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3rd Grade Language Advanced Test 5



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

 1. 

Capitalization—Capitalize Proper Nouns and Adjectives--RIT 221 - 230
The Columbia river flows under The Broadway Bridge in Portland, Oregon.
Which words are not correctly capitalized?
a.
The, river
c.
Broadway, oregon
b.
Columbia, Portland
d.
Bridge, Portland
 

 2. 

Susan asked, “mother, will my aunt and uncle be attending dad’s family reunion with us?”
Which words should be capitalized?
a.
mother, dad’s family
c.
mother, aunt, uncle, dad’s
b.
mother, aunt, uncle
d.
mother, dad’s
 

 3. 

Which types of words are always capitalized?
a.
street names, common nouns
c.
proper nouns, geographical locations
b.
general compass directions, titles
d.
proper adjectives, cardinal numbers
 

 4. 

Did you know the senator of massachusetts, senator kennedy, was once a secretary of transportation?
Which words should be capitalized?
a.
senator, massachusetts, senator kennedy, secretary of transportation
c.
massachusetts, secretary of transportation
b.
senator, massachusetts, senator kennedy
d.
massachusetts, senator kennedy
 

 5. 

Our town has a festival of trees during the christmas season.
Which pair of words must be capitalized in this sentence?
a.
town, festival
c.
christmas, town
b.
trees, season
d.
festival, christmas
 

 6. 

My friend, who is an exchange student from sweden, taught swedish phrases to the latino club at my high school.
Which words should be capitalized?
a.
sweden, swedish, latino
c.
sweden, swedish, latino, club
b.
sweden, swedish
d.
sweden, swedish, latino, club, high school
 

 7. 

spirit lake is located on the northeastern slope of mt. st. helens in southwest washington state.
Which group of words must all be capitalized in this sentence?
a.
spirit, northeastern, state
c.
slope, mt., southwest
b.
spirit lake, helens, washington
d.
northeastern, mt., state
 

 8. 

the lincoln high glee club sang before the los angeles lakers played last night.
Which pair of words must be capitalized in this sentence?
a.
club, sang
c.
los, played
b.
glee, angeles
d.
lakers, night
 

 9. 

Identify the correctly capitalized title.
a.
dr. Jones
c.
President Allen
b.
Al Smith, Teacher
d.
Mr. jack owen
 

 10. 

My cousins, uncle fred, aunt mary, and my mother came to my piano recital.
Which words should be capitalized?
a.
cousins, uncle fred, aunt mary, mother
c.
uncle fred, aunt mary
b.
cousins, uncle fred, aunt mary
d.
mother
 

 11. 

Which course title is correctly capitalized?
a.
History
c.
Chemistry
b.
Algebra
d.
English
 

 12. 

the new testament is part of the bible, christianity’s most holy book.
Which pair of words must be capitalized in this sentence?
a.
testament, holy
c.
new, christianity
b.
bible, book
d.
christianity, holy
 

 13. 

Capitalization—Use Beginning Capitalization--RIT 221 - 230
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
a.
“stop,” the officer commanded, “you must wait here.”
c.
“After practice,” coach said, “We are going to watch film.”
b.
“Before you go to the game,” Mom said, “you must clean your room.”
d.
“I ordered a pizza,” Bob said. “why don’t you order dessert?”
 

 14. 

Composing and Writing Process—Drafting and Revising Skills—RIT 211-220
Which sentence is correctly worded?
a.
He needed milk and bread because Dan went to the store.
c.
Milk and bread Dan needed because he went to the store.
b.
Dan went to the store because he needed milk and bread.
d.
Because Dan needed the store he went to bread and milk.
 

 15. 

Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?
a.
Students in that English class write many essays.
c.
A student with six classes are going to be busy.
b.
The crowd from the game are walking out of the stadium.
d.
Her class with twenty students are supposed to ride in that little van.
 

 16. 

The bite of a Hobo spider is venomous. They rarely cause death.
Which word would be used to combine these sentences into a complex sentence?
a.
because
c.
although
b.
therefore
d.
since
 

 17. 

Which sentence uses an infinitive phrase for emphasis?
a.
I like to eat ice cream with chocolate sauce.
c.
To read for pleasure is a goal of serious students.
b.
We were tardy to class.
d.
We took a break to buy a snack from the vending machines.
 

 18. 

Which group of words form a subordinating clause?
a.
Before the annual homecoming game,
c.
Before the forbidding office door,
b.
Before you may meet your friends,
d.
Before our entire senior class,
 

 19. 

Identify the sentence with the misplaced modifier.
a.
When I was a baby, my mother taught me to drink from a cup.
c.
I read a story in my literature book about a man who took care of sick animals.
b.
The teacher complimented the students at the beginning of class.
d.
Karen made cookies for the scout troop that had chocolate chips.
 

 20. 

Before you go to the game, you must clean your room.
I’ll give you ten dollars, if you do a good job.
Which word would you use to combine these sentences?
a.
therefore
c.
after
b.
but
d.
when
 

 21. 

Read the following paragraph.
mc021-1.jpg
Which sentence tells why the two teams were playing?
a.
1
c.
3
b.
2
d.
4
 

 22. 

Which one would be the best conclusion for an essay about your first driving experience?
a.
After that experience I drove the car into the garage. I turned the key off and went into the house.
c.
It had been a nail-biting experience. I had narrowly escaped demolishing the garage door and customizing my dad’s classic 1965 Mustang.
b.
Thank you for reading my essay. I enjoyed telling my story.
d.
At the end of the day I was happy. I had driven a car.
 



 
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