Quiz

6th Grade

8 Qs

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10/18/24 Correct Sentences Quiz

10/18/24 Correct Sentences Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th Grade

Medium

CCSS
L.6.4A, L.6.6

Standards-aligned

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J Tis

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Pizza is on todays menu
and it look hot cheesy and
delicious.
Which sentence is correct?

Pizza is on todays menu, and
it looks hot, cheesy, and
delicious.

Pizza is on today’s menu, and
it looks hot, cheesy, and
delicious.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Pizza is on today’s menu, and it looks hot, cheesy, and delicious.' because 'today’s' includes the proper apostrophe for the contraction of 'today is', and 'looks' agrees with the singular subject 'Pizza'.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Since its snowing I should of
worn them thick warm gloves
today.
Which sentence is correct?

Since it’s snowing, I should
of worn those thick, warm
gloves today.

Since it's snowing, I should
have worn those thick, warm
gloves today.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'Since it's snowing, I should have worn those thick, warm gloves today.' The phrase 'should of' is incorrect; it should be 'should have.' Additionally, 'those' is more appropriate than 'them' in this context.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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who has seen the statue of liberty

Which sentence is correct?

who has seen the statue of liberty?

Who has seen the Statue of Liberty

Who has seen the Statue of Liberty?

Who has seen the Statue of Liberty.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Who has seen the Statue of Liberty?' because it uses proper capitalization for 'Who' and 'Statue of Liberty' and ends with a question mark, indicating it is a question.

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Every sentence needs:

(choose 2)

a capital letter at the beginning

a comma

punctuation at the end of the sentence

quotation marks

Answer explanation

Every sentence must start with a capital letter and end with punctuation. These elements are essential for clarity and proper grammar, while commas and quotation marks are not required in every sentence.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

My sisters ______________going to the mall to shop.

is

are

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'are' because 'sisters' is plural. The verb must agree with the subject in number, so 'are' is used for plural subjects, while 'is' is used for singular subjects.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Harry _________________a good student.

are

is

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'is' because 'Harry' is a singular noun. In English, we use 'is' with singular subjects, while 'are' is used with plural subjects. Therefore, 'Harry is a good student' is grammatically correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Zane ______________________to eat cookies in class.

try

tries

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'tries' because 'Zane' is a singular subject. In the present tense, singular subjects take the verb form with 's', making 'tries' the appropriate form.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The smiths moved hear from
chicago illinois because their
was to much traffic.
Which sentence is correct?

The Smiths moved here from
Chicago Illinois because
there was too much traffic.

The Smiths moved here from
Chicago, Illinois because
there was too much traffic.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'The Smiths moved here from Chicago, Illinois because there was too much traffic.' It includes the necessary comma after 'Chicago' to separate the city from the state, and corrects 'hear' to 'here' and 'their' to 'there'.