6th Grade Reading : Grammar
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Example Question #1 : Grammar
Select the word from the sentence provided that is a preposition:
The dogs ran several laps around the yard.
dogs
around
yard
several
around
Prepositions are words that come before a noun or pronoun, and connects it with the rest of the sentence. A Preposition is often referred to as "connecting word". In most cases, prepositions tell time, placement, or movement.
Let's look at our sentence and identify the nouns and or pronouns:
The dogs ran several laps around the yard.
We know that the preposition has to come before one of those nouns, and it will most likely be a time, placement, or movement. "Around" is the choice that falls in that category, and is the correct answer. "Around" is telling the placement of the dog's laps, connecting "the yeard" to the rest of the sentence.
Example Question #2 : Grammar
Select the word from the sentence provided that is a preposition:
Can you hear the students talking outside of the classroom?
hear
students
outside
talking
outside
Prepositions are words that come before a noun or pronoun, and connects it with the rest of the sentence. A Preposition is often referred to as "connecting word". In most cases, prepositions tell time, placement, or movement.
Let's look at our sentence and identify the nouns and or pronouns:
Can you hear the students talking outside of the classroom?
We know that the preposition has to come before one of those nouns, and it will most likely be a time, placement, or movement. "Outside" is the choice that falls in that category, and is the correct answer. "Outside" is telling the placement of the students, connecting "the classroom" to the rest of the sentence.
Example Question #3 : Grammar
Replace the bolded words in the sentence provided with the correct contraction:
He was not prepared for the pop quiz this morning.
Wasnot
Waso't
Was'ot
Wasn't
Wasn't
A contraction is the combining, and shortening of two words. Contractions always have an apostrophe the replaces a missing letter, or letters.
When we combine a word with "not" the apostrophe replaces the "o".
Was not 
Example Question #4 : Grammar
Which is a complete sentence?
Eating vegetables.
Because the roads were very wet and slippery, not to mention curvy.
The dog was laying in the flowerbed.
Describes the style of the farmer.
The dog was laying in the flowerbed.
A complete sentence expresses a complete thought. Also, a complete sentence will have both a subject and a verb.
Let's look at our choices:
"Describes the style of the farmer." This is not a complete thought because after reading this sentence you are left with the question of, What describes the style of the farmer? This sentence fragment is missing the subject.
"Eating vegetables." Again, this is not a complete thought because after reading this sentence you are left with the question of, What about eating vegetables? This sentence fragment is missing the subject.
"Because the roads were very wet and slippery, not to mention curvy." Again, this is not a complete thought because after reading this sentence you are left with the question of, Because what?. This sentence fragment is missing the subject.
"The dog was laying in the flowerbed. " This is a complete sentence because it had a subject, "the dog", and a verb, "laying".
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