6th Grade Grammar Quiz — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the 6th Grade grammar quiz.
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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.
Answer: I like tea; my sister likes coffee.
A semicolon joins two complete, related sentences without a conjunction.
- AThe moon was a silver coin.
- BThe moon shone like a coin.
- CThe moon is bright.
- DThe moon rose slowly.
Answer: The moon was a silver coin.
It says the moon *was* a coin.
- AHe is a lion.
- BHe fought like a lion.
- CHe is brave.
- DHe roared.
Answer: He fought like a lion.
The comparison uses "like".
- AYou
- Bmust
- Cfinish
- DFriday
Answer: must
"Must" sits before the main verb "finish".
- AThe train arrived late.
- BBecause the train was late.
- CWe waited for the train.
- DThe train was late, so we waited.
Answer: Because the train was late.
It has no main clause.
- 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.
Answer: Bring the following: a hat, water and sunscreen.
A complete sentence, then a colon, then the list.
- Awoman
- Bwho
- Ccalled
- Daunt
Answer: who
"Who" introduces the relative clause "who called".
- Awill
- Bmust
- Cmight
- Dshall
Answer: might
"Might" shows only a possibility.
- 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.
Answer: It was late, we went home.
Two complete sentences joined by only a comma.
- Acucumber
- Bcarrot
- Ccabbage
- Dcoconut
Answer: cucumber
"As cool as a cucumber" means calm and relaxed.
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.