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4th Grade Language Basic Practice Test 4



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

 1. 

Which sentence is about an event that happened in the past?
a.
We will see Slipknot over Christmas.
c.
We saw Slipknot in concert last summer.
b.
We have tickets for next week’s Slipknot concert.
d.
Who wants to see Slipknot next spring break?
 

 2. 

Which sentence is written correctly?
a.
My Cousin Annie and i went on a trip to see the statue of Liberty in New York.
c.
My cousin Annie and i went on a trip to see the statue of liberty in New York.
b.
My cousin annie and I went on a trip to see the statue of Liberty in New York.
d.
My cousin Annie and I went on a trip to see the Statue of Liberty in New York.
 

 3. 

Which sentence is written correctly?
a.
i will go on the trip if I can.
c.
i will go on the trip if i can.
b.
I will go on the trip if I can.
d.
I will go on the trip if i can.
 

 4. 

Capitalization—Capitalize Proper Nouns and Adjectives--RIT 181-190
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
a.
mr. and mrs. johns own the neighborhood store.
c.
James’ sister, Mary b. Goode, is now a physician.
b.
My mother took me to see Dr. Fred E. Meyer.
d.
Mr. Sam R. smith conducted the symphony orechestra.
 

 5. 

Choose the correctly capitalized words.
_________________ is a book by Roald Dahl.
a.
James and the giant peach
c.
james and the giant peach
b.
James and the Giant peach
d.
James and the Giant Peach
 

 6. 

When we went to the city, we saw senator Miller riding in a car in the parade.
Which underlined word should be capitalized?
a.
senator
c.
parade
b.
city
d.
we
 

 7. 

The Smith family drove through New York city on their vacation across the country.
Which underlined word should be capitalized?
a.
family
c.
country
b.
vacation
d.
city
 

 8. 

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
a.
My Favorite City to visit is San Francisco.
c.
Beth loves to jog across central park in her nike shoes.
b.
The red Mazda with Mr. Reed in it raced across Michigan Avenue.
d.
The United States is a Country on the Continent of North America.
 

 9. 

The first battle of the civil war began at Fort Sumter off the coast of south carolina.
Which underlined words should be capitalized?
a.
battle, civil, coast, south
c.
war, coast, south, carolina
b.
battle, war, coast, carolina
d.
civil, war, south, carolina
 

 10. 

The Senior Judge of the State sentenced Albert Hanson to five months Community Service for littering.
Which words should not be capitalized?
a.
Senior, Judge, Community, Service
c.
Albert, State, Judge, Community
b.
Senior, Judge, Hanson, Service
d.
Albert, State, Hanson, Service
 

 11. 

Two little dogs named jessie and annie were once the only two in the Jones family. Three years later, Sam, a german shepard, was added to the happy household.
Which words should be capitalized?
a.
dogs, jessie, annie, sheperd
c.
jessie, family, german, household
b.
jessie, annie, sam, german
d.
annie, sam, german, household
 

 12. 

Which is capitalized correctly?
a.
The American revolution was fought against the British.
c.
During World War I, Americans fought against German soldier.
b.
Many American soldiers received the Medal of honor during World War II.
d.
American Soldiers had to hike many miles during the war.
 

 13. 

Which is capitalized correctly?
a.
on her report card, Hannah’s English class was listed as a Second Semester class.
c.
Josh’s Read, Math, Science, and History classes are very crowded.
b.
Hearing that Mrs. Benson taught Advanced Drama, Mei-ling signed up immediately.
d.
Teddy took Spanish, choir, algebra and art for his second semester electives.
 

 14. 

The Boy Scouts of America, a youth organization, gets some funding from united way.
Which underlined words should be capitalized?
a.
Boy, Scouts, United, Way
c.
United, Way, Youth, Organization
b.
Boy, Scouts, Youth, Way
d.
United, Way, Scouts, Youth
 

 15. 

Capitalization—Use Beginning Capitalization--RIT 181-190
Which of the following should have the first word capitalized?
a.
between the dotted lines.
c.
after a while, the children became tired.
b.
under the branching elm tree.
d.
on page ten in the math book
 

 16. 

Which of the following is correct?
a.
where did you go?
c.
who wants a rootbeer float?
b.
what time is dinner?
d.
When did you read that book?
 

 17. 

Which greeting in a letter is correct?
a.
dear Mrs. Kennedy,
c.
dear Mrs. kennedy
b.
Dear Mrs. Kennedy,
d.
dear mrs. kennedy,
 

 18. 

did you go to the mall? there is a new clothes store opening.
Which words should be capitalized?
a.
did, there
c.
did, clothes
b.
mall, store
d.
you, there
 

 19. 

Which of the following should have the first word capitalized?
a.
the detective, a very clever fellow
c.
a strange light was seen nearby
b.
did not find my money
d.
the child to the playground
 

 20. 

Choose the missing words in the following sentence.
________________ ate lunch together.
a.
yesterday, Margi and Mary
c.
yesterday, Margi and mary
b.
Yesterday, margi and Mary
d.
Yesterday, Margi and Mary
 



 
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