Can You Pass a 6th Grade English Quiz?

Which is the superlative form of the adjective 'bad'?

• Worst

• Badder

• Worse

What is a synonym?

• A word with the opposite meaning or reference

• A unit of organization for a sequence of speech sounds

• A word with the same or similar meaning

Which word is the adverb in the this sentence: "He is very handsome."

• He

• Very

• Handsome

Bang and beep are examples of:

• Adverbs

• Onomatopoeias

• Alliterations

Which of these phrases is NOT an example of an interjection?

• Wow, this is an awesome microwavable dinner.

• Hey! Do not interrupt the teacher.

• Today is going to be an absolutely fantastic day.

Which of these is a pronoun?

• The

• When

• He

"The tall girl goes to the dance with her friends." Which of the words in this sentence is an adjective?

• Her

• Dance

• Tall

"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of:

• Preposition

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

"The bear goes under the water to search for fish." Which of the words is a preposition?

• Under

• Search

• Goes

"It's all in the past." In this sentence, the word "past" is a(n):

• Preposition

• Adjective

• Noun

Which of the following words can be both a noun AND a verb?

• Play

• Orange

• The

What is foreshadowing?

• A device in which writer gives a hint of what is to come later in the story

• When the narrator in a story is first person

• When the speaker in a story is omniscient, or observing

Which of the following is NOT an example of an adverb?

• Cook

• Quickly

• Fast

If in present tense, what is the appropriate word to use in the phrase, “I ________ down.”

• Lay

• Laid

• Lie

What is the best definition of what a semi-colon does?

• Used before a list or an explanation that is preceded by a clause

• Used as a sort of “super comma” to set off parenthetical elements

• Used to separate clauses that are closely related but could stand alone