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Grade 3 Language Art: Advanced Test 4

 1. 
Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Subject-Verb Agreement
Choose the correct sentence.
a.
 I hung several pictures on the wall for Jill.
c.
 I drived the children to school every morning.
b.
 I wants to hang the pictures on the wall.
d.
 I hangs several of the pictures on the wall.
 
 
 

 2. 
Which sentence is NOT written correctly?
a.
 The camel manages to survive in many climates.
c.
 A reliable automobile is essential in rough terrain.
b.
 The tall building shadow the street below.
d.
 The cherry tree blossoms each May.
 
 

 

 3. 
Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Types of Clauses
She wrote the story that won first prize in the magazine.
Which is the main clause in this sentence?
a.
 She wrote the story
c.
 that won first prize
b.
 in the magazine
d.
 the story that won
 
 
 

 4. 
Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Types of Phrases

A red bus with a double deck skidded across the pavement. The prepositional phrase with a double deck modifies:
a.
 the verb “skidded”
c.
 the adjective “red”
b.
 the preposition “down”
d.
 the noun “bus”
 
 
 

 5. 
Ted is the captain of the team. Of the team is a prepositional phrase being used as a(n):
a.
 adjective
c.
 noun
b.
 adverb
d.
 verb
 
 
 

 6. 
Joe could have opened the car door for Colleen.
 
What is the meaning of the verb phrase?
a.
 Joe opened the door for Colleen.
c.
 Colleen didn’t want Joe to open the door for her.
b.
 Joe could have opened the door, but he didn’t.
d.
 The car door wouldn’t open.
 
 
 

 7. 
Basic Grammar and Usage—Use/Distinguish Verb Tenses
1. The leaves have ________ to fall from the maple trees.
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
a.
 beginning
c.
 begin
b.
 begun
d.
 began
 
 
 

 8. 
Which verb form is not used correctly?
a.
 The children have torn down their fort.
c.
 The brightly colored balloons have burst.
b.
 Harriet brung the umbrella into the house.
d.
 Jill is doing the best she can.
 
 
 

 9. 
Which verb pair is written in the correct persent and past forms?
a.
 put, putted
c.
 say, sayed
b.
 burst, burst
d.
 read, red
 
 
 

 10. 
Running through the door, Mark realized he had forgotten his homework.

Which underlined word is a verb?
a.
 through
c.
 realized
b.
 door
d.
 homework
 
 
 

 11. 
Which one of the sentences is written in past tense?
a.
 The students must read Chapter 2 for homework.
c.
 I have been reading a novel a week.
b.
 I read the end of the novel last night.
d.
 Greg seems to be making progress.
 
 
 

 12. 
Shelly will have eaten all of the brownies by evening.
Identify the verb tense used in the sentence.
a.
 past tense
c.
 future perfect tense
b.
 future tense
d.
 past perfect tense
 
 
 

 13. 
Capitalization—Capitalize Proper Nouns and Adjectives
On the continent of africa many kenyans speak swahili.
Which words should be capitalized?
a.
 continent, africa, swahili
c.
 africa, kenyans, speak
b.
 africa, kenyans, swahili
d.
 continent, kenyans, swahili
 
 
 

 14. 
The civil war was an event that divided the united states into separate groups.

Which underlined words should be capitalized?
a.
 event, united, states, groups
c.
 civil, united, states, groups
b.
 civil, war, united, states
d.
 event, united, states, groups
 
 
 

 15. 
Which title is capitalized correctly?
a.
 the President of the United States
c.
 Novelist John Steinbeck
b.
 doctor Tom Smith
d.
 the President of the class
 
 
 

 16. 
The washington monument sits along the potomac river in washington, d.c.
Which words must be capitalized in this sentence?
a.
 washington, sits, potomac
c.
 monument, river, washington
b.
 monument, along, d.c.
d.
 washington, the, potomac
 
 
 

 17. 
The london philharmonic orchestra invited aerosmith to perform with them in their winter concert.

Which list includes all the words that should be capitalized in this sentence?
a.
 london, winter concert
c.
 london, philharmonic, orchestra, aerosmith
b.
 london, aerosmith
d.
 london, philharmonic, orchestra
 
 
 

 18. 
On the west side of town is a museum featuring artifacts from the far east.
Which words should be capitalized?
a.
 west, side
c.
 far, east
b.
 west, museum
d.
 west, east
 
 
 

 19. 
robb and steel, incorporated is located in the empire state building.
Which words must be capitalized in this sentence?
a.
 robb, located, empire
c.
 steele, the, state
b.
 robb, steele, building
d.
 robb, incorporated, the
 
 
 

 20. 
jeff attends king middle school in seattle, washington this year.
Which words must be capitalized in this sentence?
a.
 eff, king, in
c.
 middle, washington, year
b.
 attends, school, seattle
d.
 school, seattle, washington
 
 
 

 21. 
Which sentence has been capitalized correctly?
a.
 Mayor Brown, the Mayor of our city, is a remarkable woman.
c.
 Dr. George Ellis, the Pediatric Doctor, was always available.
b.
 When we went to London on our vacation we saw Queen Elizabeth II at the palace.
d.
 The president of the United States spoke to the nation on september 11th.
 
 
 

 22. 
Capitalization—Use Beginning Capitalization--RIT 211 - 220
Which of the following is capitalized correctly?
a.
 Dear Sir
c.
 Yours Truly,
b.
 Dear sir:
d.
 yours truly,
 
 
 

 23. 
“before you go,” he said, “be sure to leave a note for me.”
Which word or words should be capitalized?
a.
 before, be
c.
 before
b.
 before, he, be
d.
 before, me