Master Language Skills: Grammar, Syntax, and Vocabulary for Sixth Graders

Question 1

Which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice?

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The assignment was completed by the students.

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The students completed the assignment.

Question 2

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly, but the baby slept soundly.'

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But

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And

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Or

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So

Question 3

What is the primary function of nouns in a sentence?

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To identify people, places, or things

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To describe actions

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To modify other words

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To connect words or phrases

Question 4

In the sentence 'The playful cat chased the ball', what part of speech is 'cat'?

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

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Adverb

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of figurative language?

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The sun smiled down on us.

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The car was parked outside.

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The dog barked at the mailman.

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The tree stood tall and proud.

Question 6

In the sentence 'After we finished dinner, we watched a movie', what is the main clause?

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We watched a movie

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After we finished dinner

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We finished dinner

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Watched a movie

Question 7

Which of the following is a type of preposition?

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In

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And

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But

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The

Question 8

What is the function of conjunctions in a sentence?

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To connect words, phrases, or clauses

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To separate words, phrases, or clauses

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To modify nouns

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To describe actions

Question 9

In the sentence 'The boy quickly ran to the store', which word is an adverb?

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Quickly

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Boy

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Ran

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Store

Question 10

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

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Similes compare two things using 'like' or 'as', while metaphors directly state that one thing is another.

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Similes use 'like' or 'as', while metaphors do not.

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Metaphors use 'like' or 'as', while similes do not.

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Metaphors compare two things using 'like' or 'as', while similes directly state that one thing is another.

Question 11

What is the primary function of nouns in a sentence?

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To name people, places, things, or ideas

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To describe actions or states of being

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To connect words or phrases

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To indicate the time or place of an action

Question 12

Which type of sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark?

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Interrogative sentence

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Declarative sentence

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Imperative sentence

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Exclamatory sentence

Question 13

What is the past tense of the verb 'write'?

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Wrote

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Written

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Wright

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Writed

Question 14

Which of the following words means the same as 'happy'?

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Delighted

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Sad

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Angry

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Surprised

Question 15

Which type of pronoun can replace a noun that refers to a particular person?

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Personal pronoun

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Demonstrative pronoun

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Possessive pronoun

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Indefinite pronoun

Question 16

What does the prefix 'un-' mean in the word 'unhappy'?

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Not

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Again

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Up

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Together

Question 17

Which of the following words is a subordinating conjunction?

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Because

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And

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Or

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But

Question 18

What is the correct plural form of the noun 'child'?

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Children

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Childs

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Childs'

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Childrens

Question 19

How are similes typically formed?

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Using 'like' or 'as'

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Using 'is' or 'are'

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Using 'better than' or 'worse than'

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Using 'not as' or 'not so'

Question 20

Which of the following is not a part of speech that we use when constructing sentences in English?

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Subject

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Noun

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Pronoun

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Article

Question 21

Which word in the sentence 'The cheerful children played in the park' is an adjective?

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cheerful

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The

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children

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played

Question 22

In the sentence 'Although it was raining heavily, we decided to go for a walk,' what is the main clause?

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we decided to go for a walk

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Although it was raining heavily

Question 23

What does the expression 'kick the bucket' mean?

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To die

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To fail at something

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To be angry

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To be happy

Question 24

Which form of the verb 'to be' should be used in the past tense for the subject 'they'?

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Were

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Was

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Been

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Is

Question 25

Which of these words is an example of onomatopoeia?

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Fluttering

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Beautiful

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Quickly

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Sadness

Question 26

What is the job of a preposition in a sentence?

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To show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence

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To connect two clauses

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To modify a verb

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To act as the subject of the sentence

Question 27

Which of these is NOT a part of speech in English?

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Number

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Noun

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Adverb

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Preposition

Question 28

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

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The cat sat on the mat

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Going to the store

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Very tired after a long day

Question 29

Select the correct verb tense for the following sentence: 'The students _____ (study) for the test yesterday.'

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studied

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are studying

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have studied

Question 30

What type of conjunction is the word 'but' in the following sentence: 'I wanted to go to the park, but it was raining.'

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Coordinating

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Subordinating

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Correlative

Question 31

Which of the following words is a noun?

