6th grade grammar

Question 1

Choose the best answer. A newspaper does not know who damaged a statue. Which sentence fits?

• A. Somebody damaged it, who knows.
• B. The statue damaged overnight.
• C. The statue was damaged overnight.
• D. They damaged the statue overnight, probably.

Question 2

Type the verb (from the brackets) that agrees with the subject. The box of old photos ___ (is/are) in the attic.

Answer 

Question 3

Is this sentence active or passive? The orchestra played three pieces.

• A. active
• B. passive

Question 4

Choose the correct form of the verb in brackets. He ___ his bike to the park. (ride)

• A. rid
• B. rode
• C. ridden
• D. rided

Question 5

Choose the correct word or words for the gap. ___ been a long day.

• A. Its
• B. It's

Question 6

Choose the correct pronoun. To ___ did you send the letter?

• A. who
• B. whom
• C. whose

Question 7

Each sentence has one wrong word. Type the word that should replace it. I can't breath under water.

Answer 

Question 8

Which sentence is correct? • Neither my parents nor my sister are liking horror films. • Neither my parents nor my sister like horror films. • Neither my parents nor my sister liking horror films. • Neither my parents nor my sister likes horror films.

• A. Neither my parents nor my sister are liking horror films.
• B. Neither my parents nor my sister like horror films.
• C. Neither my parents nor my sister liking horror films.
• D. Neither my parents nor my sister likes horror films.

Question 9

Choose the correct pronoun ending in -self or -selves. I made this card ___.

• A. meself
• B. me
• C. mine
• D. myself

Question 10

Which sentence is correct? • You're welcome to borrow your sister's tent. • Your welcome to borrow you're sister's tent. • Your welcome to borrow your sister's tent. • You're welcome to borrow you're sister's tent.

• A. You're welcome to borrow your sister's tent.
• B. Your welcome to borrow you're sister's tent.
• C. Your welcome to borrow your sister's tent.
• D. You're welcome to borrow you're sister's tent.

Question 11

Type the form of the verb that completes the phrase. lead → yesterday I ___

Answer 

Question 12

Choose the pronoun that stays consistent with the rest of the sentence. The museum asks visitors to leave ___ bags in the lockers.

• A. their
• B. your
• C. its
• D. our

Question 13

Which sentence keeps its pronouns consistent (no shift in person or number)? • I enjoy cooking because it lets you be creative. • I enjoy cooking because it lets me be creative. • I enjoy cooking because it lets one be creative. • I enjoy cooking because it lets us be creative.

• A. I enjoy cooking because it lets you be creative.
• B. I enjoy cooking because it lets me be creative.
• C. I enjoy cooking because it lets one be creative.
• D. I enjoy cooking because it lets us be creative.

Question 14

Which sentence is the passive version of this sentence? The council will build a new library. • The council will be built by a new library. • A new library will build the council. • A new library is built by the council. • A new library will be built by the council.

• A. The council will be built by a new library.
• B. A new library will build the council.
• C. A new library is built by the council.
• D. A new library will be built by the council.

Question 15

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. Neither the coach nor the players ___ the new rule.

• A. like
• B. likes

Question 16

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. The books on the top shelf ___ dusty.

• A. is
• B. are