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Grade 6 Grammar and Sentence Structure Practice Test

Build Grade 6 English Language Arts skills with five 10-question practice tests on sentence parts, clauses, sentence types, conjunctions, punctuation, fragments, run-ons, and revision.

Grammar and Sentence Structure Practice Tests

These Grade 6 English Language Arts practice tests help students build complete, clear, and correctly connected sentences. Students practice subjects, predicates, sentence types, independent and dependent clauses, conjunctions, commas, semicolons, fragments, run-ons, parallel structure, agreement, pronoun clarity, and concise revision.

Skills covered

  • Identifying subjects, predicates, verbs, and sentence parts
  • Distinguishing simple, compound, and complex sentences
  • Recognizing independent and dependent clauses
  • Using coordinating and subordinating conjunctions
  • Applying commas, semicolons, and colons
  • Fixing fragments, run-on sentences, and unclear modifiers
  • Maintaining subject-verb agreement, verb tense, pronoun clarity, and parallel structure

How to use these practice tests

Find the subject and verb first, then check whether every clause expresses a complete thought. Look for the relationship between ideas, choose a coordinating or subordinating conjunction when needed, and read the sentence aloud to catch fragments, run-ons, unclear pronouns, and inconsistent verb forms.

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Grade 6 Grammar and Sentence Structure Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 6 English Language Arts practice test on sentence parts, clauses, sentence types, conjunctions, punctuation, fragments, run-ons, and grammatical agreement.

Identify the sentence parts and clause relationships, check punctuation and agreement, and choose the clearest grammatically complete sentence.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the subject in the sentence "The small dog barked at the gate"?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The small dog.

  1. Identify the sentence parts: Find the subject, verb, predicate, clause, conjunction, or punctuation named in the question.
  2. Check the structure: The subject tells who or what the sentence is about: the small dog.
  3. Read the sentence aloud: Make sure the sentence is complete, clear, correctly joined, and grammatically consistent.

The subject tells who or what the sentence is about: the small dog.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the complete predicate in the sentence "The science team tested the sample"?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is tested the sample.

  1. Identify the sentence parts: Find the subject, verb, predicate, clause, conjunction, or punctuation named in the question.
  2. Check the structure: The predicate includes the verb and tells what the science team did.
  3. Read the sentence aloud: Make sure the sentence is complete, clear, correctly joined, and grammatically consistent.

The predicate includes the verb and tells what the science team did.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which is a complete sentence?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The rain stopped before noon..

  1. Identify the sentence parts: Find the subject, verb, predicate, clause, conjunction, or punctuation named in the question.
  2. Check the structure: The first choice has a subject and a complete verb idea; the other choices are dependent fragments.
  3. Read the sentence aloud: Make sure the sentence is complete, clear, correctly joined, and grammatically consistent.

The first choice has a subject and a complete verb idea; the other choices are dependent fragments.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is The basket of apples is on the table..

  1. Identify the sentence parts: Find the subject, verb, predicate, clause, conjunction, or punctuation named in the question.
  2. Check the structure: The subject basket is singular, so the singular verb is is.
  3. Read the sentence aloud: Make sure the sentence is complete, clear, correctly joined, and grammatically consistent.

The subject basket is singular, so the singular verb is is.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the compound subject in the sentence "Maya and Carlos planted tomatoes"?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Maya and Carlos.

  1. Identify the sentence parts: Find the subject, verb, predicate, clause, conjunction, or punctuation named in the question.
  2. Check the structure: Two subjects, Maya and Carlos, perform the action, so they form a compound subject.
  3. Read the sentence aloud: Make sure the sentence is complete, clear, correctly joined, and grammatically consistent.

Two subjects, Maya and Carlos, perform the action, so they form a compound subject.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence has a compound predicate?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The bird sang and built a nest..

  1. Identify the sentence parts: Find the subject, verb, predicate, clause, conjunction, or punctuation named in the question.
  2. Check the structure: The subject bird has two predicates: sang and built a nest.
  3. Read the sentence aloud: Make sure the sentence is complete, clear, correctly joined, and grammatically consistent.

The subject bird has two predicates: sang and built a nest.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence contains an action verb?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The students carried the boxes..

  1. Identify the sentence parts: Find the subject, verb, predicate, clause, conjunction, or punctuation named in the question.
  2. Check the structure: Carried shows an action performed by the students.
  3. Read the sentence aloud: Make sure the sentence is complete, clear, correctly joined, and grammatically consistent.

Carried shows an action performed by the students.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence contains a linking verb?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is The soup smells delicious..

  1. Identify the sentence parts: Find the subject, verb, predicate, clause, conjunction, or punctuation named in the question.
  2. Check the structure: Smells links the subject soup with the description delicious.
  3. Read the sentence aloud: Make sure the sentence is complete, clear, correctly joined, and grammatically consistent.

Smells links the subject soup with the description delicious.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence is written in the correct order?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The careful student checked every answer..

  1. Identify the sentence parts: Find the subject, verb, predicate, clause, conjunction, or punctuation named in the question.
  2. Check the structure: The sentence follows a clear subject, modifier, verb, and object order.
  3. Read the sentence aloud: Make sure the sentence is complete, clear, correctly joined, and grammatically consistent.

The sentence follows a clear subject, modifier, verb, and object order.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence has a clear subject and predicate?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The bright moon shone over the lake..

  1. Identify the sentence parts: Find the subject, verb, predicate, clause, conjunction, or punctuation named in the question.
  2. Check the structure: The first sentence names who or what acts and gives a complete predicate.
  3. Read the sentence aloud: Make sure the sentence is complete, clear, correctly joined, and grammatically consistent.

The first sentence names who or what acts and gives a complete predicate.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 6 Grammar and Sentence Structure

What topics are covered?

The page covers sentence parts, clauses, sentence types, conjunctions, punctuation, fragments, run-ons, subject-verb agreement, verb tense, pronoun clarity, parallel structure, and revision.

How can students find a sentence fragment?

Check whether the word group has a subject, a verb, and a complete thought. Dependent clauses often need an independent clause to become complete.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 6 Grammar and Sentence Structure questions in total.