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6th Grade Language Proficient Practice Test 3



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

This ________ of book ________ exciting reading.
Choose the correct pair of words to complete this sentence.
a.
kind, make
c.
kind, makes
b.
kinds, makes
d.
kinds, made
 

 2. 

Romance ________ in the library ________ the favorite choice for the girls.
Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.
a.
book, is
c.
books, are
b.
book, are
d.
books, is
 

 3. 

Several _________ of apples ________ at the market.
Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.
a.
cases, were sold
c.
cases, were saled
b.
case, was sold
d.
case, were selled
 

 4. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Types of Clauses—RIT 201-210
Before you leave for the game, you must clean your room.
Choose the best interpretation of this sentence.
a.
You don’t have to clean your room.
c.
You may clean your room after the game.
b.
You must clean your room.
d.
If you want to go to the game, you must clean your room first.
 

 5. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Types of Phrases—RIT 201-210
1. Those birds might have been resting in our garage.
            A                      B                    C              D
Which underlined word or words is a prepositional phrase?
a.
A
c.
C
b.
B
d.
D
 

 6. 

Choose the underlined phrase that tells “which”.
a.
By the time I finish my chores, it will be time to go.
c.
Before noon we’d already eaten lunch.
b.
The dress with the long sleeves is my favorite one.
d.
Look under the blankets for the pajamas.
 

 7. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use/Distinguish Verb Tenses—RIT 201-210
Which sentence indicates an event that is in the future?
a.
We had pizza for lunch last Friday.
c.
We will be going on a field trip next week.
b.
Today we are practicing division.
d.
We stayed up until midnight last night.
 

 8. 

The wind has driven the cattle to find shelter.
Which choice means nearly the same as the underlined verb?
a.
has thrown
c.
has blown
b.
has shown
d.
has forced
 

 9. 

Yesterday, Jason and Ellen ________ to school together.
Choose the correct verb.
a.
walk
c.
walks
b.
walked
d.
walking
 

 10. 

Kids throwing rocks ________ all the windows in that shack.
Choose the correct verb.
a.
has broken
c.
have broken
b.
have broke
d.
has breaked
 

 11. 

Identify which cluster of verbs is in the present tense.
a.
bring, eat, fly
c.
dragged, ate, gav
b.
knew, drew, flew
d.
blown, begun, chosen
 

 12. 

She ________ to see the doctor for hours.
Choose the correct verb phrase.
a.
have been waiting
c.
has been waiting
b.
has been waited
d.
have been waited
 

 13. 

Capitalization—Capitalize Proper Nouns and Adjectives--RIT 201 - 210
Which of the following names is capitalized correctly?
a.
Mrs. sally Baldwin
c.
Mr. William Thomas
b.
Dr. mary jones
d.
dr. Dana Shell
 

 14. 

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
a.
The Liberty Bell is a famous American monument.
c.
The Liberty Bell is A Famous American monument.
b.
The Liberty bell is a Famous American monument.
d.
The liberty bell is a famous American monument.
 

 15. 

Which of the following sentences is capitalized correctly?
a.
It has been a cold winter!
c.
We heard the news on the radio station, kftz.
b.
yesterday, school was closed.
d.
We had fun, but i can’t wait until summer.
 

 16. 

Which of the following book titles is correctly capitalized?
a.
Of Mice And Men
c.
East of Eden
b.
Charlotte’s web
d.
island Of The Blue Dolphins
 

 17. 

Which of the following sentences is correctly capitalized?
a.
My favoite team is the New York yankees.
c.
I played in the Little League this summer.
b.
My uncle is on the supreme court.
d.
We visited the senate.
 

 18. 

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
a.
China is in asia.
c.
British Columbia is in Canada.
b.
We went to the country of chile in South America.
d.
Ohio is a state in north America.
 

 19. 

Which of the following is correctly capitalized?
a.
Spanish-american War
c.
Civil War
b.
gulf War
d.
Revolutionary war
 

 20. 

we went to toys r us to buy christmas toys.
Which list below includes all words that should be capitalized?
a.
we, christmas
c.
toys r us, buy
b.
we, toys r us, christmas
d.
toys r us, Christmas
 



 
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