Grammar Quiz for 5th and 6th Grade Students

Identify the part of speech for the word 'happy' in the sentence: She was very happy to receive the award.

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Verb

• Noun

What is the subject of the following sentence: The cat chased the mouse around the yard.

• The bird

• The cat

• The dog

• The fish

• The Mouse

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a question?

• .

• ?

• !

• ,

What type of sentence is this: The sun is shining brightly.

• Imperative

• Declarative

• Exclamatory

• Interrogative

What is the correct order of the words to form a complete sentence: quickly - ran - she - the - to - store?

• She quickly ran to the store.

• She quickly to the store ran.

• The store she quickly to ran.

• Ran she quickly to the store.

Identify the part of speech for the word 'quickly' in the sentence: She quickly finished her homework.

• Adverb

• Preposition

• Noun

• Adjective

What is the predicate of the following sentence: The birds are singing in the trees.

• are sleeping in their nests

• are swimming in the ocean

• are flying in the sky

• are singing in the trees

Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?

• ;

• :

• ,

• .

What type of sentence is this: Please pass the salt.

• Imperative

• Declarative

• Exclamatory

• Interrogative

What is the correct order of the words to form a complete sentence: the - is - cat - sleeping - on - mat?

• Sleeping cat the on is mat the

• The is cat sleeping on the mat

• The cat is sleeping on the mat

• The cat on is mat sleeping the