Grammar & Sentence Structure — Drills · Grade 6 English
Chapter: Language & VocabularyWhat these drills covers
By the end of Grammar & Sentence Structure you should be able to:
- I can choose the correct pronoun case (subject or object) and make sure every pronoun clearly points to its antecedent.
- I can tell a phrase from a clause and identify simple, compound, and complex sentences.
- I can find and fix sentence fragments and run-on sentences.
4 questions, written answer, each with a worked explanation.
Vocabulary used: pronoun, antecedent, clause, sentence fragment, run-on sentence.
Problem 1
Answer and explanation
Corrected: 'Diego and I finished the project, and then Diego told Sam that Diego had done most of the work.' The first fix uses the subject pronoun 'I' (and puts 'Diego' first); the second replaces the vague 'he' with the name so the reader knows exactly who did the work.
Corrected: 'Diego and I finished the project, and then Diego told Sam that Diego had done most of the work.' The first fix uses the subject pronoun 'I' (and puts 'Diego' first); the second replaces the vague 'he' with the name so the reader knows exactly who did the work.
Response criteria
- Answer the actual question with accurate details.
- Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
- State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.
Problem 2
Answer and explanation
Because the doors closed, Ren waited for the bus. The dependent clause cannot stand alone here. The doors closed, and Ren waited outside. Two independent clauses need a suitable boundary; a comma alone would not join them.
Because the doors closed, Ren waited for the bus. The dependent clause cannot stand alone here. The doors closed, and Ren waited outside. Two independent clauses need a suitable boundary; a comma alone would not join them.
Response criteria
- Answer the actual question with accurate details.
- Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
- State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.
Problem 3
Answer and explanation
She could refer to Jo or Ren. If Ren is intended, write “Jo asked Ren to move the chair.” Naming the intended actor resolves the ambiguity rather than assuming a reader will guess.
She could refer to Jo or Ren. If Ren is intended, write “Jo asked Ren to move the chair.” Naming the intended actor resolves the ambiguity rather than assuming a reader will guess.
Response criteria
- Answer the actual question with accurate details.
- Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
- State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.
Problem 4
Answer and explanation
In the first case, Corrected: 'Diego and I finished the project, and then Diego told Sam that Diego had done most of the work.' The first fix uses the subject pronoun 'I' (and puts 'Diego' first); the second replaces the vague 'he' with the name so the reader knows exactly who did the work. In the changed case, Because the doors closed, Ren waited for the bus. The dependent clause cannot stand alone here. The doors closed, and Ren waited outside. Two independent clauses need a suitable boundary; a comma alone would not join them. The method of defining the relationship and testing relevant evidence transfers; the particular source detail and scope must be checked anew.
In the first case, Corrected: 'Diego and I finished the project, and then Diego told Sam that Diego had done most of the work.' The first fix uses the subject pronoun 'I' (and puts 'Diego' first); the second replaces the vague 'he' with the name so the reader knows exactly who did the work. In the changed case, Because the doors closed, Ren waited for the bus. The dependent clause cannot stand alone here. The doors closed, and Ren waited outside. Two independent clauses need a suitable boundary; a comma alone would not join them. The method of defining the relationship and testing relevant evidence transfers; the particular source detail and scope must be checked anew.
Response criteria
- Answer the actual question with accurate details.
- Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
- State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.