Choose the sentence that is correctly written and is not a fragment or run-on.

His name was known throughout the land.

His name was known. Throughout the land.

Through out the land; his name was known.

Choose the answer that correctly combines the following underlined sentences. Linus made the cookies. Linus did not make the cake.

Linus made the cookies, but he did not make the cake.

The cookies were made by Linus, not the cake.

The cake and cookies were made by Linus.

Choose the answer that correctly combines the following underlined sentences. Stu likes to paint pictures of lions. Stu likes to paint pictures of horses.

Stu likes to paint pictures of lions and horses.

Stu likes to paint pictures. Of lions and horses.

Stu likes to paint pictures of lions; pictures of horses.

Stu likes to paint pictures; lions and horses.

Choose the best combination of the three underlined sentences. M.J. is an artist. Dillan is an artist. Brenda is an artist.

M.J., Dillan, and Brenda are artists.

M.J., Dillan, and Brenda is an artist.

M.J., and Dillan, and Brenda are artists.

M.J. and Dillan and Brenda are artists.

Choose the best topic sentence for the paragraph.

The gorilla has many human-like qualities.

Gorillas live in the shrinking rain forests.

Many people enjoy watching gorillas at the zoo.

Humans are very similar to gorillas.

Identify the declarative sentence.

The boy told his mom about the broken vase.

Did the boy tell his mom about the broken vase?

Wow! The boy told his mom about the broken vase!

Tell your mom about the broken vase.

Identify the imperative sentence.

Tell your mom about the broken vase.

The boy told his mom about the broken vase.

Did the boy tell his mom about the broken vase?

Wow! The boy told his mom about the broken vase!

Identify the interrogative sentence.

Did the boy tell his mom about the broken vase?

The boy told his mom about the broken vase.

Wow! The boy told his mom about the broken vase!

Identify the exclamatory sentence.

Wow! The boy told his mom about the broken vase!

The boy told his mom about the broken vase.

Did the boy tell his mom about the broken vase?

Tell your mom about the broken vase.

Identify the dependent clause in the underlined sentence. Because he was feeling a sense of regret, the boy told his mom about the broken vase.

Because he was feeling a sense of regret

the boy told his mom about the broken vase

Identify the independent clause in the underlined sentence. Because he was feeling a sense of regret, the boy told his mom about the broken vase.

the boy told his mom about the broken vase

Because he was feeling a sense of regret

Choose the compound sentence.

Maria ran to answer the phone, but she did not make it in time.

Because she was expecting an important call, Maria ran to answer the phone.

Maria and Mya ran to answer the phone.

__________________________ is a poem that was written by Maya Angelou. Which answer is capitalized correctly?

"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"

"I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings"

"I know why the Caged Bird sings"

"I know why the caged bird Sings"

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

B. A Wrinkle in Time is my favorite book.

A. "A Wrinkle in Time" is my favorite book.

C. A Wrinkle in Time "is my favorite book."

D. A Wrinkle in Time is my favorite book.

Grammar Pretest and Posttest for 6th Grade Quiz

33 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 3 pts

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word: Her sister is the oldest member of the group.

Pronoun

Noun

Adjective

Adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 3 pts

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word: James saw the awesome sight from the air.

Adverb

Noun

Adjective

Conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 3 pts

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word: They were counting the ballots for student government officers.

Pronoun

Noun

Preposition

Adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 3 pts

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word: The truck driver delivered the packages quickly.

Verb

Adverb

Adjective

Interjection

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 3 pts

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word: Yay! The basketball team beat both Shue and Gauger!

Preposition

Conjunction

Adjective

Interjection

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 3 pts

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word: Put the book back on the shelf.

Verb

Preposition

Adverb

Conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 3 pts

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word: My friends and I walked home after school.

Verb

Preposition

Adverb

Conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

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Grammar Pretest and Posttest for 6th Grade

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word: Her sister is the oldest member of the group.

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word: James saw the awesome sight from the air.

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word: They were counting the ballots for student government officers.

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word: The truck driver delivered the packages quickly.

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word: Yay! The basketball team beat both Shue and Gauger!

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word: Put the book back on the shelf.

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word: My friends and I walked home after school.

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word: My friends and I walked home after school.

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word: You can study for this quiz, or you can continue making bad grades.

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word: The children slid down the slide at the park.

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