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6THLA2ND9WKSBNMK (6THLALA2ND9WKSBNMK) Name:_____________________________________________ 1. The supplies were divided among the members of the class.

In the sentence above, what part of speech is the underlined word? A. verb B. adjective C. preposition D. conjunction 2. As it turned out, Shawn had a basketball game at noon. Which word in this sentence is a preposition? A. turned B. out C. at D. noon 3. Which sentence contains a preposition? A. The wedding and the reception were held outside. B. Tell me how the puzzle goes together, so I can fix it. C. Michelle loved her dog from the bottom of her heart. D. It was snowing hard and Rachel could not find her way home. 4. The grass is becoming much too high in the backyard. Which of the underlined words begins a prepositional phrase? A. the B. is C. much D. in 5. In which sentence is the conjunction underlined? A. Tara and Li Ming liked to play tennis. B. Tara and Li Ming liked to play tennis. C. Tara and Li Ming liked to play tennis. D. Tara and Li Ming liked to play tennis. Date:________________________

6THLA2ND9WKSBNMK (6THLALA2ND9WKSBNMK) 6. The chef diced the onions and browned them lightly. What part of speech is the underlined word in the sentence above? A. gerund B. infinitive C. preposition D. conjunction 7. I was going to work until 6:00 tonight, but I decided to go home early instead. Which word in the sentence above is a conjunction? A. to B. until C. but D. early 8. The mailman saw the dog snarling at him. Which part of speech is the underlined word in the sentence? A. verb B. noun C. adverb D. adjective 9. In which of the following sentences is flower used as a verb? A. My favorite hobby is painting flower pots for my friends. B. Did you see the rose bushes flower at the park last summer? C. The bridegroom is the man wearing a white flower on his coat. D. Roses in flower are a beautiful sight. 10. Which correctly fills the blanks in the sentence below? He ____ to swim in the large lake because he knew if he ____ across it, he may become famous. A. chose/swum B. choosed/swum C. chose/swam D. choose/swam

6THLA2ND9WKSBNMK (6THLALA2ND9WKSBNMK) 11. Which word is the adjective in the sentence? Sam works in the museum at the wildlife refuge every summer. A. Sam B. works C. museum D. wildlife 12. Which sentence contains a descriptive phrase? A. His new jacket was warm and colorful. B. Reading has always been his favorite subject. C. Museums are wonderful places to go with your family. D. The playground, flooded from the rain, could not be used that afternoon. 13. This sunset is breathtaking! In the sentence above, what part of speech is the underlined word? A. adverb B. pronoun C. adjective D. interjection 14. As John entered the kitchen, he smelled the delicious aroma of homemade tomato sauce simmering on the stove. In the sentence above, what part of speech is the underlined word? A. verb B. adverb C. pronoun D. adjective 15. What is the BEST way to combine the two sentences? The little girl rode in a swing. She also played in the sandbox. A. Riding in a swing and playing in a sandbox. B. Riding in a swing, the little girl played in the sandbox. C. The little girl rode in a swing and played in the sandbox. D. The little girl rode in a swing she also played in the sandbox.

6THLA2ND9WKSBNMK (6THLALA2ND9WKSBNMK) 16. Which sentence is a run-on sentence? A. I think the new student would like to go to the game with us. B. The children wanted to bake cookies they were out of sugar. C. After the game is over, we can go to the restaurant and eat our dinner. D. Muriel wanted to do her homework in a quiet room, so she went to the library. 17. What is the structure of the sentence below? Trent is two years old, and he still takes an afternoon nap. A. a simple sentence B. a compound sentence C. a complex sentence D. a compound/complex sentence 18. In the paragraph below, which is the sentence fragment? 1After going to the beach. 2We went home. 3The sun tired us out. 4We fell asleep quickly. A. sentence 1 B. sentence 2 C. sentence 3 D. sentence 4 19. David went to the store and bought some bread then he took the long way home. What is the BEST way to write this sentence correctly? A. David went to the store and bought some bread. Then he took the long way home. B. David went to the store and bought some bread, then he took the long way home. C. David went to the store, and bought some bread, then he took the long way home. D. David went to the store, and bought some bread. Then he took the long way home. 20. Choose the answer that is a complex sentence. A. Don't do it again, or I will punish you. B. Your math book is on the table in the front hall. C. When I saw your math book on the table, I picked it up. D. It makes me angry for you to leave your books around like that!

6THLA2ND9WKSBNMK (6THLALA2ND9WKSBNMK) 21. In the sentences below, which of the following words is a helping verb? My older brother has been waiting for me all week. I know that when he picks me up after school, I should wait for him outside. A. waiting B. know C. picks D. should 22. Which word is the helping verb in the sentence below? When the phone rang, Joanne was typing her report for school. A. When B. rang C. was D. typing 23. Use the paragraph below to answer this question.
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I left the water running in the kitchen sink, while I ran to answer the telephone. 2_______ I forgot to turn off the

water, the sink almost overflowed. Which transition word would BEST join the two sentences? A. Therefore B. Since C. Within D. First 24. Which of these transitional words is BEST used to show a chronological order? A. next B. however C. as such D. for instance

6THLA2ND9WKSBNMK (6THLALA2ND9WKSBNMK) 25. Harriet went camping with her family. First, they set up the tent so that it was facing the lake. They always liked to face the lake. Mom and Dad cooked dinner on the camp stove. Later on, her little brother got a fire going to roast marshmallows. They had a great time camping. Which is the main idea of the paragraph above? A. Harriet's family had a fun time camping. B. Families should always go camping together. C. Tents should be set up close to the lake. D. You should not eat marshmallows after dinner.

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Answer Key 1. C) preposition 2. C) at 3. C) Michelle loved her dog from the bottom of her heart. 4. D) in 5. A) Tara and Li Ming liked to play tennis. 6. D) conjunction 7. C) but 8. A) verb 9. B) Did you see the rose bushes flower at the park last summer? 10. C) chose/swam 11. D) wildlife 12. D) The playground, flooded from the rain, could not be used that afternoon. 13. C) adjective 14. D) adjective 15. C) The little girl rode in a swing and played in the sandbox. 16. B) The children wanted to bake cookies they were out of sugar. 17. B) a compound sentence 18. A) sentence 1 19. A) David went to the store and bought some bread. Then he took the long way home. 20. C) When I saw your math book on the table, I picked it up. 21. D) should 22. C) was 23. B) Since 24. A) next 25. A) Harriet's family had a fun time camping.

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