Can You Pass a 5th Grade Grammar Test?

By: Stella Alexander
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Can You Pass a 5th Grade Grammar Test?
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About This Quiz

ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A FIFTH GRADER? You might think so! It has probably been 15, 25, 40 or even more years since you were in 5th grade. From action verbs to your prepositions, can you pass a 5th-grade grammar test?

When you began your grammar education, you first learned about nouns and verbs. You would soon branch out into making singular nouns plural. In third and fourth grade, a lot of time was spent on subject-verb agreement. During the last year of elementary school, the grammar info got even harder!

By 5th grade, students are learning an abundance of information. Of course, there's math, science, and social studies, but we can't forget grammar! These 10- and 11-year-old students are learning about the proper use of adverbs and adjectives. Their curriculum includes prepositions and how to properly use them in a sentence. They're even learning how to properly draft personal and business letters! How much of this do you remember?

How would you properly write "the sister of James"? What is an "object of the preposition" and what are key words to help you find it in a sentence? Do you remember the difference between common and proper nouns?

You might think you're an eloquent speaker, but is your grammar on par with a 5th graders or is it worse? Let's hope it's better! Let's see if you can pass this 5th-grade grammar test!

Which of the following is a sentence?
Small children crying.
The baby cried.
When the babies cry.
A cry from the baby.
Fill in the blank with the proper word: I wanted to go to the movies, ________ I didn't have any money.
so
and
however
therefore
What is the suffix in the word "unbreakable"?
able
un
ible
le

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Which of the following has the same meaning as: the girlfriend of James?
James' girlfriend
James's girlfriend
James's gilfriends
James' gilfriends
Which of the following is not a possessive pronoun?
My
Our
Yours
There
If something is multicolored, how many colors does it have?
0
one
More than one
None of the above

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Which of these sentences features a helping verb?
I went to the movies.
She is very funny.
I will go do the laundry.
I ate my dinner.
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence: I found a turtle's nest near the ocean.
I found
a turtle's nest
turtle's nest
near the ocean
My family _________ Chinese food. We _______ to the restaurant once a week.
loves / go
love / went
loves / goes
love / goes

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Which word properly completes the sentence: I did ______ than my friend on the test.
best
worst
better
baddest
What is the simple subject of the following sentence: The cat ran after the squirrel but stopped once it ran up a tree.
squirrel
cat
tree
it
I ________ the window yesterday.
break
breaking
breaks
broke

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Which word in the following sentence should be capitalized: Our history class was discussing French, Mexican, and native American stories.
history
class
native
stories
What is the plural form of "fungus"?
Funguses
Funguss
Fungi
Fungae
What is the action verb in the following sentence: Karen kicked the ball into the goal.
into
goal
Karen
kicked

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What is the proper contraction for "it is?"
its'
it's
its
None of the above
Which of the following can be used to show possession?
It's
Its
There
They're
Which of these prefixes means "together"?
De-
Co-
Un-
In-

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Which of the following words is NOT a preposition?
through
over
before
went
Which of these is a singular noun?
alumni
bacteria
deer
mice
Which of these suffixes are used comparatively?
-ly
-ful
-est
-ible

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What is the simple predicate in the following sentence: The woman carried her baby.
woman
carried
her
baby
In a contraction, does the apostrophe usually replace a vowel or a consonant?
Consonant
Vowel
Which prefix means bad?
De-
Ex-
Mis-
Un-

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Which list has all the nouns in this sentence: The cameraman captured the gymnast as she performed her stunts on the beam.
cameraman, captured, gymnast, performed, beam
cameraman, captured, performed, stunts, beam
cameraman, gymnast, beam
Cameraman, gymnast, stunts, beam
Which word completes the sentence: What's the _________ thing you've ever done?
worse
worst
most worst
badder
What is the proper suffix for someone who writes newspaper articles?
-ism
-ic
-ist
-ation

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Which of these contractions is written incorrectly?
don't
wasn't
mustn't
does'nt
Which of the following is a plural noun?
diagnosis
goose
tooth
oxen
Last week, Lucy and Sarah ________ me to their sleepover.
invites
invited
invite
inviting

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Which words complete the sentence: I watched ____ elephant eat ______ plants.
an, those
a, that
a, those
None of the above
Which of the following is NOT a proper noun?
Friday
Julie
Statue of Liberty
giraffe
What kind of sentence is this: Go to sleep.
declarative
interrogative
exclamatory
imperative

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Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
What a weird thing to say?
What time did they go to the movies!
You did a good job!
Did she buy you a present.
What is the singular form of the noun, "criteria"?
criteria
criterion
criterius
criterio