6th Grade Grammar Quiz! Trivia Questions!

The underlined word "awesome" describes the noun "sight", indicating that it is a quality or characteristic of the sight. Adjectives modify or describe nouns, so "adjective" is the correct part of speech for the underlined word in this sentence.

The underlined word "walked" is the past tense form of the verb "walk." It indicates an action that the subject (My friends and I) performed, which is the act of moving on foot from one place to another.

The underlined word "oldest" is the superlative form of the adjective "old" and is used to describe the noun "member." It indicates that the sister is the oldest among all the members of the group. Therefore, the correct answer is "adjective."

The underlined word "They" is a pronoun because it is used to refer to a group of people, replacing the need to repeat their names or use other nouns. In this sentence, "They" refers to the people who are counting the ballots for student government officers.

The underlined word "Yay" is an interjection. Interjections are words or phrases that express strong emotions or sudden bursts of feeling. In this sentence, "Yay" is used to express excitement or joy about the basketball team's victory.

The underlined word "they" is a pronoun because it is used to refer to a group of people (in this case, the subject of the sentence). Pronouns are words that replace nouns to avoid repetition and make sentences less repetitive. In this sentence, "they" is used to replace the noun "students" or any other noun that refers to the group of people being talked about.

The underlined word "or" is a conjunction. It is used to connect two alternatives or choices, indicating that only one of them can be chosen. In this sentence, it connects the two options of passing the quiz or continuing to practice grammar.

The underlined word "slowly" modifies the verb "carried" by indicating the manner in which they carried the glass. Therefore, it is an adverb.

The word "quickly" modifies the verb "delivered" by indicating how the action was performed. It describes the manner in which the packages were delivered, making it an adverb.

The underlined word "Put" is a verb. It is an action word that indicates the act of placing the book back on the shelf.

The underlined word "across" is a preposition. It is used to show the movement or position from one side of the lake to the other side. Prepositions typically indicate relationships between nouns or pronouns and other words in a sentence. In this case, "across" shows the relationship between the action of swimming and the destination of the man.

The underlined word "down" is a preposition in this sentence. It shows the relationship between the verb "slid" and the noun "slide." It indicates the direction or movement of the action, showing that the children moved from a higher position to a lower position.

The underlined word "fast" describes the runners, indicating their speed. Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns, so "fast" is functioning as an adjective in this sentence.

The underlined word "after" is a preposition because it shows the relationship between the action of walking and the time of day, indicating that the action of walking occurred following the time of school ending.

The underlined word "yet" is functioning as a conjunction in this sentence. It is used to connect the two independent clauses "David likes the food in the cafeteria" and "he seldom eats here." The conjunction "yet" indicates a contrast or contradiction between the two clauses, emphasizing that despite David's liking for the food, he rarely eats in the cafeteria.