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Grade 6 Term 1 Language Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these are correctly written in the past perfect tense?

a)

has happened

b)

had happened

c)

had spent

d)

had work

2.

In 1966 Dr. Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa as a way for African Americans to reflect on and celebrate their rich heritage.

a)

Future

b)

Past Perfect

c)

Past Continuous

d)

Past

3.

Two actions were completed yesterday. How do you use verb tenses to show the order in which they were completed?

a)

past tense then past perfect

b)

past tense for both

c)

past perfect then past tense

d)

past perfect tense for both

4.

Which pair is incorrectly matched?

a)

lie - lay

b)

buy - brought

c)

lie - lied

d)

lay - laid

5.

Which of the following CANNOT be used to form the PAST PERFECT tense?

a)

carried

b)

beaten

c)

broke

d)

sung

6.

Choose the correct verb tense to complete the sentence: Where has she ___?

a)

go

b)

goes

c)

gone

d)

going

7.
Which text structure would use the following key words? 
as a result, because, since, due to
a)
Problem-Solution
b)
Description
c)
Chronological
d)
Cause-Effect
8.
Which text structure would use the following key words? 
propose, conclude, suggest, reason, solve
a)
Problem-Solution
b)
Description
c)
Chronological
d)
Cause-Effect
9.
Which text structure would I use to tell you how to play a board game? 
a)
Compare-Contrast
b)
Sequence
c)
Chronological
d)
Cause-Effect
10.
Which text structure would I use to tell about the history of women's rights? 
a)
Compare-Contrast
b)
Sequence
c)
Chronological
d)
Cause-Effect
11.
a)
Cause-Effect
b)
Description
c)
Problem-Solution
d)
Sequence
12.
a)

Cause-Effect

b)

Description

c)

Problem-Solution

d)

Sequence

13.

I make too______ mistakes

a)

single

b)

many

c)

various

d)

both

14.
Lots of ___________ ran across the street.
a)
deers
b)
deer's
c)
deer
15.

Two of the _______ were identified leaving the scene.

a)

thieves

b)

thiefs

c)

theives

d)

thiefves

16.

Her __ were stolen

a)

Scissor

b)

Scissors

c)

Scissores

d)

Scisors

17.

Which singular - plural pair is INCORRECTLY matched?

a)

oasis - oases

b)

crisis - crises

c)

index - indices

d)

specie - species

18.

The plural of hand is

a)

hands

b)

handes

19.
What is the correct plural form? 
Micah took two (photo) of the eclipse. 
a)
photoes
b)
photos
20.
What is the correct plural form? 
Both of my (brother-in law) are stargazers.  
a)
brothers-in-law
b)
brothers-in-laws
21.

The student, as well as the committee members,.............excited.

a)

is

b)

are

22.

The student with all the master’s degrees ............. very motivated.

a)

is

b)

are

23.

Strategies that the teacher uses to encourage classroom participation ............using small groups and clarifying expectations.

a)

include

b)

includes

24.

The focus of the interviews ..............to choose the most environmentally conscious participants.

a)

was

b)

were

25.

Either the gift box or the gift certificates ___ to be given to the teachers.

a)

is

b)

are

26.

Neither of us ___ correct, so let's stop fighting.

a)

is

b)

are

27.

I will never forget this experience. How should this sentence be written in the passive voice?

a)

This experience is not forgotten by me

b)

This experience would never be forgotten by me

c)

This experience will never be forgotten by me

28.

Write this sentence in the passive voice: I did not beat her.

a)

She is not beaten by me

b)

She has not beaten by me

c)

She was not beaten by me

29.

How would this be written in passive voice? The boy teased the girl.

a)

The girl was teased by the boy

b)

The girl had teased by the boy

30.

In which voice is this written? - My mother baked some chocolate chip cookies for our family.

a)

active

b)

passive

31.

A touchdown was scored by the Cowboys, and there was much crying done by the Patriots. In which voice is it written?

a)

active

b)

passive

32.

What is the feminine noun for 'bridegroom'?

(a)  

33.

What is the feminine noun for 'gentleman'?

(a)  

34.

Identify the gender : astronaut

a)

Masculine gender

b)

Feminine gender

c)

Neuter gender

d)

Common gender

35.

Which of the following is a collective noun ?

a)

ant

b)

niece

c)

hero

d)

committee

36.

What is the female counterpart of gander?

a)

goose

b)

ganderess

c)

swan

d)

ewe

37.

Which of the following does not belong to the neuter gender?

a)

Curtain

b)

Walnut

c)

Sailor

d)

Letter

38.

What is the gender of the noun nurse?

a)

Masculine

b)

Feminine

c)

Common

d)

Neuter

39.

Which of the following is a noun formed from : APPEAR

a)

appearance

b)

appearness

c)

disappear

d)

appeared

40.

Which of the following is a noun formed from : AMAZE

a)

amazeness

b)

amazon

c)

amazement

d)

amazing

41.

Which of the following is a noun formed from : AWARE

a)

awarement

b)

awareness

c)

warning

d)

awaretion

42.

Which of the following is a noun formed from : PERMIT

a)

permision

b)

permitment

c)

permitence

d)

permitness

43.

Which of the following is a noun formed from : DECIDE

a)

deciding

b)

decision

c)

decideness

d)

decisive

44.

Which of the following is a noun formed from : EXIST

a)

existence

b)

exits

c)

existed

d)

extension

45.

Find all the dependent clauses.

a)

The orange creamsicle was melting in the sun.

b)

My favorite type of pizza is pepperoni,

c)

because the sun was hidden

d)

since we won our first baseball game

46.

Find all the independent clauses.

a)

The pink polka-dotted giraffe was my favorite stuffed animal.

b)

A hippo was splashing water all over the people watching him.

c)

the purple grape

d)

sitting on my chair

47.

What type of sentence is this: Jennifer liked William's friend, and she also liked his cousin.

a)

compound

b)

complex

c)

simple

48.

I really wanted to do well on the quiz because I wanted an A in the class, and I got a B last quarter.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

49.
We have to go to bed when the clock chimes 10:00.
a)
compound
b)
complex
c)
simple
50.

Although the sea turtle was tired, she walked to the shore of the Atlantic Ocean.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

51.

The Discoverers team finally won the trophy, so they were very excited.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

52.
The two types of conjunctions are
a)
Contrasts and Contradictions
b)
Words of the Wiser
c)
Complete and Incomplete
d)
Coordinating and Subordinating
53.
A clause is a
a)
phrase of words
b)
word
c)
mythical jolly man
d)
sentence
54.
Sentence + , conjunction + Sentence =
a)
Double sentence
b)
Compound Sentence
c)
Two sentences
d)
words
55.
Is the following phrase in all caps an independent clause or dependent clause? --Since we didn't hear our names, WE LOST OUR SPOT IN LINE.
a)
independent clause
b)
dependent clause
56.

FANBOYS conjunctions always need a

a)

Comma

b)

Coma

c)

Band

d)

Complete sentence

57.

Is this sentence correct? --Don't tell the neighbour but, I accidentally opened his mail.

a)

Yes

b)

Sure

c)

No, misplaced comma

d)

No, needs another comma before but

58.

__________her laziness, she failed the exam.

a)

Because

b)

Because of

c)

Though

d)

However

59.

__________ being frightened by the images, Lan enjoyed the film so much.

a)

But

b)

Despite

c)

Although

d)

Nevertheless

60.
Opinion given
a)
Advise
b)
Advice
61.
the result or consequence; to bring about change
a)
effect 
b)
affect 
62.
not enthused; made tiresome; made a hole in
a)
bored
b)
board 
63.
city; money
a)
Capital
b)
Capitol
64.
harsh; not refined
a)
coarse
b)
course
65.

After 500 years, the empire began to ... and then it finally collapsed.

a)

Decline

b)

Decrease

66.

Let's eat out tonight. I'm starving and ...., I don't do fancy cooking.

a)

beside

b)

besides

67.

Yesterday, I ....on my bed and looked at the ceiling.

a)

laid

b)

lay

c)

lie

d)

lied

68.
The sun ( rises / raises ) an hour later now that daylight-saving time has begun.
a)
rises
b)
raises
69.
If you feel faint, (lie/lay) down.
a)
lie
b)
lay
70.
Why are you (lying/laying) your coat over the chair?
a)
lying
b)
laying
71.
Is the dog (lying/laying) on the sofa again?
a)
lying
b)
laying
72.
The workers have already (lain/laid) the foundation of the building.
a)
lain
b)
laid
73.

Based on the context clues in the sentence below, ornate means:


The large vase was covered from top to bottom in a hand carved and ornate design. It must have taken weeks, or even months to create!!

a)

Simple

b)

Beautiful

c)

Detailed

d)

Relieved

74.
Based on context clues in the passage below, truncated means ______________.

I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended.
a)
Finished
b)
Cut short 
c)
Boring
d)
Too long
75.

Based on context clues in the passage below, trifle means ______________.


Oh don't worry about a trifle problem like losing your phone charger! We have plenty of extras.

a)

Little

b)

Giant

c)

Everything

d)

Hopeful

76.
She offered a feeble excuse for her late work and they could tell that she wasn’t telling the truth.
What does feeble mean? 
a)
Weak
b)
Good
c)
Strong
d)
Believable
77.
The garrulous boy rambled on continuously as he told his mother about his day at school.
What does garrulous mean? 
a)
Quiet
b)
Secretive
c)
talkative 
d)
Exhausted
78.
The mummies of Egypt are very old, and well-preserved.  So people think the Egyptians had special ways of embalming.  Actually, it was the dry air that helped them preserve the dead.
What does embalming mean? 
a)
Making pyrmaids
b)
Keeping dead things alive
c)
Keeping bodies from decaying or falling apart
d)
Keeping dead things dead
79.
Jaki is a wonderful piano player. But Emily is more VERSATILE; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano. What does the word VERSATILE mean?
a)
many abilities
b)
boring
c)
not skilled
d)
exciting
80.
Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was SHROUDED by smoke and dust.” What does the word SHROUDED mean?
a)
Covered
b)
ruined
c)
bounced
d)
invisible

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