Year 6 Grammar and Punctuation Quiz
Identify word classes, use capital letters and apostrophes, and punctuate sentences and speech.
In this quiz you'll practise:
- Identify nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs
- Use capital letters and apostrophes correctly
- Choose conjunctions and verb tenses
- Punctuate complete sentences and direct speech
Check each answer as you go. If you're not sure, you'll get a hint and another try. Every question has an explanation.
About this Year 6 grammar and punctuation quiz
This free Year 6 grammar and punctuation quiz helps New Zealand students write clear, correct sentences. Students identify nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs, choose the right past tense verb and conjunction, use capital letters for names of places and months, place apostrophes correctly, spot sentence fragments, and punctuate direct speech. Examples feature familiar New Zealand birds, trees and places. Strong grammar and punctuation help readers follow a writer's ideas, and these skills support every kind of writing in English. Each question includes a friendly explanation of the rule, so students understand why one choice is correct.
Word classes, sentence types, punctuation and building clear sentences.
- Curriculum
- The New Zealand Curriculum — English, Year 6
- Questions
- 10 · about 7 minutes
- Written by
- Success Tutoring Curriculum Team