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6th Grade Grammar 101 Midterm Quiz

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which option best defines the word "Deluge"?

a)

a great flood of water

b)

a great quantity of something

c)

spread or cause to spread over a wide area

d)

use again or more than once

2.

What part of speech is the word "Inept"?

a)

Noun

b)

Adjective

c)

Verb

d)

Preposition

3.

This picture best fits which word?

a)

Civic

b)

Barren

c)

Anguish

d)

Onset

4.

Which option uses the word "Dialogue" correctly in a sentence?

a)

I ran to get my dialogue from the car before class started.

b)

The dialogue in that part of the book is very interesting.

c)

You are such a dialogue sometimes!

d)

Did you make sure to dialogue the numbers as you found them?

5.

What part of speech is the word "Loathe"?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Preposition

6.

This picture best illustrates which word?

a)

Conspicuous

b)

Rigorous

c)

Subordinate

d)

Jovial

7.

Which of the following is the correct definition of the word "Persecute"?

a)

to institute legal proceedings against a person or organization).

b)

to continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success.

c)

to subject someone to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their race or political or religious beliefs.

d)

to search for mineral deposits in a place

8.

Which of the following is a synonym for the word "resolute"?

a)

Shy

b)

Strong

c)

Afraid

d)

Weak

9.

What part of speech is the word "Hoax"?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Preposition

10.

This picture best illustrates which of the following words?

a)

Vacate

b)

Resolute

c)

Superior

d)

Liberate

11.

Which of the following is an antonym for the word "Tangible"?

a)

Definite

b)

Material

c)

Abstract

d)

Concrete

12.

Which definition best fits the word "Knack"?

a)

a small amount of food eaten between meals.

b)

an acquired or natural skill at performing a task.

c)

a harsh laugh resembling the cry of a hen or goose.

d)

a small cardboard or paper container and the items contained within it.

13.

Which of the following is a synonym for the word "Controversy"?

a)

Peace

b)

Harmony

c)

Accord

d)

Argument

14.

Which of the following uses the word "Prejudice" correctly in a sentence?

a)

Did you prejudice the oven for the cupcakes?

b)

She stared at him with a prejudice look on her face.

c)

The coach's prejudice was clear when he assumed that Janet couldn't do a flip because she was 35 years old.

d)

Daniel took the prejudice out of the fridge and set it on the counter.

15.

This picture best fits which of the following words?

a)

Salvage

b)

Siege

c)

Ambition

d)

Rural

16.

What are the 3 main pronoun cases we have covered in this class?

a)

Subordinate, Coordinate, and Posessive

b)

Objective, Subjective, and Possessive

c)

Object, Subject, and Coordinate

d)

Coordinating, Subordinating, and Coordinate

17.

Which pronoun best completes this sentence?


We have to leave soon. Are you coming with _____?

a)

Them

b)

Us

c)

You

d)

Her

18.

Which pronoun best completes this sentence?


Jess and _____ have a lot in common. We are two peas in a pod!

a)

He

b)

It

c)

I

d)

She

19.

Which pronoun best completes this sentence?


Luke and Shannon are getting married in August. _____ will be the most elegant wedding.

a)

Its

b)

Mine

c)

Ours

d)

Thiers

20.

Tell whether the underlined pronoun is reflexive or intensive:


At the Lake, I saw a reflection of myself in the water.

a)

Reflexive

b)

Intensive

21.

Tell whether the underlined pronoun is reflexive or intensive:


The children themselves came up with this awesome idea.

a)

Reflexive

b)

Intensive

22.

Re-write this sentence correctly:


Sarah and I are best friends. Her and me do everything together.

4 lines
23.

Re-write this sentence correctly:


Pets teach us a lot about responsibility and it also teaches us about friendship.

4 lines
24.

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.

a)

We

b)

One

c)

Its

d)

It

25.

Identify the vague pronoun in the sentence:


People should be kind to others, especially if you want others to be kind to you.

a)

People

b)

Others

c)

you

d)

kind

26.

Define the underlined word using context clues:


Driving on these roads in the winter can be treacherous at times.

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27.

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.

4 lines
28.

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.

4 lines
29.

Define the underlined word using context clues:


Sarah was asked by her teacher to exercise more diligence when editing her work.

4 lines
30.

Is this noun common or proper, plural or possessive, and concrete or abstract?


Cars

a)

Common, Possessive, Concrete

b)

Common, Plural, Concrete

c)

Proper, Plural, Abstract

d)

Proper, Possessive, Concrete

31.

Is this noun common or proper, plural or possessive, and concrete or abstract?


Mrs. Summerhays'

a)

Common, Plural, Concrete

b)

Common, Possessive, Abstract

c)

Proper, Plural, Concrete

d)

Proper, Possessive, Concrete

32.

Is this noun common or proper, plural or possessive, and concrete or abstract?


Puppies

a)

Common, Plural, Concrete

b)

Common, Plural, Abstract

c)

Proper, Plural, Concrete

d)

Proper, Plural, Abstract

33.

Is this noun common or proper, plural or possessive, and concrete or abstract?


Children's

a)

Proper, Plural, Possessive, Concrete

b)

Proper, Plural, Abstract

c)

Common, Plural, Concrete

d)

Common, Plural, Possessive, Concrete

34.

Name the tense of the underlined verb:


We have already baked the cake. Would you like to help with the icing?

a)

Past Perfect Tense

b)

Present Perfect Tense

c)

Future Perfect Tense

d)

Simple Past Tense

35.

Name the tense of the underlined verb:


She went to the grocery store yesterday to get some milk.

a)

Simple Present Tense

b)

Simple Past Tense

c)

Simple Future Tense

d)

Past Perfect Tense

36.

Name the tense of the underlined verb:


The ice cream man will be driving through our neighborhood at 6 o'clock tonight.

a)

Past Progressive Tense

b)

Present Progressive Tense

c)

Future Progressive Tense

d)

Future Perfect Tense

37.

What is an adverb?

a)

a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it.

b)

a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in a clause

c)

a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or adverb

d)

a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause

38.

What are the 8 main parts of speech?

a)

Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Clause, Verb, Conjunction, Adverb, Preposition

b)

Noun, Verb, Pronoun, Adjective, Sentence, Conjunction, Preposition

c)

Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction

d)

Concrete, Abstract, Plural, Possessive, Proper, Common

39.

How many prepositions are in this sentence?


You can buy your train tickets at the window that is in every train station.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

40.

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.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

41.

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.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

42.

How many prepositions are in this sentence?


It snows here every year in December.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

43.

Which option orders the adjective correctly?

a)

The cute, large, black cat loves to nap all day.

b)

The large, black, cute cat loves to nap all day.

c)

The black, large, cute cat loves to nap all day.

44.

Which option orders the adjectives correctly?

a)

The soft, blue, square pillow looked nice on the couch.

b)

The square, soft, blue pillow looked nice on the couch.

c)

The blue, square, soft pillow looked nice on the couch.

45.

Which option orders the adjectives correctly?

a)

I love to read long, difficult articles about biology.

b)

I love to read difficult, long articles about biology.

46.

Tell whether this sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex.


We have to go to bed when the clock chimes ten o’clock.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

47.

Tell whether the sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex.


Jennifer liked William’s friend, and she also liked his cousin.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

48.

Tell whether this sentence is simple, Compound, complex, or compound-complex.


The big brown dog ran after the blue and red ball.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

49.

Tell whether the sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex.


James and Eve rode their bicycles after they ate lunch.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex