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Language and Sentence Skills

Grade 6 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-XU9MQY-11HI

1.

Which sentence avoids a misplaced modifier?A. Walking through the museum, Elena studied the portraits. B. The role requires planning, writing, and revising. C. Each student should bring his, her, or their notes. D. After the meeting, we revised the plan.

2.

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.A. The collection of maps is on the shelf. B. Each student should bring his, her, or their notes. C. The committee approved the proposal. D. The data were incomplete; the team repeated the trial.

3.

Which sentence maintains parallel structure?A. Each student should bring his, her, or their notes. B. The role requires planning, writing, and revising. C. The data were incomplete; the team repeated the trial. D. The committee approved the proposal.

4.

Choose the correctly punctuated introductory phrase.A. After the meeting, we revised the plan. B. The role requires planning, writing, and revising. C. The collection of maps is on the shelf. D. The kit contains three tools: a ruler, a compass, and a protractor.

5.

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?A. Walking through the museum, Elena studied the portraits. B. After the meeting, we revised the plan. C. Each student should bring his, her, or their notes. D. The data were incomplete; the team repeated the trial.

6.

Which sentence uses a colon correctly?A. The kit contains three tools: a ruler, a compass, and a protractor. B. The collection of maps is on the shelf. C. After the meeting, we revised the plan. D. The committee approved the proposal.

7.

Choose the correct pronoun agreement.A. The collection of maps is on the shelf. B. Each student should bring his, her, or their notes. C. After the meeting, we revised the plan. D. The kit contains three tools: a ruler, a compass, and a protractor.

8.

Which sentence uses the active voice?A. The kit contains three tools: a ruler, a compass, and a protractor. B. After the meeting, we revised the plan. C. The collection of maps is on the shelf. D. The committee approved the proposal.

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. Which sentence avoids a misplaced modifier?Walking through the museum, Elena studied the portraits.
  2. Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.The collection of maps is on the shelf.
  3. Which sentence maintains parallel structure?The role requires planning, writing, and revising.
  4. Choose the correctly punctuated introductory phrase.After the meeting, we revised the plan.
  5. Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?The data were incomplete; the team repeated the trial.
  6. Which sentence uses a colon correctly?The kit contains three tools: a ruler, a compass, and a protractor.
  7. Choose the correct pronoun agreement.Each student should bring his, her, or their notes.
  8. Which sentence uses the active voice?The committee approved the proposal.

Worked example

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