Grade 6 English Questions and Answers
A free sample of Grade 6 English practice questions with the correct answer and an explanation, following the Lebanese curriculum. Useful for revision before school tests.
أسئلة اللغة الإنجليزية للصف 6 مع الأجوبة والشرح وفق المنهج اللبناني.
How to use this page: read each question, try to answer it yourself, then open the answer to check your reasoning. Questions are grouped by the chapter they belong to on EduRise, in the order of the Lebanese Grade 6 English programme.
15 Grade 6 English practice questions
Chapter: Present Perfect Tense · hard
1. I have known her ___ 2020
- A. for
- B. since
- C. at
- D. in
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Answer: since
Explanation: The correct answer is "since".
Chapter: Present Perfect Tense · hard
2. 'I have lived here _____ 2015.' Choose the correct word.
- A. since
- B. for
- C. ago
- D. yet
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Answer: since
Explanation: The correct answer is "since".
Chapter: Modal Verbs · medium
3. 'Can' shows?
- A. Obligation
- B. Ability/permission
- C. Past
- D. Future
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Answer: Ability/permission
Explanation: The correct answer is "Ability/permission".
Chapter: Modal Verbs · medium
4. 'Must' shows?
- A. Ability
- B. Permission
- C. Strong obligation
- D. Possibility
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Answer: Strong obligation
Explanation: The correct answer is "Strong obligation".
Chapter: Conjunctions · medium
5. 'But' shows?
- A. Addition
- B. Contrast
- C. Cause
- D. Time
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Answer: Contrast
Explanation: The correct answer is "Contrast".
Chapter: Conjunctions · medium
6. 'Because' shows?
- A. Contrast
- B. Reason
- C. Time
- D. Addition
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Answer: Reason
Explanation: The correct answer is "Reason".
Chapter: Narrative & Opinion Writing · medium
7. Narrative writing tells a?
- A. Opinion
- B. Fact
- C. Story
- D. List
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Answer: Story
Explanation: The correct answer is "Story".
Chapter: Narrative & Opinion Writing · medium
8. Opinion writing shares your?
- A. Story
- B. View/belief
- C. Facts only
- D. Nothing
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Answer: View/belief
Explanation: The correct answer is "View/belief".
Chapter: Phrasal Verbs · medium
9. 'Give up' means:
- A. Stop trying
- B. Give a gift
- C. Go up
- D. Look up
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Answer: Stop trying
Explanation: The correct answer is "Stop trying".
Chapter: Phrasal Verbs · medium
10. A paragraph should have a ___ sentence.
- A. Random
- B. Topic
- C. Long
- D. Short
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Answer: Topic
Explanation: The correct answer is "Topic".
Chapter: Types of Sentences · hard
11. Identify: 'Water boils at 100 degrees.' What type?
- A. declarative
- B. interrogative
- C. imperative
- D. exclamatory
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Answer: declarative
Explanation: The correct answer is "declarative".
Chapter: Types of Sentences · medium
12. Which is compound?
- A. I ran and she walked
- B. I ran
- C. She walked fast
- D. Running is fun
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Answer: I ran and she walked
Explanation: The correct answer is "I ran and she walked".
Chapter: Reading: Author's Purpose and Inference · easy
13. Read the passage: "Recycling is easy and it keeps our streets clean. Everyone should recycle to protect our beautiful country. Start today!" What is the author's main purpose?
- A. To persuade
- B. To entertain
- C. To tell a story
- D. To confuse the reader
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Answer: To persuade
Explanation: Words like "everyone should" and "start today" try to convince the reader to act, so the purpose is to persuade.
Chapter: Reading: Author's Purpose and Inference · easy
14. Read the passage: "Leo zipped his jacket, pulled on his gloves, and watched his breath turn into little white clouds." What can you infer?
- A. The weather is very cold
- B. It is a hot summer day
- C. Leo is swimming
- D. Leo is sleeping
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Answer: The weather is very cold
Explanation: Gloves, a zipped jacket, and visible breath are clues that tell us it is cold, even though the text never says so.
Chapter: Informative Writing and Reports · easy
15. What is the main purpose of informative (expository) writing?
- A. To explain a topic with true facts
- B. To make the reader laugh
- C. To sell a product
- D. To tell an exciting adventure
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Answer: To explain a topic with true facts
Explanation: Informative writing teaches the reader by explaining a topic with facts, not by entertaining or persuading.
More practice
These are sample questions only. The full Grade 6 English course on EduRise includes every chapter, lessons, 799 questions and timed exams.
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About these questions
Where do these Grade 6 English questions come from?
They are a sample from EduRise's Grade 6 English question bank (799 questions across 8 chapters), written to follow the Lebanese curriculum. Each chapter on EduRise has its own practice set and a timed exam.
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