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3rd Grade Language Basic Test 2



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

 1. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Pronoun Forms—RIT 171-180
It may have been ______, but I’m not sure.
Choose the best missing word.
a.
she
c.
I
b.
him
d.
our
 

 2. 

Kristin and Troy went skiing.
Which pronoun will take the place of Kristin and Troy?
a.
Our
c.
They
b.
Them
d.
Us
 

 3. 

The girls’ basketball team was in the locker room. Coach Mendez gave ________ a
pep talk.
Choose the best missing word.
a.
that
c.
these
b.
those
d.
them
 

 4. 

_______ called while _______ were away.
Choose the best missing words.
a.
They, we
c.
Them, she
b.
He, us
d.
I, them
 

 5. 

________ left cookies on our doorstep.
Choose the best missing word.
a.
something
c.
some
b.
someone
d.
someone’s
 

 6. 

Which sentence is written correctly?
a.
I and Mike like to dance.
c.
Mike and I like to dance.
b.
Mike and me like to dance.
d.
Me and Mike like to dance.
 

 7. 

Do you think coach will give _______ and him a break this afternoon?
Choose the best missing word.
a.
our
c.
we
b.
they
d.
us
 

 8. 

Which sentence is written correctly?
a.
Please put your books on the shelf.
c.
Please put them books on the shelf.
b.
Please put mine books on the shelf.
d.
Please put yours books on the shelf.
 

 9. 

Sue misplaced her purse at the mall.
Her takes the place of which word in this sentence?
a.
purse
c.
mall
b.
Sue
d.
misplaced
 

 10. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement—RIT 171-180
Alli and I love school. _______ always do our homework.
Choose the best missing word.
a.
We
c.
He
b.
She
d.
Us
 

 11. 

I brought a present for Bridger. I was excited to give it to _______.
Choose the best missing word.
a.
I
c.
her
b.
him
d.
me
 

 12. 

Jocinda fed water and oats to the horse. She loves Blackie.
She replaces _______.
a.
Jocinda
c.
oates
b.
water
d.
Blackie
 

 13. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Subject-Verb Agreement—RIT 171-180
They _______ happier today than yesterday.
Choose the best missing word.
a.
playing
c.
plays
b.
seem
d.
seems
 

 14. 

John may have been ________ through the train station.
a.
run
c.
running
b.
runs
d.
ran
 

 15. 

_________ you and the Smiths going to the concert tonight?
Choose the best missing word.
a.
Is
c.
Are
b.
Will
d.
May
 

 16. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Types of Phrases—RIT 171-180
Which group of underlined words is a phrase?
a.
When the rain falls, the river rises.
c.
We went to dinner after work.
b.
The credits play when the movie ends.
d.
After we finished working, we went to dinner.
 

 17. 

The man in the line wants to buy a soda.
In this sentence, the phrase in the line tells:
a.
how
c.
when
b.
what
d.
where
 

 18. 

Pete found his homework under his bed.
Which words have the same meaning as the underlined words in this sentence?
a.
over the bed
c.
behind the bed
b.
near the bed
d.
below the bed
 

 19. 

When the dog chases the cat, the cat meows loudly.
When does the cat meow?
a.
The cat meows at the same time.
c.
The cat meows when the dog barks.
b.
The cat meows before the dog chases it.
d.
The cat meows when the dog runs quickly.
 



 
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