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Grade 3 Language Art: Advanced Test 1

 1. 
Basic Grammar and Usage—Spelling
 It is conceivable that this is the eighth time I’ve complained about studying speling in grammar class.
In this sentence:
a.
 ‘conceivable’ should be ‘concievable’.
c.
 ‘speling’ should be ‘spelling’.
b.
 ‘eighth’ should be ‘eigth’.
d.
 ‘grammar’ should be ‘grammer’.
 
 

 

 2. 
My principal complaint about the student counsel is whether it will raise the capital to fund our new computer lab.
In this sentence:
a.
 ‘principal’ should be ‘principle’.
c.
 ‘whether’ should be ‘weather’.
b.
 ‘counsel’ should be ‘council’.
d.
 ‘capital’ should be ‘capitol’.
 
 
 

 3. 
Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Adjective Forms
 Which one of the comparative forms is incorrect?
a.
 good – better – best
c.
 nice – nicer – nicest
b.
 well – better – best
d.
 worse – worser – worsest
 
 
 

 4. 
Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Basic Sentence Patterns
 The wolves whined and howled.
Identify the basic sentence pattern.
a.
 noun – verb – verb
c.
 noun – linking verb – adjective
b.
 noun – verb – adverb
d.
 noun – verb – noun
 
 
 

 5. 
The art lesson covered all the primary colors.
Identify the complete predicate of the sentence.
a.
 The art lesson
c.
 covered all
b.
 lesson covered
d.
 covered all the primary colors
 
 
 

 6. 
Joe built Ruff a dog house.
Choose the function of the underlined word.
a.
 subject
c.
 indirect object
b.
 direct object
d.
 predicate adjective
 
 
 

 7. 
Give a synonym for predicate.
a.
 article
c.
 verb
b.
 noun
d.
 adverb
 
 
 

 8. 
Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Irregular Verb Forms
 Directions: Choose the missing word.
Juan ______ the treats for the party.
a.
 brang
c.
 bringed
b.
 brung
d.
 brought
 
 
 

 9. 
Directions: Choose the correct verb.
After Marco found the solution, he ______ it with the class.
a.
 will share
c.
 shares
b.
 shared
d.
 share
 
 
 

 10. 
Directions: Choose the correct verb.
After Marco finds the solution, he ______ it with the class.
a.
 will share
c.
 has shared
b.
 shared
d.
 share
 
 
 

 11. 
Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Negative Forms Correctly
 Which sentence is correctly written in Standard English?
A. I can’t hardly wait to go to lunch.
B. I cannot hardly wait to go to lunch.
C. There wasn’t scarcely enough water for the garden.
D. There was scarcely enough water for the garden.
a.
 I can’t hardly wait to go to lunch.
c.
 There wasn’t scarcely enough water for the garden.
b.
 I cannot hardly wait to go to lunch.
d.
 There was scarcely enough water for the garden.
 
 
 

 12. 
Which of the following is correct?
a.
 I can’t but help consider all of the options.
c.
 Haven’t you any more coins for the jukebox?
b.
 We haven’t only a few minutes before the bell.
d.
 Wally didn’t give me none of his birthday treats.
 
 
 

 13. 
Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Noun Forms
The students completed all the work ________.
Choose the best missing word.
a.
 themself
c.
 themselfs
b.
 theirselves
d.
 themselves
 
 
 

 14. 
In which one of the sentences is the compound noun used correctly?
a.
 When all of his daughters were married, Walter counted five sons-in-law.
c.
 How many daughter-in-laws do you have?
b.
 The girls at the lemonade stand waved to the passerby.
d.
 They attended a convention of editor-in-chiefs of school newspapers.
 
 
 

 15. 
Which noun is NOT in its plural form?
a.
 moose
c.
 antelope
b.
 buffalo
d.
 ox
 
 
 

 16. 
Which shows that the candy belongs to Shirley?
a.
 Shirley’s candy
c.
 Shirleys candys’
b.
 Shirleys’ candy
d.
 Shirleys’s candy
 
 
 

 17. 
Choose the sentence with the possessive form.
a.
 The dog buried its bone in the garden.
c.
 She’s going to visit New York.
b.
 It’s been a long day.
d.
 Gary said it’s arrived.
 
 
 

 18. 
Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Pronoun Forms
Which sentence is not correct?
a.
 Him and Sandra ate lunch at the hot dog stand.
c.
 They and lifeguards cleaned the beach.
b.
 She and Ellen continue to work on the newspaper staff.
d.
 You and the other students will be testing on Tuesday.
 
 
 

 19. 
Which pronoun would not correctly complete this sentence?
a.
 Many
c.
 Either
b.
 Some
d.
 Several
 
 
 

 20. 
In which sentence is ‘that’ used as an adjective?
a.
 I know that Henry will arrive on time.
c.
 I will never agree to that!
b.
 That man arrived in a taxi.
d.
 That the storm was coming is known by all.
 
 
 

 21. 
Directions: Choose the missing word.
My sister, ______ middle name is Grace, was named after our grandmother.
a.
 who
c.
 who’s
b.
 whose
d.
 whos’
 
 
 

 22. 
When Joseph contacted _______ about working another shift, Jill claimed that ______ was too tired.
Which pronoun pair correctly completes the sentence?
a.
 them; she
c.
 her; he
b.
 her; she
d.
 she; he