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Worksheets6th Grade Grammar 101 Midterm Quiz
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 40mins
Which option best defines the word "Deluge"?
a great flood of water
a great quantity of something
spread or cause to spread over a wide area
use again or more than once
What part of speech is the word "Inept"?
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Preposition
This picture best fits which word?
Civic
Barren
Anguish
Onset
Which option uses the word "Dialogue" correctly in a sentence?
I ran to get my dialogue from the car before class started.
The dialogue in that part of the book is very interesting.
You are such a dialogue sometimes!
Did you make sure to dialogue the numbers as you found them?
What part of speech is the word "Loathe"?
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Preposition
This picture best illustrates which word?
Conspicuous
Rigorous
Subordinate
Jovial
Which of the following is the correct definition of the word "Persecute"?
to institute legal proceedings against a person or organization).
to continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success.
to subject someone to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their race or political or religious beliefs.
to search for mineral deposits in a place
Which of the following is a synonym for the word "resolute"?
Shy
Strong
Afraid
Weak
What part of speech is the word "Hoax"?
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Preposition
This picture best illustrates which of the following words?
Vacate
Resolute
Superior
Liberate
Which of the following is an antonym for the word "Tangible"?
Definite
Material
Abstract
Concrete
Which definition best fits the word "Knack"?
a small amount of food eaten between meals.
an acquired or natural skill at performing a task.
a harsh laugh resembling the cry of a hen or goose.
a small cardboard or paper container and the items contained within it.
Which of the following is a synonym for the word "Controversy"?
Peace
Harmony
Accord
Argument
Which of the following uses the word "Prejudice" correctly in a sentence?
Did you prejudice the oven for the cupcakes?
She stared at him with a prejudice look on her face.
The coach's prejudice was clear when he assumed that Janet couldn't do a flip because she was 35 years old.
Daniel took the prejudice out of the fridge and set it on the counter.
This picture best fits which of the following words?
Salvage
Siege
Ambition
Rural
What are the 3 main pronoun cases we have covered in this class?
Subordinate, Coordinate, and Posessive
Objective, Subjective, and Possessive
Object, Subject, and Coordinate
Coordinating, Subordinating, and Coordinate
Which pronoun best completes this sentence?
We have to leave soon. Are you coming with _____?
Them
Us
You
Her
Which pronoun best completes this sentence?
Jess and _____ have a lot in common. We are two peas in a pod!
He
It
I
She
Which pronoun best completes this sentence?
Luke and Shannon are getting married in August. _____ will be the most elegant wedding.
Its
Mine
Ours
Thiers
Tell whether the underlined pronoun is reflexive or intensive:
At the Lake, I saw a reflection of myself in the water.
Reflexive
Intensive
Tell whether the underlined pronoun is reflexive or intensive:
The children themselves came up with this awesome idea.
Reflexive
Intensive
Re-write this sentence correctly:
Sarah and I are best friends. Her and me do everything together.
Re-write this sentence correctly:
Pets teach us a lot about responsibility and it also teaches us about friendship.
Identify the vague pronoun in the sentence:
We are conducting a science experiment on how mold forms and its effects on one's environment. I am very interested in finding out more about it.
We
One
Its
It
Identify the vague pronoun in the sentence:
People should be kind to others, especially if you want others to be kind to you.
People
Others
you
kind
Define the underlined word using context clues:
Driving on these roads in the winter can be treacherous at times.
Define the underlined word using context clues:
Frankie's dad reminded him to use his discretion when hanging out with a new group of friends.
Define the underlined word using context clues:
It was difficult for Susan to formulate an opinion given the various sides to a very controversial argument.
Define the underlined word using context clues:
Sarah was asked by her teacher to exercise more diligence when editing her work.
Is this noun common or proper, plural or possessive, and concrete or abstract?
Cars
Common, Possessive, Concrete
Common, Plural, Concrete
Proper, Plural, Abstract
Proper, Possessive, Concrete
Is this noun common or proper, plural or possessive, and concrete or abstract?
Mrs. Summerhays'
Common, Plural, Concrete
Common, Possessive, Abstract
Proper, Plural, Concrete
Proper, Possessive, Concrete
Is this noun common or proper, plural or possessive, and concrete or abstract?
Puppies
Common, Plural, Concrete
Common, Plural, Abstract
Proper, Plural, Concrete
Proper, Plural, Abstract
Is this noun common or proper, plural or possessive, and concrete or abstract?
Children's
Proper, Plural, Possessive, Concrete
Proper, Plural, Abstract
Common, Plural, Concrete
Common, Plural, Possessive, Concrete
Name the tense of the underlined verb:
We have already baked the cake. Would you like to help with the icing?
Past Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Tense
Future Perfect Tense
Simple Past Tense
Name the tense of the underlined verb:
She went to the grocery store yesterday to get some milk.
Simple Present Tense
Simple Past Tense
Simple Future Tense
Past Perfect Tense
Name the tense of the underlined verb:
The ice cream man will be driving through our neighborhood at 6 o'clock tonight.
Past Progressive Tense
Present Progressive Tense
Future Progressive Tense
Future Perfect Tense
What is an adverb?
a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it.
a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in a clause
a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or adverb
a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause
What are the 8 main parts of speech?
Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Clause, Verb, Conjunction, Adverb, Preposition
Noun, Verb, Pronoun, Adjective, Sentence, Conjunction, Preposition
Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction
Concrete, Abstract, Plural, Possessive, Proper, Common
How many prepositions are in this sentence?
You can buy your train tickets at the window that is in every train station.
1
2
3
4
How many prepositions are in this sentence?
A ladder was leaning against the side of the house, so I knew someone was on the roof.
1
2
3
4
How many prepositions are int his sentence?
Donna went into the store, but I don't think she found what she was looking for because she came back out almost immediately and got into the car again.
1
2
3
4
How many prepositions are in this sentence?
It snows here every year in December.
1
2
3
4
Which option orders the adjective correctly?
The cute, large, black cat loves to nap all day.
The large, black, cute cat loves to nap all day.
The black, large, cute cat loves to nap all day.
Which option orders the adjectives correctly?
The soft, blue, square pillow looked nice on the couch.
The square, soft, blue pillow looked nice on the couch.
The blue, square, soft pillow looked nice on the couch.
Which option orders the adjectives correctly?
I love to read long, difficult articles about biology.
I love to read difficult, long articles about biology.
Tell whether this sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex.
We have to go to bed when the clock chimes ten o’clock.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
Tell whether the sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex.
Jennifer liked William’s friend, and she also liked his cousin.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
Tell whether this sentence is simple, Compound, complex, or compound-complex.
The big brown dog ran after the blue and red ball.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
Tell whether the sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex.
James and Eve rode their bicycles after they ate lunch.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
