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4th Grade Language Proficient Practice Test 3



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?
a.
boxs
c.
wishs
b.
churchs
d.
lunches
 

 2. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Pronoun Forms—RIT 191-200
The students neatly stacked __________ books on the table.
Choose the correct pronoun.
a.
her
c.
their
b.
there
d.
they’re
 

 3. 

Jane chose a hat that matched her own.
Which word can be used in place of the underlined word?
a.
I
c.
Her
b.
My
d.
She
 

 4. 

Which sentence is written correctly?
a.
Sam and I went to the movies.
c.
Me and Sam went to the movies.
b.
I and Sam went to the movies.
d.
Sam and me went to the movies.
 

 5. 

Receiving the award was exciting for Steve and Shelly.
Which word can be used in place of the underlined words?
a.
we
c.
they
b.
them
d.
her
 

 6. 

Bob and Diane found ________ in a strange place.
Choose the best missing word.
a.
themself
c.
themselves
b.
theirself
d.
herself
 

 7. 

With ________ are you making your plans?
Choose the best missing word.
a.
whose
c.
which
b.
who
d.
whom
 

 8. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Subject-Verb Agreement—RIT 191-200
Sally and Harry ________ the president and vice-president of the senior class.
Which linking verb fits best in the sentence?
a.
look
c.
is
b.
seem
d.
are
 

 9. 

Which sentence includes a verb phrase?
a.
The reporter from the local station has raced to the fire in the nearby town.
c.
Swimming near the beach, Allen and Annie found lots of beautiful shells.
b.
Swooping through the night sky, the owl and the eagle search for food.
d.
Following the scent of the rabbit, the fox and the wolf met at the tree.
 

 10. 

The detective quickly ________ down the stairs, out the door, and escaped through the alley.
Choose the best missing word.
a.
race
c.
raced
b.
racing
d.
races
 

 11. 

Which sentence has the correctly written verb form?
a.
Mr. Smith, Mrs. Jones, and Mr. Hanson done assigned three huge projects!
c.
Homer and Julie is arriving on the last plane tonight from Chicago.
b.
Tom, Dick, Jane and Sally have fed Puff and Spot three times today.
d.
Leslie, Erin, Kristi and Todd has left already for the concert.
 

 12. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Types of Phrases—RIT 191-200
Which adverb phrase in the sentences below answers the question “why”?
a.
The storm came up during the night.
c.
We spent the afternoon at the mall.
b.
The children combed the nearby woods for pine cones.
d.
The students usually travel to games by bus.
 

 13. 

Which adverb phrase in the sentences below answers the question “how”?
a.
The school bell rings at eight o’clock every morning.
c.
The foreign students traveled to the exotic islands by boat.
b.
The students carefully looked for the lost glasses.
d.
We spent the cold and snowy winter day near the fireplace.
 

 14. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use/Distinguish Verb Tenses—RIT 191-200
The geese will fly south for the winter.
When does the action take place?
a.
present
c.
past perfect
b.
past
d.
future
 

 15. 

Dad passed the bowl of mashed potatoes to his aunt.
When does the action take place?
a.
past
c.
present perfect
b.
present
d.
future
 

 16. 

Which sentence has a future action verb in it?
a.
This fall we will get some early snow storms.
c.
Spring brings lots of rain and flowers.
b.
At summer camp, we stayed in cabins.
d.
For people who skate or ski, winter is their favorite season.
 

 17. 

Gerry speak kindly of his father.
Which is the past tense form of the word speak?
a.
speaks
c.
spoke
b.
will speak
d.
speaked
 

 18. 

Nancy paint the picture using her new watercolors paints.
Which is the past tense form of the verb paint?
a.
paints
c.
will paint
b.
paintd
d.
painted
 

 19. 

Paul has _______ for 24 hours straight.
Choose the best missing word.
a.
driven
c.
drive
b.
drived
d.
drove
 

 20. 

In which sentence is an irregular past tense form of a verb used?
a.
At the end of the ceremony, all the guests will have cake and ice cream.
c.
The farmer will harvest his crop in late November.
b.
The bird sang from its perch on the rooftop.
d.
Sady always bakes cookies for Maggie, her best friend.
 



 
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