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Free 6th Grade Grammar Quiz

A quick ten-question check of the grammar covered in 6th grade: 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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Grade
6th Grade
Subject
English
Topic
Grammar
Difficulty
Level 2 · Standard
Estimated time
10 minutes
Curriculum
Texas grade levels (TEKS)
Questions
10
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4), print or complete online

Students will practice

  • using semicolons and colons
  • distinguishing similes and metaphors
  • identifying modal verbs and their strength
  • recognizing fragments and comma splices
  • identifying relative pronouns

Curriculum: Texas grade levels (TEKS). We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

What's next?

Completed: 6th Grade Grammar Quiz

  1. 1Fixing Common Grammar Mistakes
  2. 2Conjunctions: Coordinating, Subordinating and Correlative
  3. 3Spelling List 3: Words Ending in -ous and -ious
  4. 4Spelling List 4: Greek and Latin Roots

How to use this quiz

  1. Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
  2. Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
  3. Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
  4. Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.

Common questions

Who is this quiz for?

6th Grade 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.

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Success TutoringWorksheets6th Grade · English · Grammar

6th Grade 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.

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.
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.
3.Which is a simile?
  1. AHe is a lion.
  2. BHe fought like a lion.
  3. CHe is brave.
  4. DHe roared.
4.Which word is the modal verb? You must finish by Friday.
  1. AYou
  2. Bmust
  3. Cfinish
  4. DFriday
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.
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.
7.Which word is the relative pronoun? The woman who called is my aunt.
  1. Awoman
  2. Bwho
  3. Ccalled
  4. Daunt
8.Which modal shows the least certainty?
  1. Awill
  2. Bmust
  3. Cmight
  4. Dshall
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.
10.Complete the simile: as cool as a (answer space)
  1. Acucumber
  2. Bcarrot
  3. Ccabbage
  4. Dcoconut
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