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WorksheetsLanguage Mechanics (6th)
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Choose the correct homophone:
After he was sick for several days, his face was
After he was sick for several days, his face was
a)
pail
b)
pale
2.
Choose the correct homophone: She purchased a beautiful new gown ______ the dance.
a)
for
b)
four
3.
Choose the correct homophone: Walking down the _____ to get married can be scary.
a)
I'll
b)
aisle
c)
isle
4.
Choose the correct homophone: Glass containers have been _____ on the beach.
a)
band
b)
banned
5.
Choose the correct homophone: The baker systematically kneaded the ____ for the bread.
a)
doe
b)
dough
6.
Choose the correct homophone: I'd rather receive my ____ electronically than on paper.
a)
mail
b)
male
7.
Choose the correct homophone: He was considered ____ because he had no hair.
a)
bald
b)
bawled
8.
Choose the correct homophone: My favorite stringed instrument is the ___ because it is so big.
a)
base
b)
bass
9.
Choose the correct homophone: The fight ___ in the movie was extremely exciting!
a)
scene
b)
seen
10.
Choose the correct homophone: Though he was already tired, the farmer had to ___the seeds.
a)
so
b)
sew
c)
sow
11.
Choose the correct antonym for the word in blue: The clothes are not clean.
a)
dirty
b)
spotless
12.
Choose the correct antonym for the word in blue: The homework is not hard.
a)
easy
b)
difficult
13.
Choose the correct antonym for the word in blue: The party is not noisy.
a)
loud
b)
quiet
14.
Choose the correct antonym for the word in blue: The perfume is not expensive.
a)
pricey
b)
inexpensive
15.
Choose the correct punctuation for the words in blue. The schools principal couldnt come to the concert.
a)
school's, couldn't
b)
schools, couldn't
c)
school's, couldnt
d)
No errors
16.
Choose the correct punctuation for the words in blue. Wasnt watching the puppy chasing its tail
a)
Wasn't, its
b)
Wasnt, it's
c)
Was'nt, its
d)
No errors
17.
Choose the correct punctuation for the words in blue. Pats best friend is Jims cousin.
a)
Pats, Jim's
b)
Pat's, Jim's
c)
Pat's, Jims
d)
No errors
18.
Choose the correct punctuation for the words in blue. Nell liked Winstons fathers car.
a)
Winston's, fathers
b)
Winstons, father's
c)
Winston's, father's
d)
No errors
19.
Choose the correct contraction form of the phrase: I am
a)
I'm
b)
Im
20.
Choose the correct contraction form of the phrase: you are
a)
you're
b)
your'e
c)
youre
21.
Choose the correct contraction form of the phrase: are not
a)
arent
b)
are'nt
c)
aren't
22.
Choose the correct contraction form of the phrase: could have
a)
couldve
b)
could've
c)
couldv'e
23.
Choose the correct contraction form of the phrase: here is
a)
heres
b)
here's
24.
Name the punctuation: " "
a)
apostrophe
b)
comma
c)
parenthesis
d)
quotation marks
25.
Name the punctuation: ,
a)
comma
b)
quotation marks
c)
parenthesis
d)
semicolon
26.
Name the punctuation: ;
a)
semicolon
b)
colon
c)
comma
d)
parenthesis
27.
Name the punctuation: :
a)
semicolon
b)
colon
c)
parenthesis
d)
comma
28.
Name the punctuation: -
a)
semicolon
b)
colon
c)
dash
d)
comma
29.
Name the punctuation: ( )
a)
semicolon
b)
colon
c)
parenthesis
d)
comma
30.
Choose the correct punctuation for the blank: I will have three things on my sandwich __ ham slices, cheese, and mayo.
a)
: colon
b)
; semicolon
c)
, comma
d)
( ) parenthesis
31.
Choose the correct punctuation for the blank: I need to buy the following items: milk_eggs_bread_and peanut butter.
a)
: colon
b)
; semicolon
c)
, comma
d)
( ) parenthesis
32.
Choose where the comma goes in the following sentence: "You are looking in the wrong direction" said the detective.
a)
after direction
b)
after said
c)
after You
d)
after wrong
33.
Choose where the comma goes in the following sentence: "If you want to go outside" said Mrs. Clark "you must wear your raincoats."
a)
after outside and after Clark
b)
after after outside and after must
c)
after said and after wear
d)
after said and after Clark
34.
What type of clause is in blue:
The teacher who lives next door to Rob is Mrs. Johnson.
The teacher who lives next door to Rob is Mrs. Johnson.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
35.
What type of clause is in blue: Our dog will run away if the gate is left open.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
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