4th Grade ELA Practice Test

1. Question

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

senator
city
parade
we

2. Question

Which is capitalized correctly?

The American revolution was fought against the British.
Many American soldiers received the Medal of honor during World War II.
During World War I, Americans fought against German soldier.
American Soldiers had to hike many miles during the war.

3. Question

Which of the following is correct?

where did you go?
what time is dinner?
who wants a rootbeer float?
When did you read that book?

4. Question

Before this incident, he _______ to the principal’s office many times.
Choose the correct verb phrase.

has been
have been
will have been
had been

5. Question

They _______ it will be easy to run the mile.
Choose the correct verb.

has thought
thinks
think
will thinks

6. Question

Bill and Tom ordered two cheeseburgers each.
Which word is a verb?

Bill
ordered
cheeseburgers
each

7. Question

Which of the following would be a sub-heading in an outline about pets?

dogs
shoes
flowers
rocks

8. Question

Which question is correctly worded?

The weather report you have seen?
You have seen the weather report?
Have you seen the weather report?
Have seen you the weather report?

9. Question

_______________ found a bag of candy.

a policeman
one old lady
Four children
a big dog

10. Question

Directions: Choose the correct usage of a comma for an introductory word.

No, you can’t eat a cookie.
No you can’t, eat a cookie.
No you can’t eat a cookie.
No you, can’t eat a cookie.

11. Question

Which sentence has the comma in the correct place?

Carlos put your coat on.
Carlos put, your coat on.
Carlos put your, coat on.
Carlos, put your coat on.

12. Question

The Snake river runs through the state of Idaho. It also runs through the city of
Idaho Falls, Idaho. I saw another river once. Many people enjoy the river for its beauty and recreation.
Which sentence doesn’t belong to the main idea?

The Snake river runs through the State of Idaho.
It also runs through the city of Idaho Falls, Idaho.
I saw another river once.
Many people enjoy the river for its beauty and recreation.

13. Question

Which is spelled correctly?

anonymus
anonimous
anonymous
anonimus

14. Question

I used _______ eggs than Ellen did.
Choose the best word to complete the sentence.

less
fewer
most
greater

15. Question

The flower is fragrant.
Which is the basic English pattern of the sentence?

noun-linking verb-adjective
noun-linking verb-noun
noun-verb-noun
noun-verb-adverb

16. Question

traveled to see the concert
What sentence part is needed to form a complete sentence?

nothing, it is already complete
a subject for the main verb
an object for the main verb
an adjective to complete the linking verb

17. Question

That is Sharon’s book.
Sharon’s is what part of speech?

noun
verb
adjective
adverb

18. Question

In which sentence is a pronoun NOT used correctly?

“Hand her them books,” she said.
They copied their notes for other students.
The usher escorted him to his chair.
Two of the girls put on skirts.

19. Question

Which is a sentence fragment?

Two or three miles down the highway at the traffic light.
The blue truck backed into the fence.
She found the game on the top shelf of the closet.
This is the agreement that Gary explained to me.

20. Question

Which word is both plural and possessive?

animal’s
giraffes
girl’s
children’s

21. Question

Which underlined word is NOT an abstract noun?

integrity
company
honesty
dedication

22. Question

The washington monument sits along the potomac river in washington, d.c.
Which list below includes words that must be capitalized in this sentence?

washington, sits, potomac
monument, along, d.c.
monument, river, washington
washington, the, potomac