Free Year 6 Grammar Quiz
A quick ten-question check of the grammar covered in Year 6: semicolons and colons, similes and metaphors, modal verbs, fragments and comma splices, and relative pronouns. A good final check before high school.
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- Year
- Year 6
- Subject
- English
- Topic
- Grammar
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Estimated time
- 10 minutes
- Curriculum
- Australian Curriculum
- Questions
- 10
- Answers
- Included, with working
- Format
- PDF (A4) + print
Students will practise
- using semicolons and colons
- distinguishing similes and metaphors
- identifying modal verbs and their strength
- recognising fragments and comma splices
- identifying relative pronouns
Curriculum: Australian Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.
What's next?
Completed: Year 6 Grammar Quiz
How to use this quiz
- Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
- Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
- Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
- Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.
Common questions
Who is this quiz for?
Year 6 students (typically ages 11–12) working on grammar. It is pitched at level 2 · standard.
Are the answers included?
Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.
How long does it take?
About 10 minutes for 10 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
Do I need to sign up to download?
No. Click Download Free PDF and it opens immediately. It is free for personal, classroom and homeschool use.
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Preview
Year 6 · English · Grammar
Year 6 Grammar Quiz
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Read each question carefully and circle the best answer.
Circle the best answer
There are ten questions. Circle one answer for each.
- AI like tea; my sister likes coffee.
- BI like tea; and my sister likes coffee.
- CI like tea, my sister likes coffee.
- DI like tea; because my sister likes coffee.
- AThe moon was a silver coin.
- BThe moon shone like a coin.
- CThe moon is bright.
- DThe moon rose slowly.
- AHe is a lion.
- BHe fought like a lion.
- CHe is brave.
- DHe roared.
- AYou
- Bmust
- Cfinish
- DFriday
- AThe train arrived late.
- BBecause the train was late.
- CWe waited for the train.
- DThe train was late, so we waited.
- ABring the following: a hat, water and sunscreen.
- BBring the following; a hat, water and sunscreen.
- CBring: the following a hat, water and sunscreen.
- DBring the following, a hat water and sunscreen.
- Awoman
- Bwho
- Ccalled
- Daunt
- Awill
- Bmust
- Cmight
- Dshall
- AIt was late, we went home.
- BIt was late, so we went home.
- CBecause it was late, we went home.
- DIt was late; we went home.
- Acucumber
- Bcarrot
- Ccabbage
- Dcoconut
Preview — the PDF contains the full resource and answer sheet.
Grammar in other year levels
- Year 5 Grammar Quiz
Quiz · Year 5 · Grammar · Level 2 · Standard
- Year 4 Grammar Quiz
Quiz · Year 4 · Grammar · Level 2 · Standard
About this resource
- Created by
- Success Tutoring
- Last reviewed
- 1 October 2026
- How it was made
- Written by our team
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