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6th Grade Language Basic Practice Test 6



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

 1. 

Which sentence is not punctuated correctly?
a.
I have a dog with white spots?
c.
I love this game!
b.
I ate in a restaurant last night.
d.
Were you tardy again?
 

 2. 

Choose the appropriate places for periods.
In the trees by our house(a) the birds were chattering(b) the air was crisp and the sun was bright(c) for a winter day(d)
a.
a and b
c.
a and d
b.
b and d
d.
c and d
 

 3. 

Punctuation—Use Commas Appropriately--RIT 201-210
1. Choose the punctuation that should go in the blank.
James __ clean up your room now!
a.
!
c.
,
b.
-
d.
:
 

 4. 

Waiting impatiently(a) the students shoved(b) and jostled each other(c) at the bus stop.
Weighed down by his heavy backpack(d) Pete was squeezed to the end of the line. The bright
yellow bus(e) arrived in a blur of flashing lights and familiar faces. Knowing it was inevitable(f)
the students boarded the bus to school.
Where should commas be placed?
a.
b, c, d
c.
b, c, f
b.
a, c, d
d.
a, d, f
 

 5. 

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a.
When you’re finished cleaning your room you may leave for the game.
c.
When you’re finished cleaning your room. You may leave for the game.
b.
When you’re finished cleaning your room, you may leave for the game.
d.
When you’re finished cleaning your room; you may leave for the game.
 

 6. 

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a.
Billy, on the other hand turned his report in yesterday.
c.
Billy, on the other hand, turned his report in yesterday.
b.
Billy on the other hand turned his report in yesterday.
d.
Billy on the other hand, turned his report in yesterday.
 

 7. 

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a.
The parakeet meanwhile squawked endlessly.
c.
The parakeet meanwhile, squawked endlessly.
b.
The parakeet meanwhile squawked, endlessly.
d.
The parakeet, meanwhile, squawked endlessly.
 

 8. 

Punctuation—Use Enclosing Punctuation--RIT 201-210
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a.
Have you read The Most Dangerous Game in English class?
c.
Have you read “The Most Dangerous Game” in English class?
b.
Have you read the most Dangerous Game in English class?
d.
Have you read The Most Dangerous Game in English class?
 

 9. 

Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a.
The students, gave the principal Mr. Smith a special award.
c.
The students gave the principal, Mr. Smith a special award.
b.
The students gave the principal, Mr. Smith, a special award.
d.
The students gave the principal Mr. Smith, a special award.
 

 10. 

Select the sentence with all words spelled correctly.
a.
Ann likes to read storys about partys.
c.
The funny monkeys played with the toys.
b.
The wifes made delicious loafs of bread.
d.
The branchs sank from the weight of the snow.
 

 11. 

Which sentence has the underlined word spelled correctly?
a.
I think a letter has been omited from that word.
c.
Sophia will flatten the clay with a rolling pin.
b.
Lisa benifited from the art lesson she took.
d.
I need to sharpin my pencil for the exam.
 

 12. 

Which is spelled correctly?
a.
anonymus
c.
anonymous
b.
anonimous
d.
anonimus
 

 13. 

Which word is spelled correctly?
a.
mispell
c.
critisize
b.
extrardinary
d.
recommend
 

 14. 

I used _______ eggs than Ellen did.
Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
a.
less
c.
most
b.
fewer
d.
greater
 

 15. 

Several older homes stood along the pleasant tree-lined block.
A                         B         C        D                E                           F
Which group of letters are adjectives?
a.
A, C, D
c.
B, E, F
b.
B, D, E
d.
A, E
 

 16. 

Which sentence is written correctly?
a.
This gift is large than that gift.
c.
There are less choices on the menu now.
b.
These are a better bargain than those.
d.
Her dog is biggest than his.
 

 17. 

John earned the ________ highest grade on the test.
Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
a.
mostly
c.
very
b.
rather
d.
especially
 

 18. 

She is especially fond of that teddy bear.
What does “especially” mean in this sentence?
a.
rather
c.
extremely
b.
not
d.
sort of
 

 19. 

Which sentence is incomplete?
a.
He arrived about 5:00.
c.
Only a part of the sentence.
b.
We should have left by now.
d.
The car was swerving.
 

 20. 

Which is a compound sentence?
a.
Ted and Louise are brother and sister.
c.
He and she are good friends.
b.
My sister will represent our club.
d.
Jane and Sharon sing, and they dance.
 



 
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