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Year 6 Grammar Quiz — Answers

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Year 6 Grammar Quiz — Answers

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Circle the best answer

There are ten questions. Circle one answer for each.

1.Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?
  1. AI like tea; my sister likes coffee.
  2. BI like tea; and my sister likes coffee.
  3. CI like tea, my sister likes coffee.
  4. DI like tea; because my sister likes coffee.

Answer: I like tea; my sister likes coffee.

A semicolon joins two complete, related sentences without a conjunction.

2.Which is a metaphor?
  1. AThe moon was a silver coin.
  2. BThe moon shone like a coin.
  3. CThe moon is bright.
  4. DThe moon rose slowly.

Answer: The moon was a silver coin.

It says the moon *was* a coin.

3.Which is a simile?
  1. AHe is a lion.
  2. BHe fought like a lion.
  3. CHe is brave.
  4. DHe roared.

Answer: He fought like a lion.

The comparison uses 'like'.

4.Which word is the modal verb? You must finish by Friday.
  1. AYou
  2. Bmust
  3. Cfinish
  4. DFriday

Answer: must

'Must' sits before the main verb 'finish'.

5.Which is a fragment?
  1. AThe train arrived late.
  2. BBecause the train was late.
  3. CWe waited for the train.
  4. DThe train was late, so we waited.

Answer: Because the train was late.

It has no main clause.

6.Which sentence uses the colon correctly?
  1. ABring the following: a hat, water and sunscreen.
  2. BBring the following; a hat, water and sunscreen.
  3. CBring: the following a hat, water and sunscreen.
  4. DBring the following, a hat water and sunscreen.

Answer: Bring the following: a hat, water and sunscreen.

A complete sentence, then a colon, then the list.

7.Which word is the relative pronoun? The woman who called is my aunt.
  1. Awoman
  2. Bwho
  3. Ccalled
  4. Daunt

Answer: who

'Who' introduces the relative clause 'who called'.

8.Which modal shows the least certainty?
  1. Awill
  2. Bmust
  3. Cmight
  4. Dshall

Answer: might

'Might' shows only a possibility.

9.Which sentence is a comma splice?
  1. AIt was late, we went home.
  2. BIt was late, so we went home.
  3. CBecause it was late, we went home.
  4. DIt was late; we went home.

Answer: It was late, we went home.

Two complete sentences joined by only a comma.

10.Complete the simile: as cool as a
  1. Acucumber
  2. Bcarrot
  3. Ccabbage
  4. Dcoconut

Answer: cucumber

'As cool as a cucumber' means calm and relaxed.

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