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Teacher

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Quickly

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And

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Because

Question 32

What is the main purpose of using an apostrophe in the following sentence: 'The dog's bone'?

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To indicate possession

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To indicate a contraction

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To indicate a plural

Question 33

What is the correct way to write a question in English?

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Starting it with a capital letter and ending it with a question mark

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Ending it with a period

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Writing it the same as a statement

Question 34

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good summary?

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Detailed

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Accurate

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Concise

Question 35

In the sentence 'The **patient** waited patiently in the waiting room', what is the part of speech of the underlined word?

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

Question 36

Which of the following is NOT a recognized part of speech?

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Thought

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Noun

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Verb

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Adverb

Question 37

In the sentence 'The boy kicked the ball', who or what is doing the action?

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The boy

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Kicked

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The ball

Question 38

Which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice?

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The cat was chased by the dog.

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The dog chased the cat.

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The cat and the dog played together.

Question 39

In the sentence 'I went to the store and bought some milk', the word 'and' is what type of conjunction?

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Coordinating

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Subordinating

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Correlative

Question 40

Which of the following is a word that means the same as 'happy'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

Question 41

Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word 'receive'?

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Receive

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Recieve

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Recive

Question 42

Which of the following is a complete thought?

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The boy ran to the park.

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The dog.

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Because it was raining.

Question 43

A recipe typically follows which text structure?

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Chronological

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Compare and contrast

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Problem and solution

Question 44

Which of the following sentences is a question?

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Is the car blue?

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The car sped down the road.

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The teacher smiled kindly.

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I ate pizza for dinner.

Question 45

Which word means the opposite of 'sad'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Gloomy

Question 46

Which of the following groups of words contains a preposition?

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The cat jumped on the table.

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The boy played.

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The teacher smiled kindly.

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I ate pizza for dinner.

Question 47

Which form of the verb 'to be' should be used for the pronoun 'she' in the present tense?

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Is

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Am

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Are

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Was

Question 48

Which word can be used to connect two sentences and show that they have a similar meaning?

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And

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Because

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If

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Although

Question 49

In the sentence 'After the rain stopped, we went outside to play', which group of words describes an event that happened before the main action?

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After the rain stopped

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We went outside

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To play

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Outside

Question 50

Which of the following is an example of language that uses words in a non-literal way?

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The wind howled like a banshee.

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The sun peeked over the horizon.

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The grass was green.

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The car was parked in the driveway.

Question 51

What is the main goal of a story that is written to entertain the reader?

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To entertain

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To inform

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To persuade

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To argue

Question 52

Which of the following is **not** a recognized part of speech?

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Number

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

Question 53

In the sentence: 'The boy kicked the ball.', who or what is performing the action?

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The boy

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The ball

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Kicked

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To the store

Question 54

Which sentence is an example of a compound sentence?

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I went to the store and bought some milk.

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I went to the store.

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The car was red.

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I like apples and oranges.

Question 55

What is the primary purpose of a preposition in a sentence?

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To show the relationship between words or phrases

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To modify a verb

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To join two sentences together

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To replace a noun

Question 56

In the sentence: 'I went to the store because I needed milk.', what type of conjunction is 'because'?

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Subordinating conjunction

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Coordinating conjunction

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Correlative conjunction

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Conjunctive adverb

Question 57

Which word has a similar meaning to 'happy'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Depressed

Question 58

In the sentence: 'The wind whispered secrets through the trees.', what literary device is being used?

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Personification

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Metaphor

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Simile

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Hyperbole

Question 59

What is the primary goal of a thesis statement?

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To state the author's argument or claim

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To provide evidence to support the author's claim

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To summarize the main points of the essay

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To introduce the topic of the essay

Question 60

Which punctuation mark is typically used at the end of a statement?

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Period

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Comma

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Question mark

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Exclamation point

Question 61

Which of the following is a key characteristic of effective writing?

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Using clear and concise language

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Writing long and complex sentences

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Avoiding contractions

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Repeating ideas multiple times

Question 62

Which word shows the position or location of something in a sentence?

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In

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To

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And

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But

Question 63

What is the correct way to write the plural form of 'child'?

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Children

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Childrens

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Childs

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Childs's

Question 64

In the sentence 'The boy kicked the ball,' what word tells us who or what is doing the action?

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Boy

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Ball

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Kicked

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The