6th Grade Assessment Test On Sentences! Quiz
Formatting sentences is not as easy as people think it is as one wrong word could change the entire meaning of a sentence. Being a sixth grader, how good are your sentence forming skills? Take up the quiz below and get to see just how excellent your sentence skills are so far. All the best and keep perfecting the skills!
- 1.Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated.
- A.
"Is it easier," I asked, "for me to come to your house?"
- B.
"Is it easier" I asked, "for me to come to your house?"
- C.
Is it easier, I asked, "for me to come to your house?"
- 2.Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated.
- A.
"Our neighbor reported I watched a fascinating program on sharks."
- B.
Our neighbor reported, "I watched a fascinating program on sharks."
- C.
Our neighbor reported "I watched a fascinating program on sharks.
- 3.Which sentence is correct?
- A.
This morning I woke up, got dressed, brushed my teeth, and ate breakfast.
- B.
This morning I woke up, got dressed, brushed, my teeth, and ate breakfast.
- C.
This morning I woke up got dressed brushed my teeth, and ate breakfast.
- 4.Which sentence is correct?
- A.
The street was filled with angry protesters, shouting, spectators, and police.
- B.
The street was filled with angry protesters shouting spectators, and police.
- C.
The street was filled with angry protesters, shouting spectators, and police.
- 5.Choose the correct sentence.
- A.
My sister loves mysteries; my brother likes comics.
- B.
My sister loves mysteries, my brother likes comics.
- C.
My sister loves mysteries my brother likes comics.
- D.
My sister loves mysteries: my brother likes comics.
- 6.Marlin sits quietly in class every day yet he still receives a high grade for his work.
- A.
Run On Sentence
- B.
Complex Sentence
- C.
Compound Sentence
- D.
None of the above.
- 7.Which sentence is written correctly?
- A.
My parents cam late to the game, but, they arrived in time to see us win.
- B.
My parents cam late to the game, but they arrived in time to see us win.
- C.
My parents cam late to the game but they arrived in time to see us win.
- D.
My parents cam late to the game, and, they arrived in time to see us win.
- 8.Patient is to impatient as fancy is to ______.
- A.
Plain
- B.
Elaborate
- C.
Imagine
- D.
Chalk
- 9.Apple: pie:: lettuce: _______
- A.
Garden
- B.
Round
- C.
Salad
- D.
Rabbits
- 10.Last year there was a horrible outbreak of flu.
- A.
A. Fact
- B.
B. Opinion
- 11.Babies generally start to talk betweem 18-24 months.
- A.
A. Fact
- B.
B. Opinion
- 12.She entered a very perilous job. she might put her life at risk.
- A.
Adventurous
- B.
Dangerous
- C.
Tiring
- 13.Teacher Rhea wants to gauge her students performance by giving them series of activities.
- A.
Measure
- B.
Reward
- C.
Energize
- 14.Can I have a letter of ___________ from work?
- A.
Absance
- B.
Absence
- C.
Abscene
- 15.Susan ___________ spilled coffee on the table.
- A.
Accidentaly
- B.
Accidentely
- C.
Accidentally
- 16.Identify the main idea and/or thesis statement.Farmers in Japan have a problem. There is not much land to farm, and there are many people to feed. Some farmers cut rows in the hillsides and two crops there.This help a little, but many kinds of food are shipped to Japan. They can choose anything they want to eat!.
- A.
There is little land to farm in Japan; so many kinds of food are shipped to Japan.
- B.
Growing food on the hillside in Japan is hard work.
- C.
The Japanese like getting food from different countries.
- 17.Identify the main idea and/or thesis statement.For young children, losing privileges for short amounts of time can be very effective. One way for this to happen is by using what is called “Time-Out.” Time-Out means time away from all those fun things in a child’s life. It is a way of disciplining your child without raising your hand or your voice. Basically, Time-Out involves having your child sit in one place for a certain amount of time. You can easily see that most kids wouldn’t like Time-Out because they would rather be doing fun things (Burke & Herron, 1996, p. 40).
- A.
Time-Out is not an effective way of disciplining children.
- B.
Time-Out is an effective way of disciplining children.
- C.
Spanking is the least effective way of disciplining children.
- D.
Time-Out means sitting in one place for a certain amount of time.
- 18.Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?
- A.
The dancer's shoes were on the floor; she forgot them today!
- B.
The dancers' shoes were on the floor; she forgot them today!
- C.
The dancers shoe's were on the floor; she forgot them today!
- D.
The dancers shoes' were on the floor; she forgot them today!
- 19.Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?
- A.
Mulans enemies are the Huns.
- B.
Mulans enemies are the Hun's.
- C.
Mulans enemies' are the Huns.
- D.
Mulan's enemies are the Huns.
- 20.Which of the following sentences uses apostrophes correctly?
- A.
Twinkies are a long-lasting food item; they usually last long past they're expiration date.
- B.
Twinkie's are a long-lasting food item; they usually last long past they're expiration date.
- C.
Twinkies' are a long-lasting food item; they usually last long past their expiration date.
- D.
Twinkies are a long-lasting food item; they usually last long past their expiration date.
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